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13/01/2014 - Climbing

Twothousandandfourteen. The new and climbing

The thoughts of Andrea Tosi about the meaning of something new in climbing, that also provides insight into the past and what might be in the future.

01/01/2014 - Alpinism

Amidst the stories of alpinism and climbing in 2013

A brief and by no means complete journey through the stories and the climbs of 2013, while waiting for new year.

08/12/2013 - Climbing

The World's Worst Belayer

Video tutorial that explores some common belaying mistakes.

06/12/2013 - Interviews

Adam Ondra and Vasil Vasil, the third 9b+ interview

Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra after his first ascent of Vasil Vasil 9b+ at Sloup in the Czech Republic. This is Ondra's third 9b+ after Change and La Dura Dura.

02/11/2013 - Climbing

Andrea Polo climbs The Core 8c+ at Medveja in Croatia

On 31 October 2013 Italian climber Andrea Polo carried out the first repeat of The Core 8c+ at the crag Medveja in Croatia.

05/09/2013 - Competitions

Rock Master Open Lead, all the qualifiers

Akiyo Noguchi, Maja Vidmar, Mathilde Becerra and Risa Ota all qualify for the Semifinal of Rock Master 2013. The male qualifiers for Saturday’s onsight are Domen Skofic, Dmitry Fakiryanov, Francesco Vettorata and Klemen Becan.

27/08/2013 - Alpinism

Invisibilis on Marmolada, the long history of a new route by Larcher and Vergoni

Rolando Larcher and Geremia Vergoni recount the birth of Invisibilis (405m, 7c+ max, 7a+ obl.), the new route established over 5 days from 2009 to 2011 up the south face of Marmolada di Ombretta (Dolomites) and freed by Vergoni on...

23/08/2013 - Interviews

Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten, the interview after Kunyang Chhish East

Interview with Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten after the historic first ascent of Kunyang Chhish East, Karakorum, Pakistan, carried out in July 2013 together with Matthias Auer up the formidable SW Face.

05/08/2013 - Climbing

Adam Ondra frees new 9b at Flatanger in Norway

At the Flatanger cave in Norway Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of Iron Curtain 9b.

15/07/2013 - Competitions

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: historic hat-trick for Christian Maurer

Christian 'Chrigel' Maurer (SUI1) today, Sunday July 14th, set a new record after racing from Salzburg to Monaco in an extraordinary 6 days 23 hours and 40 minutes to win the 2013 Red Bull X-Alps.

13/07/2013 - Competitions

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Maurer's appointment with Monaco

Monaco beckons! In less than a week since setting off from the Austrian city of Salzburg, Christian Maurer (SUI1), a 30-year-old athlete from Switzerland, is approaching the final leg to Monaco and could arrive as early as Sunday.

08/07/2013 - Alpinism

Thoughts about alpinism, climbing and accidents

Using his own experience as a basis, Elio Bonfanti explores some thoughts about alpinism and climbing and their risks.

12/06/2013 - Interviews

Kenton Cool, interview after enchaining Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse

Interview with Englishman Kenton Cool after his ascent of Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse carried out between 18 and 20 May. The detailed account of this Himalayan triple and his point of view, as a mountain guide, about commerical expeditions and...

30/05/2013 - Alpinism

Ghost Face, new Hubshorn climb by Zanoli, Pagnoncelli, Gallian

On 26 May 2013, Paolo Zanoli, Giovanni Pagnoncelli and Davide Gallian made the first ascent of Ghost Face (TD+, 850m length, 550m height) up the North East Face of Hubshorn (3192m, Pennine Alps). The peak is located on the border...

15/05/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Monte Forato, NNE Face ski descent in Julian Alps

Using the recent first repeat of the NNE Face of Monte Forato, here is the first descent story by Slovenia's Marko Kern, followed by a report by Marco Milanese, his descent carried out on 7 April together with Enrico Mosetti...