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Nacho Sánchez adds 8B+ boulder to Zarzalejo
11/12/2012 - Climbing
Nacho Sánchez adds 8B+ boulder to Zarzalejo
At the bouldering area Zarzalejo in Spain Nacho Sánchez has freed the problem Zarzafar 8B+.
New Ben Nevis testpiece by Greg Boswell
06/12/2012 - Alpinism
New Ben Nevis testpiece by Greg Boswell
On 29/11/2012 Greg Boswell and Adam Russell made the first ascent of Tomahawk Crack (VIII,9) on Ben Nevis in Scotland.
Conrad Anker and Simone Moro at London for the TNF Speaker Series 2012
06/12/2012 - Events
Conrad Anker and Simone Moro at London for the TNF Speaker Series 2012
The final stage of the The North Face Speaker Series 2012 took place in London on 20/11/2012 with two great alpinists: America's Conrad Anker and Italy's Simone Moro. The themes couldn't have been any others than alpinism and the Himalaya,...
New mixed climbs up Hochgasser in Austria
05/12/2012 - Alpinism
New mixed climbs up Hochgasser in Austria
Two new routes have been established up the NW Face of Hochgasser in Austria: Ben Gassa and Wurzer Rinne.
Mont Rouge di Greuvetta, new mixed route Eyes Wide Shut
04/12/2012 - Alpinism
Mont Rouge di Greuvetta, new mixed route Eyes Wide Shut
On 20/11/2012 British alpinists Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey made the first ascent of Eyes Wide Shut (900m, ED1, M6, AO, UIAA IV+) up the NE Face of Mont Rouge di Greuvetta (Mont Blanc massif).
Climbing at Sperlonga on the Avancorpo di Sinistra
04/12/2012 - Climbing
Climbing at Sperlonga on the Avancorpo di Sinistra
The beautiful crag Avancorpo di Sinistra at SperlongaiIn Italy's Lazio region: 25 routes from 4c - 6c+, ideal in autumn and winter.
All set in Stockholm for the La Sportiva Legends Only competition
01/12/2012 - Competitions
All set in Stockholm for the La Sportiva Legends Only competition
The second "Legends Only" boulder competition, organised by La Sportiva will take place in Sweden's Stockholm today. Those invited to take part are Dmitry Sharafutdinov, Adam Ondra, Sean McColl, Jakob Schubert and Guillaume Glairon Mondet.
New gritstone climbs by Pete Whittaker and Jordan Buys
30/11/2012 - Climbing
New gritstone climbs by Pete Whittaker and Jordan Buys
Pete Whittaker and Jordan Buys have established some new gritstone rock climbs at Hall Moor Quarry and Baildon Bank, England.
Jacopo Larcher and his 9a climbing at Red River Gorge
30/11/2012 - Interviews
Jacopo Larcher and his 9a climbing at Red River Gorge
Interview with the young Italian climber Jacopo Larcher, touching on the Red River Gorge, the Kalymnos Climbing Festival, the Dolomites and much more.
Dôme des Écrins, the search continues for the three missing Italian alpinists
29/11/2012 - Alpinism
Dôme des Écrins, the search continues for the three missing Italian alpinists
The Briançon Gendarmerie is continuing its search for Francesco Cantù, Damiano Barabino and Luca Gaggianese, the three Italian alpinists who have been missing for 4 days in the Écrins massif (Dauphiné Alps, France).
Pirmin Bertle and his 8B boulder at Fribourg
29/11/2012 - Climbing
Pirmin Bertle and his 8B boulder at Fribourg
Swiss climber Pirmin Bertle has freed the boulder problem Parmi les clochards 8B at Fribourg (Switzerland).
Roland Hemetzberger frees climb in the Wilder Kaiser
27/11/2012 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger frees climb in the Wilder Kaiser
On 03/10/2012 Roland Hemetzberger made the first free ascent of "Relikt Noichl Wörndl" (350m, 8b/8b+) in Austria's Wilder Kaiser mountain chain.
Voie Mallory: great Aiguille du Midi extreme skiing season start
Voie Mallory: great Aiguille du Midi extreme skiing season start
On 20/11/2012 Julien Herry, Francesco Civra Dano, Luca Rolli and Davide Capozzi skied and snowboarded down the famous Mallory Route on Aiguille du Midi in a 14-hour round-trip starting from Chamonix.
Croz del Rifugio, new routes and reequipping in the Brenta Dolomites
21/11/2012 - Alpinism
Croz del Rifugio, new routes and reequipping in the Brenta Dolomites
On the North Face of Croz del Rifugio (Brenta Dolomites) Italian Mountain Guide Franco Nicolini has put up two new routes and reequipped the belays of his Via Elena (1988) as well as Via Bregtie, first climbed in 1963 by...
Matterhorn timelapse
21/11/2012 - Alpinism
Matterhorn timelapse
The short film by Christian Mülhauser of the Matterhorn, one of the symbols of the Alps.
Fitz Roy, important East Face new route by Ackermann and Lerjen-Demjen
20/11/2012 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy, important East Face new route by Ackermann and Lerjen-Demjen
On the East Face of Fitz Roy in Patagonia Switzerland’s Michael Lerjen-Demjen and Argentina’s Jorge Ackermann have made the first ascent, in alpine style, of Un Mar de Suenos (1200m, 7a, A3, M4).