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13/02/2012 - Alpinism

Spray On... Top!, Emmett and Premrl complete first ascent of Helmcken Falls testpiece

Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl have carried out the first ascent of the superb mixed ice climb Spray On... Top! (230m, W10, M9+) at the Helmcken Falls, Canada, the route Emmett had started with Will Gadd. Tim Emmett shares the...

10/02/2012 - Climbing

Iker Pou, the video of Nit de bruixes 9a+ at Margalef

The video of the first ascent of Nit de bruixes 9a+ at Margalef in Spain by Iker Pou.

07/02/2012 - Climbing

Hydrotherapy, the video of Neil Gresham and his Deep Water Solo

Video of Neil Gresham during the first ascent of Hydrotherapy 8a+ at Pembroke in Wales.

03/02/2012 - Alpinism

Cerro Torre: the bolt chopping and its history as seen through the eyes of Mario Conti

Italian alpinist Mario Conti shares his views about the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor route on the SE Face of Cerro Torre.

03/02/2012 - Climbing

Felsige Gärten, new mixed variation to Hängende Gärten in Austria's Tyrol

At the end of January Christian Picco Piccolruaz and Albert Leichtfried carried out the first ascent of Felsige Gärten, a mixed variation to the classic ice climb Hängende Gärten in the Tyrol, Austria.

01/02/2012 - Climbing

Bouldering galore: Daniel Woods, Chris Webb Parsons, Matty Hong and Sean McColl

January has been an impressive month for top-end bouldering. Here are some of the latest climbs including the first ascent of Mind to Motion 8B+ at Elkland by Daniel Woods and repeats by Chris Webb Parsons, Matty Hong and Sean...

31/01/2012 - Alpinism

Don't die of Ignorance, first repeat on Ben Nevis by Boswell and Dunn

On 29/01/2012 Greg Boswell and James Dunn made the coveted second ascent of Don't die of Ignorance, XI,11, Ben Nevis, Scotland.

31/01/2012 - Alpinism

Illuminati in Val Lunga for Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer

On 27/01/2012 Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer carried out the first female ascent of Illuminati, the incredible mixed route established by Albert Leichtfried in 2006 up in Val Lunga, Selva Gardena (Italy).

28/01/2012 - Climbing

Dave Graham and the Memory is Parallax video

The video of Dave Graham during the first ascent of his boulder problem Memory is Parallax 8B+ ar Elkland (USA)

27/01/2012 - Climbing

Barbara Raudner tours Oliana, Terradets and Margalef

During her climbing trip to the Spanish crags Terradets, Margalef and Oliana, Barbara Raudner has repeated, amongst others, Full Equip 8c.

25/01/2012 - Climbing

Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing Salathe Wall, El Capitan

Video by Andy Bardon of Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing The Salathé Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite.

23/01/2012 - Climbing

Michele Caminati and his boulder problem Ultimo dei Moicani at Amiata

Michele Caminati talks about the first ascent of his latest creation, Ultimo dei Moicani 8B+ freed on 19 January at Amiata in Tuscany.

23/01/2012 - Competitions

Ski mountaineering World Cup 2012: Burgada and Roux win in Andorra

In Andorra history repeated itself yesterday. The first stage of the Ski mountaineering World Cup 2012 was won once again by Kilian Jornet Burgada and Laetitia Roux.

23/01/2012 - Alpinism

David Lama frees the Compressor route… while Kruk & Kennedy's bolt chopping is hotly debated

Yesterday 22/01/2012 David Lama made the first free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia. The news has been confirmed by David Lama's team. There are no further details but this update will certainly add fuel to the...