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![Alessandro Zeni, the 9b Saint Loup Cryptography interview](/uploads/img/3/64985.jpg)
08/05/2020 - Interviews
Alessandro Zeni, the 9b Saint Loup Cryptography interview Interview with Alessandro Zeni who on 11/01/2020 at Saint Loup in Switzerland made the first ascent of Cryptography, a combination of the routes Bain de Sang and Bimbaluna. With its suggested grade of 9b it checks in as one of...
![Rock Master 2020: world's most classic climbing competition cancelled](/uploads/img/3/38859.jpg)
07/05/2020 - Competitions
Rock Master 2020: world's most classic climbing competition cancelled Published below is the press release of the Arco Climbing Club announcing that, due to the Covid-19 crisis, Rock Master 2020 has been cancelled. After having laid the foundation with SportRoccia in 1985 and 1986, this annual climbing competition in...
![The North Face Covid-19 Explore Fund pledges €1 million to support outdoor communities](/uploads/img/3/64975.jpg)
06/05/2020 - Environment
The North Face Covid-19 Explore Fund pledges €1 million to support outdoor communities We have received and publish the press release of The North Face that through its COVID-19 Explore Fund is committing € 1 million to support the outdoor communities affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Applications are welcome from companies and charities...
![Anthony Gullsten sends his Silver Lining, 8C highball in Finland](/uploads/img/3/64629.jpg)
25/04/2020 - Climbing
Anthony Gullsten sends his Silver Lining, 8C highball in Finland
Finnish rock climber Anthony Gullsten has made the first ascent of Silver Lining, a long-standing project at Piilolampi in Finland. The highball boulder problem has been graded 8C
![Nameless Tower Eternal Flame / Huber brothers first free ascent video](/uploads/img/3/3891.jpg)
15/04/2020 - Alpinism
Nameless Tower Eternal Flame / Huber brothers first free ascent video The video of the first free ascent of Eternal Flame, the legendary rock climb on Nameless Tower, in the Trango group, Karakorum. Established by Kurt Albert, Wolfgang Güllich, Christof Stiegler and Milan Sykora, the first redpoint was carried out from...
![Piz Ciavazes Dolomites mixed climbed repeated by Hofer, Oberlechner](/uploads/img/3/64390.jpg)
09/04/2020 - Alpinism
Piz Ciavazes Dolomites mixed climbed repeated by Hofer, Oberlechner Hannes Hofer reports about the repeat carried out on 11 January 2020 with Mark Oberlechner of Tiroler Wasser, Acqua Tirolese, a mixed climb up Piz Ciavazes (Sella, Dolomites) established in 2013 by Kurt Astner and Rudolf Hauser.
![La Sportiva produces face masks to combat coronavirus pandemic](/uploads/img/3/64278.jpg)
01/04/2020 - Environment
La Sportiva produces face masks to combat coronavirus pandemic Everyone is united, even the outdoor world against Covid-19: La Sportiva has converted part of its production to create lab coats and face masks for the Province of Trento to combat the coronavirus emergency.
![Eline & Marc Le Menestrel: Chouca and Buoux, yesterday, today and tomorrow](/uploads/img/3/64283.jpg)
31/03/2020 - Interviews
Eline & Marc Le Menestrel: Chouca and Buoux, yesterday, today and tomorrow Chouca at Buoux is one of those routes that has marked the history of sport climbing. First ascended in 1985 by Marc Le Menestrel, it was recently repeated by his daughter Eline Le Menestrel. This was an excellent pretext...
![Aiguille du Plan Mystery solved by Ondrej Húserka and Evka Milovská](/uploads/img/3/64255.jpg)
30/03/2020 - Alpinism
Aiguille du Plan Mystery solved by Ondrej Húserka and Evka Milovská From 21 to 22 February Slovak mountaineers Ondrej Húserka and Evka Milovská made the first ascent of Mystery (85 °, M8, C1, 600m (15 pitches) on Aiguille du Plan in the Mont Blanc massif. Húserka reports.
![Luka Lindič & Luka Krajnc add new route to Aguja Saint-Exupéry in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/63920.jpg)
19/03/2020 - Alpinism
Luka Lindič & Luka Krajnc add new route to Aguja Saint-Exupéry in Patagonia Interview with Slovenian alpinists Luka Lindič and Luka Krajnc after their first ascent of Mir, a new climb up Aguja Saint-Exupéry in Patagonia.
![Big wall explored in Valle de la Plata, Patagonia, by Siebe Vanhee, Max Didier, Austin & Ian Siadak](/uploads/img/3/63792.jpg)
05/03/2020 - Alpinism
Big wall explored in Valle de la Plata, Patagonia, by Siebe Vanhee, Max Didier, Austin & Ian Siadak During a committing rock climbing expedition in February 2020 to Valle de la Plata in Chile’s Northern Patagonia, Max Didier, Austin Siadak, Ian Siadak and Siebe Vanhee established Bailando con la Lluvia, a 700m big wall up the west face...
![Simon Gietl Tre Cime di Lavaredo solo winter enchainment interview](/uploads/img/3/63612.jpg)
05/03/2020 - Interviews
Simon Gietl Tre Cime di Lavaredo solo winter enchainment interview Interview with South Tyrolean mountaineer Simon Gietl after his solitary winter traverse of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. From 24 to 25 February the 35-year-old climbed Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola, Punta di Frida and Cima...
![Stefan Scarperi flashes 8B and repeats Bügeleisen 8B+ in Maltatal](/uploads/img/3/63662.jpg)
02/03/2020 - Climbing
Stefan Scarperi flashes 8B and repeats Bügeleisen 8B+ in Maltatal During a three-day bouldering stint in Austria’s Maltatal, Stefan Scarperi has sent a handful of testpieces: Bügeleisen 8B+ and Emotional Landscapes stand 8B, as well as a flash ascent of Wrestling with an alligator 8B. All these boulder problems were...
![Dolomites Full Contact climbed by Albert Leichtfried, Benedikt Purner](/uploads/img/3/63638.jpg)
28/02/2020 - Alpinism
Dolomites Full Contact climbed by Albert Leichtfried, Benedikt Purner Austrian mountain guide Albert Leichtfried reports about his first ascent, with Benedikt Purner, of the mixed climb up the Murfrëitturm tower in the Sella group of the Dolomites.
![Aguja Poincenot, Patagonia: 40º Gruppo Ragni route finally repeated](/uploads/img/3/63552.jpg)
25/02/2020 - Alpinism
Aguja Poincenot, Patagonia: 40º Gruppo Ragni route finally repeated Italian mountaineer Matteo Della Bordella reports about his repeat with Matteo Bernasconi and Matteo Pasquetto of the 40º Gruppo Ragni di Lecco climb on the north face of Aguja Poincenot in Patagonia, established in 1986 by Mario Panzeri, Paolo Vitali,...
![Cerro Torre Climb & Fly Fabian Buhl interview](/uploads/img/3/63451.jpg)
18/02/2020 - Interviews
Cerro Torre Climb & Fly Fabian Buhl interview Interview with 29-year-old German mountaineer Fabian Buhl who on 7 February flew off Cerro Torre in Patagonia with his paraglider.
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