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![Remembering Jerzy Kukuczka, the legendary Polish mountaineer](/uploads/img/3/61518.jpg)
24/10/2019 - Alpinism
Remembering Jerzy Kukuczka, the legendary Polish mountaineer 30 years today: on 24 October 1989, Polish mountaineer Jerzy Kukuczka died while attempting Lhotse. Kukuczka was the second man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders after Reinhold Messner and an absolute legend of high altitude Himalayan mountaineering.
![Matilda Söderlund climbing The Elder Statesman 9a in Frankenjura](/uploads/img/3/61500.jpg)
22/10/2019 - Climbing
Matilda Söderlund climbing The Elder Statesman 9a in Frankenjura The video of Swedish climber Matilda Söderlund redpointing The Elder Statesman in Frankenjura, Germany, her first 9a sports climb.
![Michele Boscacci, ski mountaineering in a family of champions](/uploads/img/3/61495.jpg)
22/10/2019 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Michele Boscacci, ski mountaineering in a family of champions Growing up in the limelight isn't easy, and if you are the son of a world champion you know this well. But not all stories are the same. La Sportiva storyteller meets Michele Boscacci to understand how the relationship with...
![Lead World Cup 2019 - Xiamen Live](/uploads/img/3/61451.jpg)
20/10/2019 - Climbing
Lead World Cup 2019 - Xiamen Live Xiamen in China is currently hosting the 5th stage of th Lead World Cup 2019. The finals will be in live streaming at 12:45 CET.
![Chris Sharma climbing Alasha, his difficult Deep Water Solo at Mallorca](/uploads/img/3/50356.jpg)
17/10/2019 - Climbing
Chris Sharma climbing Alasha, his difficult Deep Water Solo at Mallorca The video Chris Sharma making the first ascent of Alasha, the difficult deep water solo climb freed by the American climber in 2016 on the island of Mallorca.
![Lhotse Couloir, the 2018 first ski descent by Hilaree Nelson, Jim Morrison](/uploads/img/3/61384.jpg)
17/10/2019 - Alpinism
Lhotse Couloir, the 2018 first ski descent by Hilaree Nelson, Jim Morrison The video of the first integral ski descent of Lhotse (8516m) in the Himalaya, down the famous Lhotse Couloir skied in September 2018 by Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison.
![Wanda Rutkiewicz honoured by Google](/uploads/img/3/61383.jpg)
16/10/2019 - Alpinism
Wanda Rutkiewicz honoured by Google Polish mountaineer Wanda Rutkiewicz is honoured today with a Google doodle. Recognised as one of the greatest mountaineers of all times, on 16 October 1978 she became the third woman to climb Everest, while in 1986 with France’s Liliane Barrard...
![The Nose Speed Record, the Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell film teaser](/uploads/img/3/52705.jpg)
12/10/2019 - Climbing
The Nose Speed Record, the Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell film teaser The teaser of the new movie The Nose Speed Record which documents the speed record up El Capitan in Yosemite set by Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell.
![Marmolada climb & paraglide, the flight video of Aaron Durogati, Mirco Grasso](/uploads/img/3/60799.jpg)
10/10/2019 - Alpinism
Marmolada climb & paraglide, the flight video of Aaron Durogati, Mirco Grasso The video of Aaron Durogati and Mirco Grasso and their tandem paragliding flight from the halfway ledge of Marmolada, Dolomites.
![European Climbing Championships, live streaming from Edinburgh](/uploads/img/3/61109.jpg)
06/10/2019 - Competitions
European Climbing Championships, live streaming from Edinburgh Edinburgh in Scotland is hosting the European Lead Climbing Championship today. Live streaming of the semifinals at 9:25 am, of the finals at 15:00. Last night the European Speed Championships was won by Vladislav Deulin and Aleksandra Miroslaw.
![Dave MacLeod quashes his Mind Riot, new E10 trad climb at Binnein Shuas in Scotland](/uploads/img/3/61112.jpg)
05/10/2019 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod quashes his Mind Riot, new E10 trad climb at Binnein Shuas in Scotland Scottish rock climber Dave MacLeod has made the first ascent of Mind Riot at Binnein Shuas in Scotland. Graded E10 7a, it stands as one of the most difficult trad climbs in the country.
![Toru Nakajima makes free solo ascent of Shomyo Falls in Japan](/uploads/img/3/61106.jpg)
05/10/2019 - Alpinism
Toru Nakajima makes free solo ascent of Shomyo Falls in Japan The video of Toru Nakajima making a free solo climb of Shomyo Fall, the highest waterfall in Japan. The discipline ascending streams to their source is called Sawanobori in Japanese
![Nina Caprez, Sean Villanueva, Roger Schäli climb Eiger Merci La Vie](/uploads/img/3/61103.jpg)
04/10/2019 - Alpinism
Nina Caprez, Sean Villanueva, Roger Schäli climb Eiger Merci La Vie Last summer an all-star team of climbers comprised of Nina Caprez, Sean Villanueva and Roger Schäli established a difficult new rock climb up the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland.
![Dani Arnold, the Tre Cime di Lavaredo Comici - Dimai free solo speed interview](/uploads/img/3/60979.jpg)
04/10/2019 - Interviews
Dani Arnold, the Tre Cime di Lavaredo Comici - Dimai free solo speed interview Interview with Swiss mountaineer Dani Arnold after the ropeless ascent of via Comici - Dimai up Cima Grande di Lavaredo (Dolomites) in 46 minutes and 30 seconds.
![Pizzo Badile Free Nardella climbed by Marcel Schenk, David Hefti](/uploads/img/3/61063.jpg)
03/10/2019 - Alpinism
Pizzo Badile Free Nardella climbed by Marcel Schenk, David Hefti Swiss climbers Marcel Schenk and David Hefti have climbed Via Nardella up Piz Badile, opened in 1973 by Daniele Chiappa, Giulio Martinelli, Tiziano Nardella and Elio Scarabelli in 1973. Hefti and Schenk onsighted all pitches, except for two which were...
![Adam Ondra climbing Qui, the Stefan Fürst masterpiece at Geisterschmiedwand](/uploads/img/3/61045.jpg)
01/10/2019 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbing Qui, the Stefan Fürst masterpiece at Geisterschmiedwand The video of Adam Ondra making the first repeat of Qui, the 9a+ sport climb freed in 1996 by Stefan Fürst at the Austrian crag Geisterschmiedwand.
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