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04/06/2020 - Alpinism
Alpinists at Large: Latok I 1978 attempt by Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe, George Lowe The video Alpinists at Large featuring the legendary attempt to climb the North Ridge of Latok I, carried out in 1978 by American alpinists Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe and George Lowe.
04/06/2020 - Alpinism
Climbing the Cassin - Ratti on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites. By Carlo Cosi The historic Cassin - Ratti route the north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo in the Dolomites, established by Riccardo Cassin and Vittorio Ratti with two bivouacs from 28-30 August 1935, is a landmark in climbing history. Italian Mountain Guide Carlo Cosi recalls his summer 2019 repeat with Sara Mastel.
03/06/2020 - Alpinism
Ortler & Königspitze paralpinism linkup by Aaron Durogati, Bruno Mottini Aaron Durogati reports about his Monday 3 June ascent with Bruno Mottini of the North Face of Ortler and the NE Face of Königspitze / Gran Zebrù. The duo enchained the mountains using a paraglider and needed 9.5 hours for the linkup.
03/06/2020 - Climbing
Inis Mór: wild trad climbing in Ireland The video of the trad climbing potential on the island of Inis Mór in Ireland, featuring Steve McClure and Ricky Bell.
01/06/2020 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbs Brutal Rider, at 8C+ the hardest boulder problem in Czechia The video of Adam Ondra making his May 2020 first ascent of Brutal Rider, the boulder problem at Sloup in the Czech Republic graded 8C+.
01/06/2020 - Climbing
The Indian Face by Johnny Dawes, the story of Britain's first E9 The video about Britain's first E9 trad climb, The Indian Face first ascended by Johnny Dawes in 1986 at Cloggy in Wales and only repeated a handful of times in over thirty years.
01/06/2020 - Alpinism
Campanile di Val Montanaia / Crowdfunding campaign to repair bronze bell The Pordenone section of the Italian Mountaineering Club has launched a crowdfunding campaign to repair the bell on Campanile di Val Montanaia in the Friuli Dolomites, damaged by lightning in 2019.
31/05/2020 - Climbing
Laura Rogora first Italian woman to climb 9a+, Pure Dreaming Plus at Arco At the crag Massone in Arco, Italy, Laura Rogora repeated Pure Dreaming Plus, a 9a+ sports climb first ascended by Adam Ondra. The Roman climber is now the first Italian woman, and only the fifth woman in the world after Margo Hayes, Anak Verhoeven, Angela Eiter and Julia Chanourdie to...
29/05/2020 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mont Blanc: Edmond Joyeusaz skis Brenva Face Comino-Grassi route On Monday 25 May 2020 the Italian mountain guide Edmond Joyeusaz skied from the summit of Mont Blanc down the Comino - Grassi route on the Brenva face, following the line first ascended in 1979 by Gianni Comino and Gian Carlo Grassi.
28/05/2020 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini, James Pearson embark on Tour Des Alpilles Bike & Climb Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson start their Tour Des Alpilles with their young son today. Powered by their ebikes, during their 1-month trip the three will visit more than 10 different crags including historically important cliffs such as Buoux, Orgon, Volx and Mouriers.
27/05/2020 - Climbing
Oriane Bertone at Fontainebleau frees her first 8C boulder problem 15-year-old climber Oriane Bertone has climbed what she believes to be her first 8C boulder problem, Satan I Helvete low start at Fontainebleau in France. As the name suggests, this adds a low start to the famous problem put up by Dave Graham in 2003.
27/05/2020 - Climbing
Laura Rogora climbs 9a once again with Pure dreaming at Massone, Arco At Massone close to Arco in Italy Laura Rogora has redpointed Pure Dreaming 9a, while at Monte Colt she climbed the 8c’s Riflessi and Terra Piatta.
27/05/2020 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert - Lockdown to Rock-down climbing in Austria The video of Jakob Schubert training at home during lockdown in Austria and his subsequent first 10 days climbing outdoors.
26/05/2020 - Alpinism
Ropes fixed to Everest summit for Chinese height measurement expedition News broke a few hours ago that a team of mountaineers belonging to a Chinese expedition which aims to measure the height of Everest has reached the summit having climbed up the Tibetan side of the mountain and fixed ropes to the tip. The Chinese expedition is the only expedition...
26/05/2020 - Climbing
Stone Spirit, bouldering in Switzerland with Daniel Woods, Matty Hong Daniel Woods and Matty Hong climbing some of the most famous boulder problems in Switzerland as documented in the film Stone Spirit.
25/05/2020 - Climbing
Climbing at Valgrisenche: Marco Sappa frees La Fessura di Gianfri at Nid Des Hirondelles Marco Sappa reports about the first ascent of La Fessura di Gianfri, a difficult trad crack climb at the historic crag Nid Des Hirondelles in Valgrisenche, Valle d’Aosta, Italy. The route is dedicated to his father Gianfranco Sappa, a Courmayeur Mountain Guide, who perished in a climbing accident in 2019.
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