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25/04/2018 - Events
John Thornton wins climbing photography contest Arco Rock Star 2018 The third edition of Arco Rock Star, the annual climbing photography competition during the Adventure Awards Days Festival, was won on Sunday 23 April by British pro photographer John Thornton. Giovanni Danieli. Giovanni Danieli took second place while Matteo Mocellin...
24/04/2018 - Alpinism
Spettacolare new rock climb on Petit Capucin Roi de Siam In September 2017 Czech climbers Vaclav Satava and Lumír Fajkos made the first ascent of Spettacolare, an 8-pitch rock climb up Roi de Siam on Petit Capucin (3693 m), Mont Blanc.
17/04/2018 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
La ceinture des Drus descent on Aiguille du Dru On Saturday 13 April 2018 Vivian Bruchez, Jean Baptiste Charlet and Jonathan Charlet made the first ski and snowboard descent of a new line on the West Face of Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
11/04/2018 - Climbing
Sébastien Bouin adds one of France’s hardest sport climbs to Russan At the French crag Russan (Pont St Nicholas-Seynes) Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of 'Les yeux plus gros que l’antre'. 70 meters long and graded 9a+/9b, this is now one of the most difficult sport climbs in France.
05/04/2018 - Alpinism
Everest - A Time Lapse Film by Elia Saikaly The timelapse film of Everest by Canadian mountaineer and photographer Elia Saikaly.
04/04/2018 - Climbing
Young Nemuel Feurle masters Prinzip Hoffnung 16-year-old Austrian climber Nemuel Feurle has repeated Prinzip Hoffnung, the difficult trad climb freed by Beat Kammerlander on the Bürser Platte in Vorarlberg, Austria in 2009.
30/03/2018 - Alpinism
Aguja Desconocida, new climb in Patagonia by Siebe Vanhee and Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll Siebe Vanhee reports about El Matédor a new climb first ascended with Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll up the East Face of Aguja Desconocida in Patagonia.
29/03/2018 - Alpinism
Shkhara South Face, new route and first winter ascent in Caucasus by Archil Badriashvili, Giorgi Tepnadze In February 2018 Georgian mountaineers Archil Badriashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze climbed alpine style for 8 days to establish a new route up Mt. Shkhara (5,203 m), Georgia. In doing so they also made the first winter ascent of the mountain’s...
27/03/2018 - Alpinism
David Lama solo first ascent of Hohe Kirche Nord Pfeiler in Valsertal On 24/03/2018 Austrian alpinist David Lama made the solo first ascent of Nord Pfeiler, a new mixed climb up the North Face of Hohe Kirche in Valsertal, Austria.
26/03/2018 - Alpinism
Los Picos 6500, seven summits climbed in Andes by Franco Nicolini and Franchini brothers The Los Picos 6500 expedition comprised of Italian alpinists Franco Nicolini, Tomas Franchini and Silvestro Franchini continues at a rapid pace and the trio has now climbed 7 of the 16 highest peaks above 6500 meters in the South American...
25/03/2018 - Climbing
Edu Marin's new mega climb up Grand Arch at Getu in China Spanish rock climber Edu Marin is currently establishing a huge new multi-pitch climb up the Grand Arch at Getu in China.
24/03/2018 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama, James Pearson, Cedar Wright climbing on the Faroe Islands The video of James Pearson, Cedar Wright and Yuji Hirayama climbing Cape Enniberg on the Faroe Islands.
16/03/2018 - Alpinism
Los Picos 6500, first summits climbed in the Andes by Franco Nicolini, Tomas Franchini, Silvestro Franchini In the Andes the Italian alpinists Franco Nicolini, Tomas Franchini and Silvestro Franchini have successfully climbed the first three mountains of the Los Picos 6500 project. The aim is to climb the 16 highest peaks above 6500 meters in the...
14/03/2018 - Alpinism
Jumbo Jet direct start in Val Lietres, Dolomites In Val Lietres (Puez - Geisler group, Dolomites) Daniel Ladurner and Hannes Lemayr have added a direct start, up rock, to the famous icefall Jumbo Jet. With this new variant the route tackles overall difficulties up to M7 WI5+.
05/03/2018 - Climbing
Jon Cardwell claims La Rambla at Siurana American climber Jon Cardwell has repeated the classic 9a+ testpiece La Rambla at Siurana in Spain.
03/03/2018 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold devours his Power Shrimps at Helmcken Falls in Canada Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has established and freed Power Shrimps, a new ice climb at Helmcken Falls in Canada.
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