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30/10/2012 - Climbing
Red River Gorge: Adam Ondra 9a flash and Ashima Shiraishi 8c+ redpoint At Red River Gorge (USA) Adam Ondra has flashed Southern Smoke Direct 9a, while young Ashima Shiraishi has repeated the 8c+ climbs Southern smoke and Lucifer.
30/10/2012 - Alpinism
Arwa Spire, Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl free Fior di Vite In September 2012 Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl made the first free ascent of Fior di Vite (800m, 90°, M5, 7a) up Arwa Spire (6193m), India, the route established by Schäli himself along with Hasler and Harvey in 2002.
30/10/2012 - Climbing
El Capitan the film and the appeal by filmmaker Fred Padula American filmmaker Fred Padula has launched an appeal to raise funds to digitally restore the classic, award winning climbing film El Capitan.
29/10/2012 - Alpinism
New Swiss rock climbs in Greenland's Renland This summer a successful Swiss expedition comprised of Jacksch, Ledergerber, Schüpbach and Reist established four long new routes in Renland, Greenland.
29/10/2012 - Climbing
Pirmin Bertle adds 8c+ to Jansegg in Swtizerland Pirmin Bertle has made the first ascent of Le lézard communiste (8c/8c+) at Jansegg, Gastlosen, Swtizerland
29/10/2012 - Climbing
Quattro stagioni 8c freed by Trottmann on Engelberg On 26/09/2012 Matthias Trottmann freed the sports climb Quattro stagioni, 8c 40m, on Engelberg, Switzerland.
27/10/2012 - Alpinism
Helmcken Falls and the Gadd Spray Ice video The video of Will Gadd climbing up Spray Ice at the Helmcken Falls in Canada.
26/10/2012 - Climbing
Ines Papert frees Schwarze Madonna on Untersberg On 6/10/2012 Ines Papert made the first free ascent of Schwarze Madonna (8a+, 180m) on Untersberg in Germany.
26/10/2012 - Climbing
Amiata, new boulder problems in Tuscany by Michele Caminati A new sport climb and new boulder problems at Amiata in Italy's Tuscany: Michele Caminati has freed the highball Apollo 7B+ and made the first repeat of Alibracciapinne 8b.
26/10/2012 - Climbing
Grotta del Ferro, new route by Simone Pedeferri in Val di Mello Simone Pedeferri has freed Dream of love 8c at Grotta del Ferro, Val di Mello, Italy.
25/10/2012 - Climbing
Pearson and Ciavaldini climbing in Italy Video of James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini at Muzzerone in the footsteps of Italian sport climbing history.
25/10/2012 - Interviews
Tomoko Ogawa and the Catharsis 8B+ interview Interview with Japanese climber Tomoko Ogawa who made the first female ascent of an 8B+ boulder problem, Catharsis at Shiobara in Japan.
25/10/2012 - Events
The North Face Speaker Series: Simone Moro and alpinism today The North Face Speaker Series 2012 kicks off on 5 November in Milan, Italy: "Alpinism today" with Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and other illustrious friends.
24/10/2012 - Interviews
Adam Ondra - a multi-pitch interview The Czech climbing phenomenon Adam Ondra talks about competitions, his first months after high school, climbing at his limit and future projects in this detailed interview.
24/10/2012 - Climbing
Venezuela Jungle Jam up Amuri Tepui The video trailer of the Belgian expedition comprised of Favresse, Villanueva, Hanssens and Wertz which established two new routes up Amuri Tepuy in Venezuela
23/10/2012 - Competitions
Lead World Cup: Kim and Min win in South Korea Jain Kim and Hyunbin Min win the 7th stage of the Lead World Cup 2012 held in Mokpo, South Korea.
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