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Dani Arnold devours his Power Shrimps at Helmcken Falls in Canada
03/03/2018 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold devours his Power Shrimps at Helmcken Falls in Canada
Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has established and freed Power Shrimps, a new ice climb at Helmcken Falls in Canada.
David Lama climbs Sagzahn - Verschneidung in Valsertal, Austria
01/03/2018 - Alpinism
David Lama climbs Sagzahn - Verschneidung in Valsertal, Austria
Alpinism in Austria: David Lama has completed the Sagzahn-Verschneidung in the Valsertal with Peter Mühlburger. The mixed route up the Sagwand is circa 800 meters high and graded M6/A2.
Huge Fosslimonster icefall repeated in Norway by French alpinists
01/03/2018 - Alpinism
Huge Fosslimonster icefall repeated in Norway by French alpinists
Fosslimonster at Gudvangen, reputed to be one of the longest and most beautiful ice climbs not just in Norway, has been repeated by a flurry of French alpinists including Pierre Labbre, Max Bonniot and Léo Billon. The video of what are quite...
Torres Del Avellano / Big new climbs in Chilean Patagonia
28/02/2018 - Alpinism
Torres Del Avellano / Big new climbs in Chilean Patagonia
Will Sim and John Crook report about their climbing trip to the Torres Del Avellano in Patagonia, Chile, together with Paul Swail, John McCune and Ruth Bevan. The highlight of the expedition was a 1000 m new route up the...
Daniel Woods climbs La Capella 9b at Siurana
26/02/2018 - Climbing
Daniel Woods climbs La Capella 9b at Siurana
Top American climber Daniel Woods has redpointed his first 9b sports climb, La Capella at Siurana in Spain.
Adam Ondra and Silence, the film about climbing into the future
24/02/2018 - Climbing
Adam Ondra and Silence, the film about climbing into the future
The film Silence featuring Adam Ondra and the world’s first 9c freed in autumn 2017 by the 24-year-old Czech climber at Flatanger in Norway. The path that led to the most difficult sports climb in the world documented by Bernardo...
Adam Ondra live streaming of the Silence premiere at Riva del Garda
23/02/2018 - Climbing
Adam Ondra live streaming of the Silence premiere at Riva del Garda
This evening at Riva del Garda, Italy, Adam Ondra and Garda Trentino present the world premiere of the film Silence. The path that led to the world’s first 9c will be explored by Ondra with legendary British climber Jerry Moffatt....
Once in a Lifetime in Val Lietres, spectacular ice climb in the Dolomites
23/02/2018 - Alpinism
Once in a Lifetime in Val Lietres, spectacular ice climb in the Dolomites
On Col Turont in Val Lietres (Puez - Geisler group, Dolomites) Daniel Ladurner, Hannes Lemayr and Florian Riegler have established Once in a Lifetime (WI6+, M8, 165 m), a beautiful icefall which probably has never been climbed before.
Jim Bridwell, at the forefront of climbing and alpinism since the 60's
22/02/2018 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, at the forefront of climbing and alpinism since the 60's
The 2002 interview / portrait of American climber and mountaineer Jim Bridwell, one of the undisputed driving forces of rock climbing in Yosemite and on the world’s most inhospitable mountains, who died on 16 February 2018 at the age of...
Everest in winter: Alex Txikon & Co embark  on decisive attempt
21/02/2018 - Alpinism
Everest in winter: Alex Txikon & Co embark on decisive attempt
The expedition led by Alex Txikon currently attempting a winter ascent of Everest without supplementary oxygen has entered the final stage. The climbers have ascended to Camp 2.
Grit & Rock Award: Nepal Mugu Peaks Expedition wins First Ascent Award
20/02/2018 - Alpinism
Grit & Rock Award: Nepal Mugu Peaks Expedition wins First Ascent Award
The women’s expedition comprised of Anna Torretta, Cecilia Buil and Ixchel Foord has won the main grant of the First Ascent Expedition Award promoted by the Grit & Rock Award foundation aimed at promoting female first ascents. The expedition will...
New ice climb in Val Badia, Dolomites
19/02/2018 - Alpinism
New ice climb in Val Badia, Dolomites
Ice climbing in the Dolomites: on 10/12/2017 Manuel Baumgartner and Simon Kehrer made the first ascent of Schorschs Weinfall, a new icefall in the Longiarü Valley - Antersasc in Val Badia, Italy. Baumgartner reports.
Video: Stefano Ghisolfi climbing La Capella (9b), Siurana
18/02/2018 - Climbing
Video: Stefano Ghisolfi climbing La Capella (9b), Siurana
The video of Stefano Ghisolfi redpointing La Capella, the 9b sports climb located at Siurana in Spain.
Jim Bridwell, goodbye to legendary rock climber The Bird
17/02/2018 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, goodbye to legendary rock climber The Bird
Jim Bridwell has left us. Yesterday, February 16th 2018, one of the absolute legends of rock climbing and mountaineering, died aged 73.
Antarctica first ascent / Marek Holeček and Míra Dub battle Bloody Nose up Monte Pizduch
16/02/2018 - Alpinism
Antarctica first ascent / Marek Holeček and Míra Dub battle Bloody Nose up Monte Pizduch
On Winkle Island, Antarctica, Marek Holeček and Míra Dub made the alpine style first ascent of Bloody Nose up the hitherto unclimbed Monte Pizduch located in the Mount Wheat massif. Carried out from 6 - 7 January 2018, the Czech...
Adam Ondra and the world premiere of the film Silence at Riva del Garda
14/02/2018 - Events
Adam Ondra and the world premiere of the film Silence at Riva del Garda
On Friday 23 February at 21.00 at Riva del Garda, Italy, Adam Ondra and the Garda Trentino will present a unique event: the world premiers of Silence, the film directed by Bernardo Giménez that documents the road that led to...