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09/03/2015 - Interviews
Chris Sharma interview after new 9b/+ climb at Cova de Ocell in Spain Interview with American climber Chris Sharma after his first ascent of El Bon Combat 9b/+ at Cova de Ocell in Spain
08/03/2015 - Alpinism
Shivling, the perfect attempt by Daniela Teixeira and Paulo Roxo The report by Portugese climbers Daniela Teixeira and Paulo Roxo about their autumn 2014 attempt to forge a new route up Shivling in the Indian Himalayas.
24/02/2015 - Alpinism
Amore e ombra, Adam Holzknecht and Alex Walpoth climb new mixed route in Vallunga On Col Turont, Vallunga / Langental, Dolomites, Adam Holzknecht and Alex Walpoth have made the first ascent of the mixed climb Amore e Ombra (160m, M9, VIII, WI5).
17/02/2015 - Climbing
Sachi Amma seeks new challenges in Spain In less than a month Japanese climber Sachi Amma has climbed six routes graded 9a - 9b at Oliana and Santa Linya in Spain.
22/01/2015 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson make onsight first ascent of The Greatest Show On Earth in Scotland On 19 January 2014 Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson made the first ascent, onsight, of The Greatest Show On Earth, a six pitch outing on Cul Mor in Scotland. If the grade is confirmed, this is quite possibly the first...
15/01/2015 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson free climb the Dawn Wall on El Capitan On 14 January 2015, after 19 days on the wall and years of efforts, American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed the historic first free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA. Almost 1000m high and with...
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...
02/01/2015 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert repeats Fight or Flight 9b at Oliana in Spain On 31/12/2014 at Oliana in Spain Jakob Schubert climbed his first 9b, Fight or Flight.
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.
05/12/2014 - Interviews
Adam Ondra, the 100 x 9a or harder interview Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra after his 100th sport climb graded 9a or harder.
04/12/2014 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbs 100 9a or harder! At Wielka Cima in Poland today the Czech climber Adam Ondra sent his 100th sport route graded 9a or harder.
20/11/2014 - Interviews
Gabriele Moroni: from competitions to Goldrake, sport climbing in his DNA Interview with Italian climber Gabriele Moronim from his first competitions to when he won bronze in the 2004 European Bouldering Championship in 2004, via his bouldering and sport climbing which recently netted him the redpoint of Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba,...
08/11/2014 - Climbing
Lofoten Storpillaren, new climb up Vagakallen by Adam Pustelnik and Andreas Klarström This summer Adam Pustelnik and Andreas Klarström made the first ascent of The Corner kick (8a, 900m), a difficult and dangerous new variation to the climb Freya up the Storpillaren pillar on the North Face of Vågakallen, Lofoten islands, Norway.
03/11/2014 - Alpinism
Hagshu North Face first ascent by Ales Cesen, Luka Lindic and Marko Prezelj Between 29 and 30 September 2014, Slovenian alpinists Ales Cesen, Luka Lindic and Marko Prezelj made the first ascent of the North Face of Hagshu (ED, 70°-90°) in the Indian Himalayas.
10/10/2014 - Alpinism
Has exploratory alpinism failed? Starting from a recent statement by Reinhold Messner, Manuel Lugli discusses the presumed end of “traditional” and exploratory alpinism.
02/10/2014 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses, Directe de l'Amitié by Corrado Pesce and Martin Elias On 26 and 27 September 2014 Corrado Pesce and Martin Elias repeated Directe de l'Amitie on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc). A route first climbed in winter 1974 by Louis Audoubert, Michel Feuillarade, Marc Galy and...
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