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Andromeda, the spectacular new sea cliff in Sardinia
10/07/2024 - Climbing
Andromeda, the spectacular new sea cliff in Sardinia
Maurizio Oviglia and Tatjana Göx have developed a spectacular new sports and trad area called Andromeda on the SW coast of Sardinia, on the Murru Biancu promontory between Portixeddu and Capo Pecora. Currently the crag has 11 routes up to...
Ferro, the cool summer crag  in Val del Ferro (Val di Mello, Italy)
05/07/2024 - Climbing
Ferro, the cool summer crag in Val del Ferro (Val di Mello, Italy)
Ferro is an atypical crag, a long way from the valley floor, immersed in unique alpine environment, where climbing is only a small part of the equation. Simone Pedeferri introduces the crag Ferro crag in Val del Ferro (Val di...
Farewell to Keita Kurakami
29/06/2024 - Climbing
Farewell to Keita Kurakami
Keita Kurakami has died aged 38. The Japanese climber had made a name for himself for making the first rope-solo free ascent of The Nose in Yosemite, as well as pushing the limits of highball boulder problems established ground-up.
Filip Babicz frees Persefone Ext (D15) in Italy's Gran Borna cave
21/06/2024 - Alpinism
Filip Babicz frees Persefone Ext (D15) in Italy's Gran Borna cave
On 5 June 2024 the Italian-Polish mountaineer Filip Babicz made the first ascent of 'Persefone Extension', a new extreme drytooling climb in the Gran Borna cave at La Thuile in Italy. 54 meters long and graded D15, the route was...
Katherine Choong sends La Fiesta de Los Metallos, 8b mp in the Verdon
14/06/2024 - Climbing
Katherine Choong sends La Fiesta de Los Metallos, 8b mp in the Verdon
Last Monday Swiss climber Katherine Choong repeated 'La Fiesta de Los Metallos', the 200m 8b located in the Verdon Gorge, France.
Victor Varoshkin repeats Parallel World (D16) in DTS style in Dolomites, Italy
03/06/2024 - Alpinism
Victor Varoshkin repeats Parallel World (D16) in DTS style in Dolomites, Italy
On 01/05/2024 Victor Varoshkin, a mountain guide from Bulgaria, became the first person to repeat 'Parallel World' D16 in pure DTS style. The dry tooling climb is located at crag Tomorrow's World below Marmolada in the Italian Dolomites and was...
Huge rockfall at Sessi wipes out crag in Susa Valley, Italy
22/05/2024 - Climbing
Huge rockfall at Sessi wipes out crag in Susa Valley, Italy
A large portion of Sessi, one of the best crags in the entire Valle di Susa, has succumbed to rockfall. Carlo Giuliberti reports.
Cool new multipitch on Transatlantico in Italy's Sarca Valley
17/05/2024 - Climbing
Cool new multipitch on Transatlantico in Italy's Sarca Valley
The report by Daniele Bolognani who, with Silvia Bert made the ground-up first ascent of the multipitch rock climb 'Il sole e la luna' on Transatlantico in Valle del Sarca close to Arco, Italy.
The wonderful world called Melloblocco
13/05/2024 - Events
The wonderful world called Melloblocco
The Melloblocco, the largest bouldering meeting in the world which this year celebrated 20 years since its historic first edition, ended after four days of climbing and celebration. 2600 registered climbers and over 8000 people in total in the valley...
Melloblocco day 1: the ritual recommences
08/05/2024 - Events
Melloblocco day 1: the ritual recommences
Melloblocco 2024 day 1: the biggest bouldering meeting in the world officially begins today in Northern Italy, and Val Masino and Val di Mello have already welcomed the first climbers.
Seb Bouin frees Les Rois du Lithiumm, new 9b at Pic Saint Loup
26/04/2024 - Climbing
Seb Bouin frees Les Rois du Lithiumm, new 9b at Pic Saint Loup
On 11/04/2024 Sébastien Bouin made the first ascent of 'Les Rois du Lithiumm', a new 9b at Pic Saint Loup in France.
Cool new multi-pitch climb above Palermo cemetery in Sicily
18/04/2024 - Climbing
Cool new multi-pitch climb above Palermo cemetery in Sicily
Jonathan Bonaventura reports about 'I Colombiani', the new multi-pitch climb established on Parete dei Rotoli on Monte Pellegrino (Palermo, Sicily) with Fabrizio Carmina and Martino Quintavalla.
Lorenzo Bogliacino frees Trainspotting (9a+) in Val Tanaro, Italy
15/04/2024 - Climbing
Lorenzo Bogliacino frees Trainspotting (9a+) in Val Tanaro, Italy
Italian climber Lorenzo Bogliacino has made the first ascent of 'Trainspotting' (9a) at La Stazione in Val Tanaro, Piedmont, Italy. The 27-year-old reports.
Michaela Kiersch climbs Victima perfecta (9a+) at Margalef, onsights Crimptonite (8b+) at Oliana
12/04/2024 - Climbing
Michaela Kiersch climbs Victima perfecta (9a+) at Margalef, onsights Crimptonite (8b+) at Oliana
At Margalef in Spain Michaela Kiersch has redointed Victima perfecta (9a+), while at nearby Oliana she onsighted Crimptonite (8b+).
Watch Cédric Lachat climb Chimpanzodrome, historic Jean-Pierre Bouvier 7c+ at Saussois
11/04/2024 - Alpinism
Watch Cédric Lachat climb Chimpanzodrome, historic Jean-Pierre Bouvier 7c+ at Saussois
The video of Swiss climber Cedric Lachat onsighting 'Chimpanzodrome', the historic 7c+ at Saussois in France first ascended in 1981 by Jean-Pierre Bouvier.
Barbara Zangerl repeats Pungitopo (8c+) at Arco, Italy
09/04/2024 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl repeats Pungitopo (8c+) at Arco, Italy
Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated 'Pungitopo' (8c+) at Red Point Wall close to Arco, Italy.