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02/05/2018 - Climbing
Klemen Bečan climbs Croatia's hardest multi-pitch at Drašnice Slovenian climber Klemen Bečan has made the first ascent of Roctrip (8c+, 220 m). Located at Drašnice, this is now the hardest multi-pitch sports climb in Croatia.
02/05/2018 - Alpinism
Brette Harrington and Rose Pearson climb Life Compass, big new route in Canada Alpinists Brette Harrington and Rose Pearson have made the first ascent of Life Compass (IV 5.10a M4+ 80°, TD+, 980m of climbing), a big new alpine outing up the West Face of Mount Blane in Canada.
01/05/2018 - Interviews
Fred Nicole, bouldering at Cresciano and Melloblocco in Tour 2018 Interview with world-famous Swiss climber Fred Nicole in the run-up to Melloblocco 2018 that will take place from 3 to 6 May at Cresciano and Lugano. In 2000 Nicole made the first free ascent of Dreamtime, the first 8C boulder...
30/04/2018 - Alpinism
Simone La Terra dies on Dhaulagiri in Nepal The 36 year-old Italian alpinist Simone La Terra died during an attempt to climb Dhaulagiri (8167 m) in Nepal.
30/04/2018 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck first anniversary of his accident in the Himalayas Remembering Ueli Steck, the great Swiss alpinist who perished a year ago on Nuptse (Himalayas, Nepal).
30/04/2018 - Climbing
Melloblocco in Tour 2018, instructions for use Information before the start of the four-day Melloblocco in Tour & MMB Street Boulder 2018 that will take place at Cresciano and Lugano (CH) from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 May 2018.
30/04/2018 - Interviews
Everest - Lhotse traverse, Sherpa Tenji attempts mountaineering enchainment in memory of Ueli Steck Interview with British mountaineer Jon Griffith on expedition in Nepal where Sherpa Tenji will attempt the famous Everest - Lhotse traverse without supplementary oxygen. Griffith is coordinating the live streaming of the ascent in memory of his close friend Ueli...
28/04/2018 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
La Promenade, the Valle d'Aosta ski mountaineering traverse by Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croix The film La Promenade which documents the ski tour traverse across the Valle d'Aosta by Italian freeriders Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croux.
27/04/2018 - Events
King of Kanzi 2018, the 80's Climbing Festival in Austria From 31 May to 3 June 2018 Austria's Kanzianiberg will host King of Kanzi, the climbing festival themed '80s with special guests Barbara Zangerl, Jacopo Larcher, Vittorio Messini, Zoe Hart and Steve House.
27/04/2018 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille du Dru, La ceinture des Drus descent clip The short clip of Vivian Bruchez who on 13 April 2018 teamed up with Jean Baptiste Charlet and Jonathan Charlet to make the first ski and snowboard descent of a new line across the NW Face of Aiguille du Dru...
26/04/2018 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini climbing The Quarryman in Wales A short clip of France’s Caroline Ciavaldini climbing The Quarryman in the Llanberris slate quarries in North Wales.
26/04/2018 - Interviews
Simone Pedeferri: bouldering, climbing and the Melloblocco in Tour boulder problems Interview with Simone Pedeferri, climber and historic Melloblocco route setter, one week before Melloblocco in Tour 2018 which will take place from 3 - 6 May 2018 in Cresciano and Lugano (Switzerland).
25/04/2018 - Climbing
All the beauty and climbing at Melloblocco on Tour 2018 The program, boulders, evenings, games, music, parties and protagonists of Melloblocco in Tour and the MBB Street Boulder, the great climbing festival that will take place from 3 to 6 May at Lugano and Cresciano (Switzerland).
25/04/2018 - Events
John Thornton wins climbing photography contest Arco Rock Star 2018 The third edition of Arco Rock Star, the annual climbing photography competition during the Adventure Awards Days Festival, was won on Sunday 23 April by British pro photographer John Thornton. Giovanni Danieli. Giovanni Danieli took second place while Matteo Mocellin...
24/04/2018 - Alpinism
Spettacolare new rock climb on Petit Capucin Roi de Siam In September 2017 Czech climbers Vaclav Satava and Lumír Fajkos made the first ascent of Spettacolare, an 8-pitch rock climb up Roi de Siam on Petit Capucin (3693 m), Mont Blanc.
23/04/2018 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2018: Janja Garnbret and Tomoa Nagasaki march in Moscow The second stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2018 was won in Moscow yesterday by Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret and Japan’s Tomoa Nagasaki. The first stage of the Speed World Cup was won by Reza Alipourshenazandifar and Anouck Jaubert.
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