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Baffin Island, Mount Asgard success for Papert, Walsh and Lavigne
16/08/2012 - Climbing
Baffin Island, Mount Asgard success for Papert, Walsh and Lavigne
Ines Papert, Jon Walsh and Joshua Lavigne have established Sensory Overload (1200m, 5.11+, A1) up Mount Asgard, Baffin Island.
L’Aquila starts anew thanks to its Climbing Festival
15/08/2012 - Competitions
L’Aquila starts anew thanks to its Climbing Festival
Daniele Adriani, president of the El Cap climbing club, talks about the recent Climbing Festival which took place in the city of L'Aquila from 1 to 4 August 2012. A meeting which sent a message of hope to a city...
Benedikt Bohm, Sebastian Haag and Greg Hill to attempt Cho Oyu Speed record
14/08/2012 - Alpinism
Benedikt Bohm, Sebastian Haag and Greg Hill to attempt Cho Oyu Speed record
As of 19/08 the German alpinists Benedikt Bohm and Sebastian Haag and Greg Hill from America will be beneath Cho Oyu (8201m, Himalaya, Nepal-Tibet) to attempt a speed climb and descend the sixth highest mountain in the world in less...
Lead World Cup 2012 – Jorg Verhoeven and Momoka Oda win in Imst
14/08/2012 - Competitions
Lead World Cup 2012 – Jorg Verhoeven and Momoka Oda win in Imst
On Saturday 11 August the third stage of the Lead World Cup 2012 was won by Jorg Verhoeven and Momoka Oda.
Fred Nicole, the bouldering interview
13/08/2012 - Interviews
Fred Nicole, the bouldering interview
Interview with legendary Swiss boulderer and climber Fred Nicole.
Rock climbing in Tunisia
01/08/2012 - Climbing
Rock climbing in Tunisia
French climber Youri Picart talks about a a recent climbing trip to Tunisia which resulted in the development of a series of different crags close to Djebel Zaghouan.
Trango Tower, Eternal Flame for Lama, Ortner and Rich
31/07/2012 - Alpinism
Trango Tower, Eternal Flame for Lama, Ortner and Rich
On 30 July at 16:00 David Lama, Peter Ortner and Corey Rich reached the summit of Trango Tower in the Karakorum via the route Eternal Flame.
Arco Rock Legends, the 2012 nominations
27/07/2012 - Events
Arco Rock Legends, the 2012 nominations
The nominations for the VII edition of the Arco Rock Legends, the sport climbing Oscars which will take place on 31 July 2012 during the Rock Master Festival 2012 and award the prestigious Salewa Rock Award and La Sportiva Competition...
K7, new route up the East Face by Kennedy, Dempster and Novak
27/07/2012 - Alpinism
K7, new route up the East Face by Kennedy, Dempster and Novak
Kyle Dempster, Hayden Kennedy and Urban Novak have made the first ascent of a new route up the virgin East Face of K7 (Karakorum, Pakistan).
Mayan Smith-Gobat repeats Donnafugata on Torre Trieste, Dolomites
24/07/2012 - Climbing
Mayan Smith-Gobat repeats Donnafugata on Torre Trieste, Dolomites
Mayan Smith-Gobat, together with David Falt, has made the third free ascent of Donnafugata on Torre Trieste, Civetta, Dolomites. 750m, 8a in a ground-up, in a 32 hour single push with no bivy gear. Falt provides the report.
Pizzo Badile, first solo of Memento Mori by Rossano Libera
24/07/2012 - Alpinism
Pizzo Badile, first solo of Memento Mori by Rossano Libera
On 17 and 18 July Italian alpinist and mountain guide Rossano Libera made the first solo ascent and second repeat of the Direttissima Memento Mori route up the NE Face of Pizzo Badile. A route and ascent which many define...
Lead World Cup 2012: Sachi Amma and Hélène Janicot win in Briançon
23/07/2012 - Competitions
Lead World Cup 2012: Sachi Amma and Hélène Janicot win in Briançon
The second stage of the Lead World Cup 2012 was won on Saturday 21 July by Sachi Amma from Japan and Hélène Janicot from France.
Regal climbing: Prince Charles starts bouldering!
20/07/2012 - Climbing
Regal climbing: Prince Charles starts bouldering!
The climber you'd least expect: Prince Charles traversing a climbing wall in England.
Revelation mountains, new Slovenian first ascents in Alaska
19/07/2012 - Alpinism
Revelation mountains, new Slovenian first ascents in Alaska
In spring 2012 a Slovenian expedition to the Revelation Mountain range in Alaska resulted in a flurry of first ascents up virgin peaks. The trip report by expedition leader Anze Cokl.
The Core Training, Christian Core and his climbing training regime
18/07/2012 - Climbing
The Core Training, Christian Core and his climbing training regime
Multiple climbing champion Christian Core launches his climbing and bouldering training App for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch.
Brooke Raboutou, 8c at a mere 11 years of age
17/07/2012 - Climbing
Brooke Raboutou, 8c at a mere 11 years of age
At Rodellar in Spain 11-year-old Brooke Raboutou has repeated Welcome to Tijuana. In doing so she has become the youngest climber in the world to master this grade.