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Luca Zardini frees Il Falco 8c+ at Laggio di Cadore
18/07/2013 - Climbing
Luca Zardini frees Il Falco 8c+ at Laggio di Cadore
On 14 July Luca 'Canon' Zardini made the first ascent of Il Falco 8c + at the crag Laboratorio at Laggio di Cadore, Dolomites, Italy.
Via del Guerriero, new multi-pitch climb in the Gola del Limarò, Arco
17/07/2013 - Climbing
Via del Guerriero, new multi-pitch climb in the Gola del Limarò, Arco
In June Francesco Salvaterra and Nicola Binelli made the first ascent of Via del Guerriero (VI+/VIII-/A2 R3), a new route in the Gola del Limarò close to Arco, Trentino - Alto Adige.
Video: Un Mar de Sueños, Fitz Roy, Patagonia
16/07/2013 - Alpinism
Video: Un Mar de Sueños, Fitz Roy, Patagonia
The first ascent film of Un Mar de Sueños, the route established by Michael Lerjen-Demjen and Jorge Ackermann in November 2012 on Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
Beauty and the Beast, first ascent on Alaska's Gargoyle
10/07/2013 - Alpinism
Beauty and the Beast, first ascent on Alaska's Gargoyle
In Alaska's Ruth Gorge the Austrians Alex Bluemel and Gerry Fiegl have made the first ascent of Beauty and the Beast (7a+ 650m A3) on the Gargoyle. Shortly afterwards the two Tyrolean mountaineers made the first repeat of the long Tooth Traverse. Gerry Fiegl provides the report.
Kemaliye International Outdoor Sport Festival by Maurizio Oviglia
10/07/2013 - Climbing
Kemaliye International Outdoor Sport Festival by Maurizio Oviglia
The 35th International Outdoor Sport Festival took place from 28 June to 2 July in the small village of Kemaliye in Central-Eastern Turkey, on the banks of the beautiful limestone canyon formed by the river Euphrates.
Sasha DiGiulian frees an 8c/+ at Waterfall Boven in South Africa
09/07/2013 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian frees an 8c/+ at Waterfall Boven in South Africa
American climber Sasha DiGiulian has made the first ascent of Rolihlahla, a new 8c/+ at Waterfall Boven in South Africa.
Gallo George, new Dolomite climb up Muraglia di Giau by the Sterni family
05/07/2013 - Climbing
Gallo George, new Dolomite climb up Muraglia di Giau by the Sterni family
Gallo George (240m, 5+) is the route the Sterni family (Marco, Paolo, Serena) established up Torrione della Muraglia di Giau (Lastoni di Formin, Croda da Lago, Dolomites) in 2012.
Zembrocal: new multi-pitch rock climb on Réunion Island
03/07/2013 - Climbing
Zembrocal: new multi-pitch rock climb on Réunion Island
A strong international team of climbers comprised of Caroline Ciavaldini, Sam Elias, Yuji Hirayama, Jacopo Larcher and James Pearson have just completed a 3 week trip to the Reunion island in the Indian Ocean where they established a flurry of new routes, the highlight being the multi-pitch Zembrocal (140m, 8c+).
L'uovo di Colombo, new route on Monte Cimo
02/07/2013 - Climbing
L'uovo di Colombo, new route on Monte Cimo
Rolando Larcher recounts his first ascent, carried out in mid-June together with Herman Zanetti of L'uovo di Colombo up Monte Cimo in Val d'Adige. A 200m route that breaches the obvious large roofs with two different options: hard 7c+ and soft 7a+.
Video: Nalle Hukkataival climbs The Understanding at Magic Wood
02/07/2013 - Climbing
Video: Nalle Hukkataival climbs The Understanding at Magic Wood
The video of Nalle Hukkataival and his recent first ascent of the boulder problem The Understanding 8C at Magic Wood in Switzerland.
Alta Val Masino and Venti Polari di Ivo Ferrari
01/07/2013 - Alpinism
Alta Val Masino and Venti Polari di Ivo Ferrari
Ivo Ferrari and the rock climb Venti Polari, established up Punta Morasachini by Giuseppe "Popi" Miotti, Guido Merizzi and Federico Madonna.
Cojote, new crack climb by the Riegler brothers
26/06/2013 - Climbing
Cojote, new crack climb by the Riegler brothers
In May Martin and Florian Riegler made the first ascent of Coyote (100m, 7a max), a new crack climb up Pareti di Monticolo (Bolzano, South Tyrol), Italy.
Climbing multi-pitch routes at Les Calanques
25/06/2013 - Climbing
Climbing multi-pitch routes at Les Calanques
Gianni Lanza introduces some of the most beautiful rock climbs in the Calanques: La Paroi Noire at Crêt Saint Michel, La Calanque and La Saphir at En Vau and Arête de Marseille at Chandelle.
Argento vivo up the North Face of Piccola Civetta, Dolomites
25/06/2013 - Alpinism
Argento vivo up the North Face of Piccola Civetta, Dolomites
From 12 - 15 May Stefano Angelini, Alessandro Beber and Fabrizio Dellai established Argento vivo, a new ice and mixed route up the North Face of Piccola Civetta, Dolomites. Alessandro Beber provides the details.
Nalle Hukkataival frees The Understanding 8C at Magic Wood
20/06/2013 - Climbing
Nalle Hukkataival frees The Understanding 8C at Magic Wood
At Magic Wood in Switzerland Nalle Hukkataival has made the first ascent of The Understanding 8C. Furthermore, he has made the first repeat of the Daniel Woods problem La Force Tranquille 8C.
Damai Sentosa, new route on Dragon's Horns in Malaysia
19/06/2013 - Climbing
Damai Sentosa, new route on Dragon's Horns in Malaysia
In April 2013, Stephanie Bodet, Yong Liu, Arnaud Petit, David Kaszlikowski and Tam Khairudin Haja made the first ascent of Damai Sentosa (280m, 6c+, 6b+ oblig) up the Dragon Horns (Bukit Nenek Simukut) on Tioman Island, Malaysia.