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16/02/2011 - Alpinism

Triglav, hard winter ascent in Slovenia by Grmovsek and Krajnc

Interview with Andrej Grmovsek who over a three day period in January and February 2011 carried out an extremely important winter ascent up the North Face of Triglav (2864m) together with fellow Slovenian alpinist Luka Krajnc: Sanjski Joža (VI/V,M7+, 1050m).

10/02/2011 - Alpinism

Scottish winter climbing, hard repeats and first ascents

A series of hard repeats and first ascents on Ben Nevis, Coire an t-Sneachda and Lochnagar, including the second ascent of The Hurting (XI,11 Dave MacLeod, 2005) by Andy Turner.

07/02/2011 - Alpinism

Ines Papert in Scotland, new Ben Nevis and Cairngorms winter climbs

During a week winter climbing in Scotland, Ines Papert and Charly Fritzer have established Triple X, VIII,8 on Ben Nevis and Bavarinthia IX, 9 at Coire an Lochain in the Cairngorms.

07/02/2011 - Alpinism

Ines Papert in Scotland, new Ben Nevis and Cairngorms winter climbs

During a week winter climbing in Scotland, Ines Papert and Charly Fritzer have established Triple X, VIII,8 on Ben Nevis and Bavarinthia IX, 9 at Coire an Lochain in the Cairngorms.

04/02/2011 - Climbing

Chris Linder and his Window of Opportunity

American climber Chris Lindner speaks about his Window of Opportunity 5.13+ in California and the use of removable bolts..

31/01/2011 - Alpinism

Spray On, Will Gadd and Tim Emmett return to Helmcken Falls, Canada

Will Gadd from Canada and Tim Emmett from Britain have returned to the Helmcken Falls in Canada and added a further 4 pitches to last season's Spray On.

18/01/2011 - Events

Francek Knez and Silvo Karo, Slovenian Order of Merit for alpinism

On 22 December 2010 the Slovenian alpinists Francek Knez and Silvo Karo were awarded the Order of Merit by Slovenia's President Dr. Danilo Tuerk. This high state decoration was confirmed on the pair for "their achievements in Slovenian mountain climbing and for their contributions to the reputation of Slovenian mountaineering...

04/01/2011 - Alpinism

Chad new rock climbs in Ennedi desert

At the end of 2010 James Pearson, Mark Synnott, Renan Ozturk and Alex Honnold established a series of new routes in the Ennedi Range in Chad.

01/01/2011 - Climbing

Malvasia 22 years later... the first repeat by Cody Roth and the recollections of Manolo

On 28 December 2010 the American climber Cody Roth carried out the first repeat of Malvasia at Dvigrad in Croatia, the route bolted in 1987 and freed in 1988 by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla which no one had managed to repeat. Roth believes the route to be a good 8c+... The...

30/12/2010 - Alpinism

Long mixed climb in the Gasterntal close Kandersteg, Switzerland

Over a four day period in winter 2007 the experienced Swiss ice climbers Markus Stofer and Bernd Rathmayr established "Scharf, mit alles…" in the Gasterntal close to Kandersteg in Switzerland.

23/12/2010 - Alpinism

Vilhauer and Kauffman establish Night Terror on Lobuche East, Nepal

The Americans Joel Kauffman and Jarad Vilhauer have established Night Terror (VI WI5+ AI4 M7 85°), a stunning line up Lobuche East (6119m), Nepal.

22/12/2010 - Climbing

More hard US trad at the New River Gorge and Shawagunks

At the Shawagunks Brian Kim established the trad route Monumental 5.13d, while at the New River Gorge Brett Perkins climbed Proper Soul 5.14a R/X without bolts but with trad gear.