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12/01/2015 - Alpinism

Dlacion de Frea, new ice and mixed climb on Sella Dolomites

At the end of December and at the start of January Lukas Runggaldier, Alex Peristi and Willi Comploi made the first ascent of Dlacion de Frea (WI6 / M6, 110m), a new ice and mixed climb in the Sella group,...

11/01/2015 - Climbing

Dawn Wall frenzy reaches fever pitch as Caldwell and Jorgeson climb to new heights on El Capitan

Both Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson have reached new personal high points during their endeavour to free climb in a single, ground-up push the Dawn Wall project on El Capitan, Yosemite.

09/01/2015 - Events

Ice Climbing Ecrins, 25th meeting at Argentière - La Bessée

From 15 - 18 January 2015 Argentière - La Bessée (France) will host Ice Climbing Ecrins, the classic international ice climbing meeting that celebrates its XXV edition.

08/01/2015 - Climbing

Giuliano Cameroni repeats Dreamtime at Cresciano

On 6 January 2015 at Cresciano, Tessin (Switzerland), Giuliano Cameroni repeated Dreamtime 8C.

07/01/2015 - Alpinism

Jeff Merçier climbs first Italian D14 at Bus Quai

On December 28, 2014 at the drytooling crag Bus del Quai, Iseo, French climber Jeff Mercier made the first ascent of Low G Man, a combination of three existing drytooling routes. Graded D14 this is now the hardest total dry...

07/01/2015 - Climbing

Tommy Caldwell climbs last crux pitch at half-height on Dawn Wall

Breaking news from Yosemite: America’s Tommy Caldwell has just managed to redpoint the final 5.14 pitch, half-way up Dawn Wall, El Capitan, USA.

06/01/2015 - Climbing

Luca Bana climbs his first 8a at Nasolino

At the Italian crag Nasolino (Valle Seriana) young Luca Bana celebrated his 17th birthday by climbing his first 8a.

04/01/2015 - Climbing

Bluetopia: putting Australia's Blue Mountains on the map

The short film Bluetopia about the outstanding climbing, walking, high lining and BASE Jumping in Australia's Blue Mountains. Simon Blair of Mission Control Collective explains the motivation behind this film.

01/01/2015 - Alpinism

Markus Pucher solos Cerro Torre in raging storm

A year after his fast solo ascent of the Ragni route on Cerro Torre, the Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher has now soloed the classic west face route again, this time through a raging storm.

31/12/2014 - Climbing

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson start Dawn Wall push

American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson are currently on making their ground-up attempt to free Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite.

30/12/2014 - Climbing

Giorgia Tesio boulders 8A+ at Varazze

On 28 December at Varazze in Italy Giorgia Tesio repeated the boulder problem Excalibur sit 8A+.

29/12/2014 - Alpinism

Simon Gietl and Adam Holzknecht make first winter ascent of Wüstenblume, Sass de la Crusc, Dolomites

On 22 and 23 December 2014 the South Tyrolean alpinists Simon Gietl and Adam Holzknecht made the first winter ascent of Wüstenblume, Sass de la Crusc, Dolomites.