131 News found
07/02/2023 - Alpinism
Paraclimber Solenne Piret leads ice climb at Ceillac, France French paraclimber Solenne Piret has led her first icefall at Ceillac in France. Despite being born without her right forearm, the 30-year-old continues to push her boundaries in all forms of climbing.
21/12/2022 - Climbing
Simon Lorenzi repeats Alphane (9A) at Chironico, Switzerland 25-year-old Belgian climber Simon Lorenzi has made the fourth ascent of Alphane, the 9A boulder problem at Chironico in Switzerland first ascended by Shawn Raboutou in April 2022 and repeated in October by Aidan Roberts and Will Bosi.
30/11/2022 - Climbing
Niccolò Ceria climbs Bügeleisen Sit 8C in Maltatal On 11/11/2022 Niccolò Ceria repeated Bügeleisen Sit, the 8C boulder problem first climbed in 2014 by Nalle Hukkataival.
15/11/2022 - Climbing
Staša Gejo climbs Mécanique Élémentaire, 8B+ boulder problem in Fontainebleau, France Serbian sport climber Staša Gejo has repeated Mécanique Élémentaire, an 8B+ boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France
22/08/2022 - Climbing
Shawn Raboutou climbs Alphane, 9A boulder problem at Chironico In April 2022 Shawn Raboutou made the first ascent of Alphane. Located at Chironico in Switzerland, this is currently only the third boulder problem in the world to be graded 9A. Film by Ben Neilson.
30/05/2022 - Alpinism
Remembering Simone Badier, the great French alpinist Claude Gardien, historic editor-in-chief of the French magazine Vertical, remembers Simone Badier who passed away on 18 March 2022. Born in 1936 and as talented as she was discreet, she was one of the leading figures in women's climbing and...
16/03/2022 - Climbing
Niccolò Ceria fires La Révolutionnaire, Charles Albert's Fontainebleau testpiece At Fontainebleau in France Italian climber Niccolò Ceria has repeated La Révolutionnaire, the boulder problem put up by Charles Albert and graded 8C+.
08/02/2022 - Climbing
Watch Simon Lorenzi establish Big Conviction 8C+ at Fontainebleau The video of Belgian climber Simon Lorenzi making the first ascent of Big Conviction 8C+ at Fontainebleau in France, January 2022.
26/01/2022 - Climbing
Simon Lorenzi makes his Big Conviction 8C+ at Fontainebleau Belgian climber Simon Lorenzi has made the first ascent of Big Conviction, an 8C+ boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France.
14/01/2022 - Climbing
Oriane Bertone climbs Karma, legendary Fred Nicole boulder at Fontainebleau 16-year-old climber Oriane Bertone has repeated Karma, the legendary boulder problem at Fontainebleau first ascended in 1995 by Fred Nicole. This is likely to be the first female ascent of iconic bouldering problem.
26/11/2021 - Climbing
Simon Lorenzi repeats Off the Wagon Low 8C+ in Val Bavona, Switzerland Belgian rock climber Simon Lorenzi has repeated Off the Wagon Low 8C+ in Val Bavona, Switzerland. His is only the fifth ascent after Shawn Raboutou, James Webb, Daniel Woods and Giuliano Cameroni.
18/11/2021 - Interviews
Jorg Verhoeven: the past, present and future of indoor and outdoor climbing 36-year-old Dutchman Jorg Verhoven has been climbing for over 25 years and his achievements span the climbing spectrum from big walls in Yosemite to 8C boulders, after having won the Lead World Cup 2006. His thoughts about the state of...
04/10/2021 - Climbing
Soudain Seul, the trailer of Simon Lorenzi's boulder at Fontainebleau The trailer of the first ascent of Soudain Seul, the hardest boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France carried out by Simon Lorenzi in February 2021.
29/06/2021 - Climbing
The Real Thing, cult climbing film with Ben Moon and Jerry Moffat 25 years later The Real Thing celebrates its 25th anniversary. Featuring Ben Moon, Jerry Moffatt, Sean Myles, Kurt Albert and Marc Le Menestrel, this was the first feature length bouldering movie. Ben Moon shares his vision 25 years on.
03/04/2021 - Climbing
Daniel Woods establishes Return of the Sleepwalker, 9A boulder problem at Red Rocks American rock climber Daniel Woods has made the first ascent of Return of the Sleepwalker, a 17-move problem at Red Rocks, USA which he has graded V17/9A making it one of the very hardest boulder problems in the world.
21/03/2021 - Climbing
Manuel Cornu
at Fontainebleau repeats Le pilier du désert assis direct, suggests 8C+ At Fontainebleau in France Manuel Cornu has repeated Le pilier du désert assis direct and suggested an upgrade to 8C+.
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