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Capo Pecora, Italy's most exotic trad climbing area
19/11/2012 - Climbing
Capo Pecora, Italy's most exotic trad climbing area
Maurizio Oviglia discusses the latest developments at Capo Pecora and the new trad climbs in Sardinia, Italy.
Kalymnos and the 2012 Festival video
16/11/2012 - Climbing
Kalymnos and the 2012 Festival video
Video of the The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2012 and the climbing on this Greek island.
Mick Fowler and the ascent of Prow of Shiva
16/11/2012 - Alpinism
Mick Fowler and the ascent of Prow of Shiva
A short interview with British mountaineer Mick Fowler who, together with Paul Ramsden, climbed the stunning new route Prow of Shiva ED+ up Mt. Shiva (6,142m), India.
Freerider in Yosemite repeated by Della Bordella and Bacci
15/11/2012 - Climbing
Freerider in Yosemite repeated by Della Bordella and Bacci
The report by Matteo della Bordella about his recent free ascent, together with David Bacci, of Freerider, the famous climb freed by Alexander and Thomas Huber on El Capitan, Yosemite.
Cédric Lachat and the Red River Gorge video
13/11/2012 - Climbing
Cédric Lachat and the Red River Gorge video
Video by Cédric Lachat of his climbs at the Red River Gorge, including footage of Michaël Fuselier, Daniel Woods and Adam Ondra.
Dawn Wall, the El Capitan project continues
13/11/2012 - Climbing
Dawn Wall, the El Capitan project continues
Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson Jonathan Siegrist are currently working the crux central pitches of the demanding Dawn Wall project on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
Piolets d’Or Asia, the 2012 winners
12/11/2012 - Alpinism
Piolets d’Or Asia, the 2012 winners
The 7th Piolet d’Or Asia 2012 was held in Seoul, Korea on 9/11/2012. The alpine award went to the Korean mountaineers Kim Chang-ho and An Chi-young, as well as Zhou Peng and Lee Shuang. Denis Urbko from Kazakhstan won the...
Jacopo Larcher and Melissa Le Nevé outstanding at Red River Gorge
12/11/2012 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher and Melissa Le Nevé outstanding at Red River Gorge
At Red River Gorge (USA) Jacopo Larcher has sent his first 9a, while Melissa Le Nevé has redpointed her first 8c+.
Odyssey, free streaming for 10 days
09/11/2012 - Climbing
Odyssey, free streaming for 10 days
From tomorrow evening and for 10 days it will be possible to watch the latest Hot Aches Productions film for free: Odyssey staring Hansjörg Auer, Caroline Ciavaldini, Hazel Findlay and James Pearson.
Janak West Face, first ascent in the Himalaya by Marcic and Strazar
09/11/2012 - Alpinism
Janak West Face, first ascent in the Himalaya by Marcic and Strazar
The Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar have made the first ascent of Blue Racer (80°, M4, 1100m), a new route up the virgin West Face of Janak (Himalaya).
Val Bavona, new rock climb and free ascents by Tobias Wolf
09/11/2012 - Climbing
Val Bavona, new rock climb and free ascents by Tobias Wolf
In Val Bavona (Switzerland) Tobias Wolf has made the first ascent of Saga di Valle Bavona (7c+/8a, 205m).
First ascent of Kemailong in China's Shaluli Shan
08/11/2012 - Alpinism
First ascent of Kemailong in China's Shaluli Shan
In China's Shaluli Shan mountain range Dave Anderson and Szu-ting Yi have made the first ascent of Kemailong (5870m).
Großer Falkenstein, new multi-pitch climb in Austria
07/11/2012 - Climbing
Großer Falkenstein, new multi-pitch climb in Austria
Vittorio Messini and Isidor Poppeller have made the first ascent of Die Ritter der Kokosnuss up Großer Falkenstein, Austria.
New Valle dell'Orco rock climb
07/11/2012 - Climbing
New Valle dell'Orco rock climb
In Valle dell'Orco Alex Ostorero and Enrico Griotto have made the first ascent of Waiting for the sun behind the moon (7b, 6b obl./RS2/II).
Michi Wohlleben frees Hystrix
07/11/2012 - Climbing
Michi Wohlleben frees Hystrix
German climber Michi Wohlleben has made the first free ascent of Hystrix (200m, 8a+ max, 7a obligatory), the climb established by Matteo Giglio with partners up the north face of Pizzo Campana (Rocca Busambra), close to Palermo, Italy.
National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Nominees 2013
06/11/2012 - Book-press
National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Nominees 2013
From 1/11/2013 to 16/01/2013 you can cast your vote for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2013.