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![Shkhara South Face, new route and first winter ascent in Caucasus by Archil Badriashvili, Giorgi Tepnadze](/uploads/img/3/51567.jpg)
29/03/2018 - Alpinism
Shkhara South Face, new route and first winter ascent in Caucasus by Archil Badriashvili, Giorgi Tepnadze In February 2018 Georgian mountaineers Archil Badriashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze climbed alpine style for 8 days to establish a new route up Mt. Shkhara (5,203 m), Georgia. In doing so they also made the first winter ascent of the mountain’s...
![David Lama solo first ascent of Hohe Kirche Nord Pfeiler in Valsertal](/uploads/img/3/51539.jpg)
27/03/2018 - Alpinism
David Lama solo first ascent of Hohe Kirche Nord Pfeiler in Valsertal On 24/03/2018 Austrian alpinist David Lama made the solo first ascent of Nord Pfeiler, a new mixed climb up the North Face of Hohe Kirche in Valsertal, Austria.
![Edu Marin's new mega climb up Grand Arch at Getu in China](/uploads/img/3/51468.jpg)
25/03/2018 - Climbing
Edu Marin's new mega climb up Grand Arch at Getu in China Spanish rock climber Edu Marin is currently establishing a huge new multi-pitch climb up the Grand Arch at Getu in China.
![Matteo Della Bordella talks King Kong up Cerro Riso Patrón Sur in Patagonia, climbed with Silvan Schüpbach](/uploads/img/3/51326.jpg)
19/03/2018 - Alpinism
Matteo Della Bordella talks King Kong up Cerro Riso Patrón Sur in Patagonia, climbed with Silvan Schüpbach Italy’s Matteo Della Bordella reports about the first ascent of King Kong, the new mixed climb up Cerro Riso Patrón Sur established last February during a 22-day 'by fair means' climbing expedition with Switzerland’s Silvan Schüpbach. The two mountaineers travelled...
![Torres Del Avellano / Big new climbs in Chilean Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/50792.jpg)
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...
![Bombé bleu at Buoux attempted by Nicolas Januel](/uploads/img/3/14961.jpg)
03/12/2017 - Climbing
Bombé bleu at Buoux attempted by Nicolas Januel Interest in the Buoux Bombé bleu project, also referred to as Chantier by French climbing legend Marc Le Menestrel who bolted the line in 1991, has been rekindled thanks to French climber Nicolas Januel who recently attempted the historic project.
![El Capitan The Nose speed record video of Gobright & Reynolds](/uploads/img/3/48531.jpg)
02/12/2017 - Climbing
El Capitan The Nose speed record video of Gobright & Reynolds A video documenting a part of the amazing ascent carried out by Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright as they set a new speed record on The Nose, El Capitan,Yosemite on 21 October 2017 when they climbed the route in 2:19:44.
![The Crucifix at Canyonlands, progress and photos of Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker](/uploads/img/3/48146.jpg)
16/10/2017 - Climbing
The Crucifix at Canyonlands, progress and photos of Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker In September 2017 British rock climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker returned to the Moab, USA where they made progress on their The Crucifix, hailed as one of the hardest trad climbing projects in the world.
![Farewell Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, an indescribable tragedy for alpinism](/uploads/img/3/48079.jpg)
11/10/2017 - Alpinism
Farewell Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, an indescribable tragedy for alpinism 27-year-old Hayden Kennedy and his girlfriend Inge Perkins have lost their lives. Kennedy was considered one of the leading climbers of his generation.
![Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber](/uploads/img/3/6743.jpg)
09/10/2017 - Alpinism
Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber 62-year-old Slovenian mountaineer Franček Knez died on 6 October 2017. Reserved and modest, Knez was considered by many as one of the strongest alpinists of his generation. Published below is a profile written by Slovenian journalist Urban Golob in 2010...
![Paige Claassen and Iva Vejmolová climb hard at Flatanger in Norway](/uploads/img/3/47740.jpg)
21/09/2017 - Climbing
Paige Claassen and Iva Vejmolová climb hard at Flatanger in Norway Sport climbing: a American rock climber Paige Claassen has repeated Eye of Odin 8c+ at Flatanger in Norway, while Iva Vejmolová from the Czech Republic has repeated the 8c Nordic Plumber.
![Praqpa Ri South, Mirchi Peak, two Chilean Karakorum first ascents](/uploads/img/3/46929.jpg)
16/08/2017 - Alpinism
Praqpa Ri South, Mirchi Peak, two Chilean Karakorum first ascents In July 2017 a Chilean expedition comprised of Andres Bosch, Alejandro Mora and Armando Montero has made two first ascents close to Broad Peak and K2 in Pakistan’s Karakorum range: Praqpa Ri South 7046m and the new route Mirchi up...
![Gasherbrum I SW Face, big new route by Marek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák](/uploads/img/3/46864.jpg)
11/08/2017 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum I SW Face, big new route by Marek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák The report by Czech mountaineer Marek Holeček who with Zdeněk Hák established over 8 days a great new route up the Southwest Face of Gasherbrum I (8080 meters), Karakorum.
![Steve House mountain training workshop at Chamonix on 19 August](/uploads/img/3/46703.jpg)
03/08/2017 - Events
Steve House mountain training workshop at Chamonix on 19 August Five questions to American alpinist Steve House who, together with Scott Johnston, will run a Mountain Performance Workshop at St. Gervais close to Chamonix on 19 August 2017.
![Laura Rogora and Margo Hayes set sights on Biographie at Céüse in France](/uploads/img/3/46670.jpg)
02/08/2017 - Climbing
Laura Rogora and Margo Hayes set sights on Biographie at Céüse in France Italian climber Laura Rogora has climbed the first 8c+ section of Biographie at Céüse in France. The extension, freed in 2001 by Chris Sharma, is considered a benchmark 9a+ and was attempted in June by America’s Margo Hayes.
![Mountaineering in Bolivia: new climb in little known Cordillera Quimsa Cruz](/uploads/img/3/46320.jpg)
25/07/2017 - Alpinism
Mountaineering in Bolivia: new climb in little known Cordillera Quimsa Cruz Enrico Rosso reports about the June 2017 expedition he led to the Cordillera de Quimsa Cruz massif in Bolivia, where the rock climb 'Kamasa' (250m, 6b, A2) was added to the North Face of Gran Muralla (5200m).
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