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The uncut video of Sébastien Bouin repeating Agincourt at buoux in France, November 2018, during his Vintage Rock Tour.

Chouca at buoux is one of those routes that has marked the history of sport climbing. First ascended in 1985 by Marc Le Menestrel, it was recently repeated by his daughter Eline Le Menestrel. This was an excellent pretext...

The video of French climber Sébastien Bouin climbing at buoux and repeating some of the most famous sport climbs in the world such as La rose et le vampire established by Antoine Le Menestrel and Agincourt, the first 8c in...

Heinz Mariacher shares his thoughts after Magnus Midtbø paid a visit to Arco, Italy, during which the Norwegian climber attempted to classic slab climbs dating back to the 1980s and first ascended by Mariacher himself: Super Swing at the Swing...

British rock climber Ben Moon returns to buoux 30 years after establishing Agincourt, the first 8c in France.

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The video of Anna Stöhr repeating La Rose et le Vampire, the famous sports climb at buoux in France first ascended in 1985 by Antoine le Menestrel.

At buoux Sébastien Bouin has repeated Agincourt, France’s first 8c sports climb freed by Ben Moon in 1989.

Interest in the buoux Bombé bleu project, also referred to as Chantier by French climbing legend Marc Le Menestrel who bolted the line in 1991, has been rekindled thanks to French climber Nicolas Januel who recently attempted the historic project.

A portrait and two videos of Catherine Destivelle, one the most talented climbers and alpinists of all times.

Alessandro Lamberti (52) reports about his recent repeat of the 8c sports climb Egger at Spiaggia Della Molpa at Palinuro, Italy.

Thirty years later. The report by Rolando Larcher who, with his son Alessandro, returned to the climbs Elephant Baby (at San Paolo) and Gravity Games (at Eremo) not only to repeat these historic routes established in 1986 and the first...

Slovenian climber Martina Cufar has redpointed her second 8c sports climb, 'Max power' at Bionnassay, France.

Severino Seve Scassa, who climbed Italy’s first 8c+ in 1993 with Noia at Andonno, shares his views about Lapsus, the new route freed at the same crag by Stefano Ghisolfi graded 9b.

British climber Ben Moon has made the 4th ascent of Rainshadow 9a at Malham Cove, England.

Interview with Philippe Brass, mountain guide and expert new routes, about crag certification and classification, the responsibilities new bolters have the the training they receive. By Maurizio Oviglia