718 News found

27/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard and the Eiger - a hard day's winter British mountaineer Tom Ballard reports about his recent ascent of the Eiger that crowned his Starlight and Storm project to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, alone and in just one season: Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo Badile, Matterhorn, Grandes Jorasses, Petit Dru and the...

16/03/2015 - Alpinism
I don't like winter... the Andrich - Bianchet climb on Cima di Val di Roda, Dolomites Ivo Ferrari and Renzo Corona make a winter ascent of the Andrich - Bianchet climb up the West Face of Cima di Val di Roda (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites)

14/03/2015 - Climbing
Federica Mingolla climbing Tom et je ris in the Verdon The video of Italian climber Federica Mingolla redpointing the beautiful testpiece Tom et je ris 8b+ in the Verdon Gorge, France.

12/03/2015 - Events
Melloblocco 2015 - the universal edition The biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world will be held in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy, from 30 April to 3 May 2015.A universal edition to celebrate, for the 12th consecutive year, the beauty of climbing in these splendid valleys.

28/02/2015 - Alpinism
Colin Haley and Alex Honnold attempt one-day Torre Traverse in Patagonia In Patagonia American alpinists Colin Haley and Alex Honnold have attempted a one day ascent of the Cerro Torre Traverse, enchaining Cerro Torre, Torre Egger, Punta Herron and Cerro Standhardt. The two were forced to turn back just two pitches below the last summit due to the Patagonian winds.

17/02/2015 - Climbing
San Vito Lo Capo. Full stop and start over again. We have received and gladly publish the press release of the representatives of the two associations (Rocce di Sicilia, the organisers of the of San Vito Climbing Festival and YMCA Climbing House, the shop and meeting place for climbers, bikers and trekkers) that operate together to promote the development of...

16/02/2015 - Alpinism
The Messiah climbed in winter by Boswell, Robertson and Hawthorn On 02/02/2015 Greg Boswell, Uisdean Hawthorn and Guy Robertson made the first winter ascent of The Messiah on Beinn Bhan in Scotland. This is the third onsight ascent of a Scottish grade X route in a fortnight.

14/02/2015 - Climbing
Petition to save climbing at Geyikbayiri in Turkey An appeal has been launched to safeguard the sport climbing at Geyikbayiri, the most important climbing area in Turkey, following the release of a mining exploration permit.

06/02/2015 - Alpinism
Sappada abseil stations replaced on ice climbs At Sappada, Northern Italy, the local mountain guides have replaced the abseil belays of more than 50 ice falls. The report by Pierpaolo Pedrini

30/01/2015 - Alpinism
Will Gadd and Sarah Hueniken climb the Niagara Falls On Tuesday 27 January 2015 Canadian ice climbers Will Gadd and Sarah Hueniken climbed the frozen Niagara Falls.

29/01/2015 - Climbing
The Old Man of Hoy and Sir Chris Bonington The video of The Old Man of Hoy, Scotland, climbed in August 2014 by Leo Houlding and one of the first ascentionists, the 80-year-old British mountaineer Chris Bonington.

28/01/2015 - Climbing
Alexander Megos climbs Lucid Dreaming 8C at Bishop German climber Alexander Megos has made the third ascent of Lucid Dreaming V15 / 8C at Bishop, USA.

21/01/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard, Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile in winter for his Starlight and Storm project British mountaineer Tom Ballard, as part of his project Starlight and Storm to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, has recently climbed the Comici - Dimai route on Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites and the Cassin route up the NE Face of Pizzo...

16/01/2015 - Climbing
Angelika Rainer and the Ouray Ice Festival The report by Angelika Rainer about the Ouray Ice Festival, the ice climbing meeting andthe competition that took place from 8 - 11 January, won by Italian ice climber and Canada’s Will Gadd

07/01/2015 - Alpinism
water Resistant, new ice climb in Valle di Trona On 03/01/2015 Cristian Candiotto, Riccardo Coppa and Carlo Ravelli climbed the icefall water Resistant (II/4+5, 300m), a probable new first ascent in Valle di Trona, Lombardy, Italy.

07/01/2015 - Climbing
Petzl RocTrip 2014: climbing at Olympos, Geyikbayiri and Citdibi in Turkey The sixth and final video of the Petzl RocTrip 2014 and the climbing at Olympos, Geyikbayiri and Citdibi in Turkey.
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