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Kids With Guns, new big wall on Amuri Tepui in Venezuela
08/03/2012 - Climbing
Kids With Guns, new big wall on Amuri Tepui in Venezuela
In February 2012 George Ullrich (UK), Sam Farnsworth (UK) Siebe Vanhee (Belgium) and Mason Earle (USA) established Kids With Guns (5.13a, A3, E6 6c) a new climb up the Amuri Tepui mountain in Venezuela.
Markus Bendler and the Ice Prince #3
08/03/2012 - Alpinism
Markus Bendler and the Ice Prince #3
The third video of the Austrian ice climbing champion Markus Bendler.
Umpa Lumpa, new crag in Sicily
07/03/2012 - Climbing
Umpa Lumpa, new crag in Sicily
Dario di Gabriele introduces Umpa Lumpa, a small new crag close to Modica in Sicily's Ragusa province, with 25 routes up to 7b+.
Caroline Ciavaldini climbs Mind Control at Oliana
07/03/2012 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini climbs Mind Control at Oliana
French climber Caroline Ciavaldini has redpointed Mind Control 8c+ at Oliana, Spain. The report by James Pearson.
Simon Gietl, first winter ascents in the Dolomites
06/03/2012 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, first winter ascents in the Dolomites
The South Tyrolean climbers Simon Gietl, Daniel Tavernini and Klaus Gruber have carried out the first winter ascents of ISO2000 (Tre Cime di Lavaredo) and Zauberlehrling (Cima Scotoni) in the Dolomites.
Chimera verticale, the video of Schweighofer and Wurm in Civetta
06/03/2012 - Alpinism
Chimera verticale, the video of Schweighofer and Wurm in Civetta
The video of the ascent of Chimera verticale by Jakob Schweighofer and Florian Wurm on Mount Civetta, Dolomites.
New routes in Russia's Khibini mountain range
05/03/2012 - Alpinism
New routes in Russia's Khibini mountain range
Sergey Nefedov, Alexey Romanov and Max Sotnik have established three new routes in the Khibini mountain range in Russia's Murmansk region.
Greg Boswell video interview
05/03/2012 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell video interview
Video interview with emerging Scottish climber Greg Boswell.
Michele Caminati, End of the Affair at Curbar
03/03/2012 - Climbing
Michele Caminati, End of the Affair at Curbar
Video of Michele Caminati climbing End of the Affair E8 6c on the gritstone crag Curbar, England.
Out of space, new route on Chalchschijen
03/03/2012 - Climbing
Out of space, new route on Chalchschijen
In summer 2011 the Swiss climbers Jürgen Bissig, Jvan Tresch, Pascal Siegrist and the photographer Robert Boesch established "Out of Space (600m 8a+/A1) on Chalchschijen in Switzerland.
Cristian D'Anzul climbs Vizija at Misja Pec
02/03/2012 - Climbing
Cristian D'Anzul climbs Vizija at Misja Pec
Italian climber Cristian D'Anzul has repeated Vizija 8c/c+ at the Misja Pec, Slovenia. The report by Giulio Cassio.
Chris Sharma, letting go to achieve success
01/03/2012 - Climbing
Chris Sharma, letting go to achieve success
The video of Chris Sharma which shows the importance of the mental aspect in sport climbing.
Der Grantler, new climb in Valle Cochamo, Chile
01/03/2012 - Climbing
Der Grantler, new climb in Valle Cochamo, Chile
Better late than never: in February 2011 the German climbers Frank Kretschmann and Mario Gliemann established Der Grantler (230m, 6b) up Cerro Trinidad Sur in the "Yosemite of Chile", the Cochamo Valley.
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2012 to Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and Sano Babu Sunuwar
29/02/2012 - Events
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2012 to Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and Sano Babu Sunuwar
Everest Guide Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and kayaker Sano Babu Sunuwar have won the National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year 2012.
Katharina Saurwein, two 8A+ boulder problems at Hueco
28/02/2012 - Climbing
Katharina Saurwein, two 8A+ boulder problems at Hueco
Video of Katharina Saurwein at Hueco (USA) sending Rumble in the Jungle and Barefoot on Sacred Ground, both graded 8A+.
Katy Whittaker and Michele Caminati, English gritstone repeats
28/02/2012 - Climbing
Katy Whittaker and Michele Caminati, English gritstone repeats
British climber Katy Whittaker has repeated the gristone testpiece The Angel's Share E8 7a at Black Rocks, while Michele Caminati has sent the boulder problem Careless Torque 8A at Stanage.

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