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Arco Rock Legends and the 2013 nominations
06/08/2013 - Events
Arco Rock Legends and the 2013 nominations
The nominations for the VIII edition of Arco Rock Legends that will take place on Friday 6 September 2013 during the Rock Master Festival to assign both the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award. In the running...
Roland Hemetzberger adds a new climb to Loferer Alm
25/07/2013 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger adds a new climb to Loferer Alm
On 13 July 2013, the Germans Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer made the first free ascent of Sodom und Gomorrah (170m, 8a+/8b) up Sonnwand, Loferer Alm, Austria.
Salento vertical, new rock climbs in Puglia, Italy
16/07/2013 - Climbing
Salento vertical, new rock climbs in Puglia, Italy
Davide Schiantarelli presents the result of 10 days of work for the Salento Vertical project that resulted in a flurry of new climbs in the area between Ponte Ciolo and Santa Maria di Leuca in Southern Italy.
Adam Ondra 9a onsight at Rawyl in Switzerland
09/07/2013 - Climbing
Adam Ondra 9a onsight at Rawyl in Switzerland
Interview with Adam Ondra who succeeded in his first 9a onsight today by sending the route Cabane au Canada at the Swiss crag Rawyl.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013, pre-registration online
08/07/2013 - Events
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013, pre-registration online
Pre-registration is online for the second The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013 which will take place from 10-13 October 2013. The program is alos online for this great event on the Greek island of Kalymnos.
Thoughts about alpinism, climbing and accidents
08/07/2013 - Alpinism
Thoughts about alpinism, climbing and accidents
Using his own experience as a basis, Elio Bonfanti explores some thoughts about alpinism and climbing and their risks.
Goodbye Tito Traversa
06/07/2013 - Climbing
Goodbye Tito Traversa
Tito Traversa died yesterday at the age of 12 as a result of a terrible climbing accident at Orpierre in France. He was one of climbing's youngest prodigies. The entire climbing world is shocked and deeply saddened by his death.
Zembrocal: new multi-pitch rock climb on Réunion Island
03/07/2013 - Climbing
Zembrocal: new multi-pitch rock climb on Réunion Island
A strong international team of climbers comprised of Caroline Ciavaldini, Sam Elias, Yuji Hirayama, Jacopo Larcher and James Pearson have just completed a 3 week trip to the Reunion island in the Indian Ocean where they established a flurry of...
Climbers Against Cancer: first donation to Australian research
03/07/2013 - Climbing
Climbers Against Cancer: first donation to Australian research
The Cancer Council Australia has received a £10,000 donation from the initiative Climbers against Cancer.
Damai Sentosa, new route on Dragon's Horns in Malaysia
19/06/2013 - Climbing
Damai Sentosa, new route on Dragon's Horns in Malaysia
In April 2013, Stephanie Bodet, Yong Liu, Arnaud Petit, David Kaszlikowski and Tam Khairudin Haja made the first ascent of Damai Sentosa (280m, 6c+, 6b+ oblig) up the Dragon Horns (Bukit Nenek Simukut) on Tioman Island, Malaysia.
Sean Villanueva and Nicolas Favresse free climbs in Valle dell'Orco
06/06/2013 - Climbing
Sean Villanueva and Nicolas Favresse free climbs in Valle dell'Orco
In Valle dell'Orco, Italy, Sean Villanueva has carried out the first free ascent of Legittima visione, while Nicolas Favresse has freed Schittingbull.
Monte Santu, Baunei, Sardinia. Two new routes by Larcher & Oviglia and Giupponi & Sartori
03/06/2013 - Climbing
Monte Santu, Baunei, Sardinia. Two new routes by Larcher & Oviglia and Giupponi & Sartori
Two new 8a multi-pitch climbs on Monte Santu, Baunei, one of the last virgin crags in Sardinia: Vertigine Blu" (275m, 8a max, 7a+ obl.) established by Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori and "Blu Oltremare" (315m, 8a max, 7b obl.) established...
Sean Villanueva video: Turkey Crack first ascent at Cadarese
01/06/2013 - Climbing
Sean Villanueva video: Turkey Crack first ascent at Cadarese
Video of the 2010 first ascent of the trad route Turkey Crack at Cadarese in Val d'Ossola, Italy, carried out by Sean Villanueva.
Tom Randall crack climbing training video
28/05/2013 - Climbing
Tom Randall crack climbing training video
Climbing video of Tom Randall training on hand jams and fist jams.
Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer add difficult new climb to Morocco's Taghia Gorge
28/05/2013 - Alpinism
Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer add difficult new climb to Morocco's Taghia Gorge
German climbers Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer have made the first ascent of Tabula Rasa (250m, 8b) on the Paroi de la Cascade, Taghia, Morocco.
Bernd Zangerl and his boulder problems in Val Noasca
25/05/2013 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl and his boulder problems in Val Noasca
Bernd Zangerl's best boulder problems in Val Noasca, Valle dell' Orco, Italy.

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