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Tom Ballard, Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile in winter for his Starlight and Storm project
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...
Angelika Rainer and the Ouray Ice Festival
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
Water Resistant, new ice climb in Valle di Trona
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.
Petzl RocTrip 2014: climbing at Olympos, Geyikbayiri and Citdibi in Turkey
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.
Matthias Scherer & Tanja Schmitt: the Quest for early season ice in Canada
26/12/2014 - Alpinism
Matthias Scherer & Tanja Schmitt: the Quest for early season ice in Canada
The Quest for early season ice climbing in Canada, by German ice climbers Matthias Scherer and Tanja Schmitt
Sea cliff crags at risk: climbing ban or rebolting?
15/12/2014 - Climbing
Sea cliff crags at risk: climbing ban or rebolting?
Maurizio Oviglia analyses the recent case of the sea cliff sports crag “Casarotto” at Capo Caccia, Alghero, Sardinia.
The myths and legends of alpinism: dreaming about Hermann and his bicycle
09/12/2014 - Alpinism
The myths and legends of alpinism: dreaming about Hermann and his bicycle
Ivo Ferrari and Hermann the "cyclist-alpinist", fiction and facts and the story, completely dreamt up, about the legend of alpinism.
Adam Ondra, the 100 x 9a or harder interview
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.
Wasserkopf, new Rieserferner mixed and ice climb by Gietl and Messini
05/12/2014 - Alpinism
Wasserkopf, new Rieserferner mixed and ice climb by Gietl and Messini
On 25/11/2014 Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini made the first ascent of Hakuna Matata (V, M6 650m), a new mixed and ice climb up the North Face of Wasserkopf (3135m), Rieserferner group, Tauern Alps. The new route crosses, at 2/3 height, the line first climbed in 1977 by Werner Beikircher...
Rolling south... climbing at Gola di Frasassi and Monte Pertuso, Amalfi coast
04/12/2014 - Climbing
Rolling south... climbing at Gola di Frasassi and Monte Pertuso, Amalfi coast
Rolando Larcher talks about the first ascents, carried out together with Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori, of three new multi-pitch rock climbs: Free Frasassi (85m, 7b+) and Decrescita Obbligata (130m, 7c+) at Gola di Frasassi (An), and Benvenuti al Sud (215m, 7a+), Monte Pertuso (Amalfi coast), Italy.
Quicklyquickly up Spigolo Nord, Monte Agner. By Ivo Ferrari
03/12/2014 - Alpinism
Quicklyquickly up Spigolo Nord, Monte Agner. By Ivo Ferrari
Ivo Ferrari remembers the solo ascent up the infinite Spigolo Nord on Monte Agnèr, Valle di San Lucano, Dolomites. A majestic 1600m high route, first climbed in 1932 by Celso Gilberti and Oscar Soravito, considered to be the longest rock climb in the Dolomites.
The quest for adventure: Tobias Wolf and Stephan Isensee
03/12/2014 - Alpinism
The quest for adventure: Tobias Wolf and Stephan Isensee
German climber Tobias Wolf recounts his vertical adventures, together with Stephan Isensee, on three demanding climbs in the Alps first ascended by the Ragni di Lecco Matteo Della Bordella and Fabio Palma, and by Luca Auguadri. Infinite Jest (Wendenstöcke), Il Mito della Caverna (Val Bavona) and Non è un paese...
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #2 - Arches National Park
25/11/2014 - Climbing
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #2 - Arches National Park
The rock climbing tour in Utah - Colorado - Nevada - Arizona with Gian Luca Cavalli (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale), Manrico Dell'Agnola (CAAI - Gruppo Orientale) and Marcello Sanguineti (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale). Part two: Arches National Park.
Climbing in Sardinia news: developments at Oliena and Domusnovas and the multi-pitch Malala Day
25/11/2014 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia news: developments at Oliena and Domusnovas and the multi-pitch Malala Day
In his regular rock climbing in Sardinia update, Maurizio Oviglia talks about recent developments at the crags Oliena and Domusnovas and the new multi-pitch granite climb Malala Day at Locherie (Onifai).
Aquasolo: Mauro Calibani deep water solo at Finale. By Andrea Gallo
18/11/2014 - Climbing
Aquasolo: Mauro Calibani deep water solo at Finale. By Andrea Gallo
Andrea Gallo recounts, with words, photos and a video, Mauro Calibani's deep water solo ascent at Dancing Dalle (Finale Ligure) of "Di buono c’è che con l’innalzamento...". This is the first episode of Aspettando il Sole The Movie, a project by Gallo about the climbing history of Finale, Italy.
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #3 - Indian Creek, Monument Valley and Castle Valley
17/11/2014 - Climbing
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #3 - Indian Creek, Monument Valley and Castle Valley
The rock climbing tour in Utah - Colorado - Nevada - Arizona with Gian Luca Cavalli (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale), Manrico Dell'Agnola (CAAI - Gruppo Orientale) and Marcello Sanguineti (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale). Part three: Indian Creek, Monument Valley and Castle Valley