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Silvio Reffo frees L'attimo 9a at Covolo
14/06/2012 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo frees L'attimo 9a at Covolo
On 13/06/2012 the Italian climber Silvio Reffo made the first ascent of L'attimo 9a at the crag Covolo.
The Nose, new women's speed record on El Capitan
13/06/2012 - Climbing
The Nose, new women's speed record on El Capitan
On 11/06/2012 the American climbers Jes Meiris and Quinn Brett set a new female speed record up The Nose in Yosemite, climbing El Capitan's most famous rock climb in 10 hours 19 minutes.
Alex Honnold Yosemite Triple video
13/06/2012 - Climbing
Alex Honnold Yosemite Triple video
Video of Alex Honnold during his solo ascent in Yosemite up Mt. Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome.
Adam Ondra and his Biographie flash attempt at Ceuse
12/06/2012 - Climbing
Adam Ondra and his Biographie flash attempt at Ceuse
Adam Ondra talks about the Friday 8 June failed flash attempt of the famous rock climb Biographie at Ceuse in France.
Alex Honnold and the Yosemite Triple Crown solo, the interview
12/06/2012 - Interviews
Alex Honnold and the Yosemite Triple Crown solo, the interview
Interview with American climber Alex Honnold after his immense and fast solo of the Yosemite Triple in Yosemite Valley, USA.
Climbing techniques: how to climb cracks #2
09/06/2012 - Climbing
Climbing techniques: how to climb cracks #2
The final three videos with Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker explaining the climbing techniques needed for getting up cracks: offwidth, gear and gear placements and taping.
Alex Honnold: super solo on the Yosemite Triple
08/06/2012 - Alpinism
Alex Honnold: super solo on the Yosemite Triple
Alex Honnold has doubled his takings: after the fast ascent of the trio Mount Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome with Tommy Caldwell, between 5 and 6 June the 26-year-old US climber carried out an incredible and fast solo ascent...
Valery Rozov and the B.A.S.E. jump off Shivling in Himalaya
08/06/2012 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov and the B.A.S.E. jump off Shivling in Himalaya
On 25 May 2012 Valery Rozov from Russia made the highest BASE Jump in the world by leaping from 6420m just below the summit of Shivling in the Himalaya.
Karl Unterkircher Award 2012, the nominations
08/06/2012 - Events
Karl Unterkircher Award 2012, the nominations
The second edition of the Karl Unterkircher Award will take place on 6 July 2012 at Selva di Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites. The alpinists nominated for this award are Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards for the...
How to climb cracks
08/06/2012 - Climbing
How to climb cracks
The first three short videos to learn the art of climbing cracks, a useful tutorial which examines everything from finger cracks to how to tape up
Zhenja Kazbekova
06/06/2012 - Climbing
Zhenja Kazbekova
Video portrait of Ukrainian rock climber Zhenja Kazbekova.
Emily Harrington summits Everest
06/06/2012 - Interviews
Emily Harrington summits Everest
Interview with the American climber Emily Harrington who reached the top of Everest on 25 May 2012
Roland Hemetzberger frees Bügeleisen at Kufstein in Austria
06/06/2012 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger frees Bügeleisen at Kufstein in Austria
The video of Roland Hemetzberger and the first ascent of Bügeleisen 8b+ close to Kufstein, Austria.
Rock climbing on Mongioie and Rocca dei Campanili, Italy
05/06/2012 - Climbing
Rock climbing on Mongioie and Rocca dei Campanili, Italy
Trial, Afa and Due bottoni nel pozzo. Three rock climbs located at 2000m on the beautiful South Face of Rocca dei Campanili in Piemonte, Italy, introduced by Mirko Rizzo.
Ueli Steck and Everest: the ascent of a great alpinist
04/06/2012 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Everest: the ascent of a great alpinist
The report of Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck who on 18 May 2012 reached the summit of Everest along with Tenji Sherpa. We have published the account in its entirety as this provides insight into the crowds present during this pre-monsoon...
Sergey Nefedov frees climbs on Mount Morcheka, Crimea
01/06/2012 - Climbing
Sergey Nefedov frees climbs on Mount Morcheka, Crimea
Sergey Nefedov and partners have freed a number of old routes up Mount Morcheka in the Crimea mountain range in the Ukraine.