1030 News found

23/09/2017 - Climbing
Magnus Midtbø and the viral climbing video The video of Magnus Midtbø while training for climbing at his gym in Norway that has amasse almost one million views on Instagram.

19/09/2017 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, new climbing projects after Silence at Flatanger After having freed the world’s first 9c, Adam Ondra has discovered two new projects at Flatanger in Norway which could be as difficult as 9b+.

14/09/2017 - Climbing
Chris Sharma catches his Big Fish, spectacular and difficult new Deep Water Solo at Mallorca At Mallorca in spain American rock climber Chris Sharma has made the first ascent of Big Fish, an extremely high Deep Water Solo (DWS) climb rated 8c+/9a.

13/09/2017 - Climbing
Anak Verhoeven claims 9a+ first female ascent at Pierrot Beach in France Belgium's Anak Verhoeven has made the first ascent of 'Sweet Neuf' at Pierrot Beach in France, a sports climb she believes is 9a+. Should the grade be confirmed, Verhoeven becomes only the second woman to have climbed 9a+ and the first to have freed a route of this difficulty.

08/09/2017 - Climbing
Adam Ondra calls hardest climb in the world Silence The first 9c sports climb in the world freed by Adam Ondra last Sunday at Flatanger in Norway has lost its 'Project Hard' status and now has official name: Silence. Ondra explains why and, indirectly, provides insight about his own climbing.

04/09/2017 - Interviews
Adam Ondra climbs Silence, world's first 9c at Flatanger in Norway Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra who on 3 September 2017 at Flatanger in Norway made the first free ascent of his Project Hard, a sport climb which the 24-year-old has graded 9c. Should this be confirmed, then the 45m line checks in as the first 9c in the world....

10/08/2017 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin repeat Mora Mora on Tsaranoro in Madagascar America’s Sasha DiGiulian and spain’s Edu Marin have made what is believed to be the second free ascent of Mora Mora (8c, 700m) on Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar.

08/08/2017 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2017: the 6 nominations for the sport climbing Oscar The sport climbing Oscars return to Arco on Friday 25 August 2017 with the 12th edition of Arco Rock Legends, celebrated during the 31st Rock Master. The candidates for the Wild Country Rock Award are Stefano Ghisolfi (Ita), Margo Hayes (USA) and Adam Ondra (Cze), while the La Sportiva Competition...

02/08/2017 - Climbing
Laura Rogora and Margo Hayes set sights on Biographie at Céüse in France Italian climber Laura Rogora has climbed the first 8c+ section of Biographie at Céüse in France. The extension, freed in 2001 by Chris Sharma, is considered a benchmark 9a+ and was attempted in June by America’s Margo Hayes.

05/07/2017 - Climbing
Climbing video: Oliana Good Times 2017 by Chris Sharma Chris Sharma's homage to Oliana (Contrafort de Rumbau, spain) one of the most popular and important high end sports climbing crags in the world.

03/07/2017 - Climbing
Urko Carmona Barandiaran - climbing beyond all limits The video of Spanish paraclimbers Urko Carmona Barandiaran and Javier Aguilar climbing a multi-pitch route at Peñón de Ifach in spain.

27/06/2017 - Competitions
Europe's top climbers converge in Italy's Val di Fassa The IFSC European Climbing Championship (Lead and Speed) wil take place from 29 June - 1 July 2017 at Campitello di Fassa in Italy's Val di Fassa. Over 150 athletes will compete, with favourites for the lead title including Romain Desgranges, Stefano Ghisolfi , Adam Ondra and Domen Škofic.

26/06/2017 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbing towards the world’s first 9c Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra who at Flatanger in Norway is currently attempting a route he believes might merit a 9c grade, meaning it would be the hardest sport climb in the world.

20/06/2017 - Climbing
Chris Sharma climbs huge Pont d’Arc Deep Water Solo American rock climber Chris Sharma has made the first ascent of a circa 30m high deep water solo climb on Pont d’Arc, Ardèche, France.

29/05/2017 - Alpinism
Kilian Jornet summits Everest twice in a week After having summited Everest on 22 May 2017, on 27 May spain’s Kilian Jornet Burgada reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain for the second time in one week. Jornet Burgada climbed without supplementary oxygen and in 17 hours from Advanced Base Camp.

26/05/2017 - Climbing
Climbing at Salto del Perro, Gran Canaria The sport climbing crag Salto del Perro on Gran Canaria, spain. Presented by Vertical-Life.info as part of our series 'Crags for each season', for which the routes and topos can be downloaded free of charge for a fortnight.
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