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![Adam Ondra encounters first real difficulties on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/41767.jpg)
18/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra encounters first real difficulties on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite On his fourth day of climbing Adam Ondra has hit the first hurdle on Dawn Wall: after 7 attempts he failed to free climb the 14th pitch. Graded 9a, this is considered the most difficult up this big wall freed...
![Zodiac Free on El Capitan by Jacopo Larcher & Barbara Zangerl](/uploads/img/3/41709.jpg)
16/11/2016 - Climbing
Zodiac Free on El Capitan by Jacopo Larcher & Barbara Zangerl After 5 days on the wall Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl made a free ascent of the Zodiac, the historic big wall climb on the southeast face of El Capitan, Yosemite.
![Adam Ondra starts 'final push' on Dawn Wall in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/41701.jpg)
15/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra starts 'final push' on Dawn Wall in Yosemite Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has begun his single push ground up attempt to free climb the Dawn Wall, freed after 19 days by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2014/2015.
![Jorg Verhoeven claims first repeat of Dihedral Wall in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/41535.jpg)
14/11/2016 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven claims first repeat of Dihedral Wall in Yosemite After 5 days of climbing Jorg Verhoeven has now carried out the first repeat of 'Dihedral Wall' on El Capitan in Yosemite. Until this repeat, carried out together with his wife Katharina Saurwein, the route had only been free climbed...
![Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #3](/uploads/img/3/41450.jpg)
07/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #3 Our third update regarding Adam Ondra and his progress on 'Dawn Wall', the big wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA. The Czech climber has climbed to the top of El Capitan and unlocked the sequence to the crux pitch...
![Marek Raganowicz solo climbs Plastic Surgery Disaster on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/41347.jpg)
04/11/2016 - Climbing
Marek Raganowicz solo climbs Plastic Surgery Disaster on El Capitan From 5 to 20 October 2016 Marek Raganowicz made what is believed to be only the second solo ascent of Plastic Surgery Disaster, the A5 aid climb put up in 1991 by Eric Kohl on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
![Corsica, Bavella: Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia forge Ro.Ma. up Punta U Corbu](/uploads/img/3/41193.jpg)
31/10/2016 - Alpinism
Corsica, Bavella: Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia forge Ro.Ma. up Punta U Corbu On the 'most beautiful and famous big wall in Corsica', i.e. Punta U Corbu at Col de Bavella, Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia have completed their 'Ro-Ma Project’ to create the new multi-pitch rock climb Ro.Ma. (180m, 7c max, 7a+...
![Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #2](/uploads/img/3/41179.jpg)
29/10/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #2 Update about Adam Ondra and developments from the 'Dawn Wall', the big wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA, freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2014/2015.
![Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #1](/uploads/img/3/40996.jpg)
23/10/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #1 Update about Adam Ondra and his recent progress on the 'Dawn Wall', the immensely difficult big wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA, freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2014/2015.
![Adam Ondra sees first light on Dawn Wall in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/40862.jpg)
19/10/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra sees first light on Dawn Wall in Yosemite During his first visit to Yosemite, USA, Czech climber Adam Ondra has immediately begun attempting 'Dawn Wall', the hardest big wall climb in world freed on El Capitan by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson.
![The Millennium Arch climbed in Canyonlands by Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker](/uploads/img/3/40732.jpg)
17/10/2016 - Climbing
The Millennium Arch climbed in Canyonlands by Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker British climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have made the first ascent of The Millennium Arch, a circa 100m roof crack at Canyonlands, USA they have now graded 5.14.
![A Brief, Biased History of Big Wall Climbing](/uploads/img/3/40299.jpg)
27/09/2016 - Climbing
A Brief, Biased History of big wall Climbing The short film 'A Brief, Biased History of big wall Climbing' animated by Jeremy Collins and narrated by Timmy O’Neill.
![Roger Schaeli repeats Eiger North Face La vida es silbar](/uploads/img/3/39941.jpg)
16/09/2016 - Climbing
Roger Schaeli repeats Eiger North Face La vida es silbar Climbing together with Mayan Smith-Gobat, Robert Schaeli has carried out what is believed to be only the second free ascent of the 'La vida es silbar' up the legendary north face of the Eiger, Switzerland. Established in 1998-99 by Daniel...
![Val Masino, new Mongolfiera rock climb in memory of Pietro Biasini](/uploads/img/3/39911.jpg)
15/09/2016 - Alpinism
Val Masino, new Mongolfiera rock climb in memory of Pietro Biasini On the Mongolfiera face (Val Masino, Italy) Daniele Bianchi and Simone Pedeferri have made the first ascent of 'Pana' (8b, 265m). The route is named in honour of Pietro Biasini.
![Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's 25-year-old Frankenjura masterpiece](/uploads/img/3/39844.jpg)
14/09/2016 - Climbing
Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's 25-year-old Frankenjura masterpiece Action Directe was established by Wolfgang Güllich on 14 September 1991 at Waldkopf in Germany's Frankenjura. The route set new new standards in sport climbing and now, precisely twenty-five years after the first ascent, Planetmountain.com takes a step back in...
![Asgard Jamming, the climbing style by Favresse & Villanueva](/uploads/img/3/39564.jpg)
06/09/2016 - Alpinism
Asgard Jamming, the climbing style by Favresse & Villanueva PlayAlpinismo films free of charge: Asgard Jamming. The adventure of Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Olivier Favresse, Stephane Hanssens and Silvia Vidal on Mount Asgard (Baffin Island) is an ode to happiness, climbing and discovery. The film review by Vinicio Stefanello.
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