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![Lynn Hill / 25 years ago the first free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/8270.jpg)
08/06/2018 - Climbing
lynn hill / 25 years ago the first free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan After the new The Nose speed record set on El Capitan by Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on 06/06/2018, here’s a throwback to our 2002 interview with lynn hill that explores her historic first free ascent in 1993 and her...
![Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record](/uploads/img/3/52706.jpg)
06/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record This morning American climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set another speed record on The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite. This time the duo broke the legendary 2-hour barrier, climbing the big wall route in 1:58:07.
![Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell break The Nose Speed record again](/uploads/img/3/52675.jpg)
05/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell break The Nose Speed record again Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have broken the speed record on The Nose once again, climbing the iconic big wall on El Capitan Yosemite in 2:01:50. In other news, on 2 June the two well-known rock climbers Jason Wells and...
![Jim Bridwell, at the forefront of climbing and alpinism since the 60's](/uploads/img/3/50573.jpg)
22/02/2018 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, at the forefront of climbing and alpinism since the 60's The 2002 interview / portrait of American climber and mountaineer Jim Bridwell, one of the undisputed driving forces of rock climbing in Yosemite and on the world’s most inhospitable mountains, who died on 16 February 2018 at the age of...
![Keita Kurakami free climbs The Nose on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/48847.jpg)
16/11/2017 - Climbing
Keita Kurakami free climbs The Nose on El Capitan Japanese rock climber Keita Kurakami has made a free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan (Yosemite, USA). This is only the 5th free ascent of the monumental big wall.
![Sasha DiGiulian / The state of the art of women's climbing](/uploads/img/3/8694.jpg)
20/10/2017 - Interviews
Sasha DiGiulian / The state of the art of women's climbing Top American climber Sasha DiGiulian talks to planetmountain.com about the current state of female sport climbing, starting from the latest great ascents carried out Margo Hayes and Anak Verhoeven.
![Catherine Destivelle, climbing and alpinism there where it is dangerous to lean out](/uploads/img/3/2536.jpg)
24/07/2017 - Alpinism
Catherine Destivelle, climbing and alpinism there where it is dangerous to lean out A portrait and two videos of Catherine Destivelle, one the most talented climbers and alpinists of all times.
![Mike Kosterlitz, Nobel Prize in Physics 2016, awarded Climbing Ambassador at the Arco climbing Oscars](/uploads/img/3/45718.jpg)
27/06/2017 - Events
Mike Kosterlitz, Nobel Prize in Physics 2016, awarded Climbing Ambassador at the Arco climbing Oscars On 25 August 2017 in Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy) the Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn® di Aquafil 2017 prize will be awarded to Mike Kosterlitz, Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 and legends name in the climbing world.
![Midnight Lightning, the legendary boulder problem in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/45567.jpg)
09/06/2017 - Climbing
Midnight Lightning, the legendary boulder problem in Yosemite The video of David Sjöquist climbing Midnight Lightning in Yosemite, USA, one of the most famous boulder problems in the world first climbed in 1978 by Ron Kauk. The first episode of the series The Classics | Boulder.
![Video: Josune Bereziartu and the first female 9a climb](/uploads/img/3/43625.jpg)
27/02/2017 - Climbing
Video: Josune Bereziartu and the first female 9a climb The video including Josune Bereziartu discussing the world's first female 9a sports climb. Featuring Daniel Andrada, Yuji Hirayama, Maurizio Manolo Zanolla, Flavio Crespi, Angela Eiter and Tomas Mrazek.
![Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #1](/uploads/img/3/40996.jpg)
23/10/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #1 Update about Adam Ondra and his recent progress on the 'Dawn Wall', the immensely difficult big wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA, freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2014/2015.
![A Brief, Biased History of Big Wall Climbing](/uploads/img/3/40299.jpg)
27/09/2016 - Climbing
A Brief, Biased History of Big Wall Climbing The short film 'A Brief, Biased History of Big Wall Climbing' animated by Jeremy Collins and narrated by Timmy O’Neill.
![Beyond the Face, characters of climbing by Heiko Wilhelm](/uploads/img/3/36274.jpg)
15/04/2016 - Book-press
Beyond the Face, characters of climbing by Heiko Wilhelm Interview with Austrian climbing team coach Heiko Wilhelm about his book "Beyond the Face, characters of climbing", a mine of information that retraces 30 years of competition climbing through the eyes of 39 athletes who have helped shape this young...
![Anak Verhoeven frees Ma belle ma muse 8c+ at Romeyer in France](/uploads/img/3/36167.jpg)
11/04/2016 - Climbing
Anak Verhoeven frees Ma belle ma muse 8c+ at Romeyer in France Belgian climber Anak Verhoeven has made the first ascent of 'Ma belle ma muse', an 8c+ sports climb at Romeyer in France.
![Mont Blanc on Google Street View](/uploads/img/3/34698.jpg)
23/01/2016 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc on Google Street View Google has published a Street View exploration of the Mont Blanc, produced together with Kilian Jornet Burgada, Catherine Destivelle, Patrick Gabarrou, Corrado Korra Pesce, Laetitia Roux, Ueli Steck, Candide Thovex and photographers Jonathan Griffith, Renan Ozturk, Sender Films.
![Hans Florine climbs The Nose on El Capitan 100 times](/uploads/img/3/32585.jpg)
28/09/2015 - Interviews
Hans Florine climbs The Nose on El Capitan 100 times Interview with American rock climber Hans Florine who a fortnight ago made his 100th ascent of The Nose, the famous rock climb up El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.
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