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Tirich Mir, Jannu and Flat Top win Piolets d’Or 2024, Special Mention to Nives Meroi
31/10/2024 - Alpinism
Tirich Mir, Jannu and Flat Top win Piolets d’Or 2024, Special Mention to Nives Meroi
The Piolets d'Or 2024 will be awarded to the following climbs: 'The Secret Line' on the north face of Tirich Mir in Pakistan by Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima, 'Round Trip Ticket' on the north face of Jannu in Nepal...
Successful Scottish-Slovak climbing expedition adds multiple new routes to Torsukattak Fjord in Greenland
01/10/2024 - Climbing
Successful Scottish-Slovak climbing expedition adds multiple new routes to Torsukattak Fjord in Greenland
A Scottish-Slovak team comprised of Callum Johnson, Tim Miller, Simon Smith and Miška Izakovičová recently returned from a highly successful climbing expedition to the Torsukattak Fjord in southern Greenland where they established multiple new climbs, including 'Mussels for Tea, Packrafts...
Archil Badriashvili perishes on Mt Shkhelda in Georgia
14/08/2024 - Alpinism
Archil Badriashvili perishes on Mt Shkhelda in Georgia
Georgian mountaineer Archil Badriashvili, winner of the 2022 Piolet d’Or, lost his life on 10 August 2024 while descending from Mt Shkhelda in the Caucasus
Tre Cime di Lavaredo 'Space Vertigo' repeated by Felix Kiem, Patrick Tirler
14/08/2024 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo 'Space Vertigo' repeated by Felix Kiem, Patrick Tirler
Felix Kiem and Patrick Tirler have made the first repeat of 'Space Vertigo' on Cima Ovest at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. The young alpinists from the South Tyrol, Italy, climbed the route ground-up from 23- 25...
Janja Garnbret grabs gold in Paris 2024 Olympic Games!
10/08/2024 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret grabs gold in Paris 2024 Olympic Games!
  • Janja Garnbret gold, Brooke Raboutou silver, Jessica Pilz bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics
  • 1. Janja Garnbret 2. Brooke Raboutou 3. Jessica Pilz 4. Ai Mori 5. Erin McNeice 6. Chaehyun Seo 7. Oceania Mackenzie 8. Oriane Bertone
  • Veddriq Leonardo wins Speed Climbing at Paris 2024 Olympic Games
    08/08/2024 - Competitions
    Veddriq Leonardo wins Speed Climbing at Paris 2024 Olympic Games
  • Speed: Veddriq Leonardo oro, Wu Pen argento, Samuel Watson bronzo
  • Boulder & Lead: Janja Garnbret, Jessica Pilz, Brooke Raboutou, Ai Mori, Oriane Bertone, Oceania Mackenzie, Erin McNeice and Chaehyun Seo qualify for the final on Saturday
  • Thursday 8 August:...
  • Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE: sport climbing day 2, Women's Boulder & Men's Speed
    06/08/2024 - Competitions
    Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE: sport climbing day 2, Women's Boulder & Men's Speed
    Tuesday 6 August: all latest sport climbing news from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
  • Janja Garnbret leads the provisional ranking with 99.6 points. Home-favourite Orianne Bertone blows the roof off and places second, ahead of Brooke Raboutou
  • Speed: Sam Watson sets new...
  • Laura Pineau, from Freerider on El Capitan to Turkey Crack at Cadarese
    15/07/2024 - Climbing
    Laura Pineau, from Freerider on El Capitan to Turkey Crack at Cadarese
    French climber Laura Pineau reports about some of her most recent ascents that include a free repeat of 'Freerider' on El Capitan in Yosemite and a fast repeat of 'Turkey Crack' at Cadarese in Italy.
    Budapest makes and breaks Paris 2024 Olympic dreams
    28/06/2024 - Competitions
    Budapest makes and breaks Paris 2024 Olympic dreams
    Eddie Fowke reports about the second and final Olympic Qualifying Series that took place in Budapest, Hungary, from 20 to 23 June. Stakes were extremely high as after Shanghai this represented the last chance for 24 Combined Boulder & Lead...
    Melloblocco 2024, next week the world's biggest bouldering meeting in Italy's Val Masino and Val di Mello
    02/05/2024 - Events
    Melloblocco 2024, next week the world's biggest bouldering meeting in Italy's Val Masino and Val di Mello
    Melloblocco 2024 is just a few days away and preparations are in full swing. From 8 to 11 May 2024 Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy, will host the largest bouldering meeting in the world.
    New multi-pitch up Punta Emma on Rosengarten, Dolomites
    22/04/2024 - Alpinism
    New multi-pitch up Punta Emma on Rosengarten, Dolomites
    The report by Luca Giupponi who in 2023 with Rolando Larcher made the ground-up first ascent of the 'Giupponi-Larcher' up Punta Emma on Rosengarten / Catinaccio, Dolomites.
    Melloblocco 2024, registration online for the 20th legendary bouldering meet
    23/01/2024 - Events
    Melloblocco 2024, registration online for the 20th legendary bouldering meet
    Registration is open online for Melloblocco 2024, the world’s biggest bouldering and climbing meeting scheduled to take place from Wednesday 8 to Saturday 11 May in Italy's magical Val Masino and Val di Mello Nature Reserve.
    UIAA addresses Electromagnetic Interference in Avalanche Transceivers
    15/01/2024 - Gear
    UIAA addresses Electromagnetic Interference in Avalanche Transceivers
    The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has issued the following comprehensive position statement regarding the critical issue of electromagnetic interference (EMI) with avalanche transceivers.
    European Ski Mountaineering Championships 2024 in Flaine & Chamonix
    07/01/2024 - Competitions
    European Ski Mountaineering Championships 2024 in Flaine & Chamonix
    Europe's best converge next week for the 2024 ISMF European Championships in Flaine / Chamonix, France.
    The Ogre's son in Pakistan
    28/12/2023 - Alpinism
    The Ogre's son in Pakistan
    The first episode following Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, François Cazzanelli and Symon Welfringer as they attempt the east pillar of the Ogre, one of the most difficult climbs in the world.
    Christmas in Chironico: Jakob Schubert climbs Alphane (9A)
    21/12/2023 - Climbing
    Christmas in Chironico: Jakob Schubert climbs Alphane (9A)
    Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has repeated Alphane, the 9A boulder problem at Chironico in Switzerland. Success caps a stellar year for Schubert who in September made the first ascent of BIG (9c) at Flatanger in Norway.