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Reinhold Messner at Arco Rock Legends / All the climbing Oscar nominations
29/06/2018 - Events
Reinhold Messner at Arco Rock Legends / All the climbing Oscar nominations
On Friday 27 July 2018 the Arco Rock Legends sport climbing Oscars will celebrate its XIII edition awarding the prestigious Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn di Aquafil to Reinhold Messner. Angela Eiter, Alexander Megos, Adam Ondra have been nominated for the Wild Country Rock Award, while Romain Desgranges, Janja Garnbret, Reza...
Legendary Aiguille Verte Nant Blanc face skied by Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez
Legendary Aiguille Verte Nant Blanc face skied by Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez
On 19 June 2018 Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez made a rare ski descent of the mythical NW Face of Aiguille Verte, also referred to as Nant Blanc, in the Mont Blanc massif.
Adieu Stéphane Husson
25/06/2018 - Alpinism
Adieu Stéphane Husson
French mountain guide Stéphane Husson and a 16-year-old teenager lost their lives in a climbing accident.
Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam
12/06/2018 - Climbing
Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam
Maurizio Oviglia reports about an expedition of the Italian Alpine Club and the JTB (Jordan Tourism Board) which resulted in series of new climbs in the unexplored area of ​​Wadi Sulam in Jordan. Expedition members included Maurizio Giordani, Manrico Dell'Agnola, Andrea Cattarossi, Marco Scagnetto, Luca Schiera, Umberto Del Vecchio, Erik...
Michael Kemeter frees hard climb on Mont-Rebei in Spanish Pyrenees
06/06/2018 - Climbing
Michael Kemeter frees hard climb on Mont-Rebei in Spanish Pyrenees
Austria’s Michael Kemeter has made the first free ascent of a big multi-pitch climb at Mont-Rebei in Spain, established in 2018 by Ignasi Miralpeix Llobet e Gil Furriols.
Angela Eiter makes short work of Frankenjura 8c
03/06/2018 - Climbing
Angela Eiter makes short work of Frankenjura 8c
Austrian climber Angela Eiter has climbed a series of difficult sport climbs in Frankenjura, Germany, including Battle Cat.
Changabang North Face ascent video by Léo Billon, Sébastien Moatti, Sébastien Ratel
21/05/2018 - Alpinism
Changabang North Face ascent video by Léo Billon, Sébastien Moatti, Sébastien Ratel
A first video of the repeat of the North Face of Changabang (6864 m), climbed alpine style from 11 - 13 May 2018 by French alpinists Léo Billon, Sébastien Moatti and Sébastien Ratel.
Changabang North Face alpine style by France's Léo Billon, Sébastien Moatti, Sébastien Ratel
18/05/2018 - Alpinism
Changabang North Face alpine style by france's Léo Billon, Sébastien Moatti, Sébastien Ratel
Climbing alpine style from 11 - 13 May, French alpinists Léo Billon, Sébastien Moatti and Sébastien Ratel belonging to Groupe Militaire de haute montagne (GMHM) have repeated the impressive North Face of Changabang (6864 m) in the Garhwal Himalaya in India.
Triolet North Face daring descent by Jonathan Charlet and Christophe Henry
Triolet North Face daring descent by Jonathan Charlet and Christophe Henry
france's Jonathan Charlet and Christophe Henry have made a ski and snowboard descent down the North Face of Triolet, Mont Blanc massif.
Caroline Ciavaldini climbing The Quarryman in Wales
26/04/2018 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini climbing The Quarryman in Wales
A short clip of france’s Caroline Ciavaldini climbing The Quarryman in the Llanberris slate quarries in North Wales.
John Thornton wins climbing photography contest Arco Rock Star 2018
25/04/2018 - Events
John Thornton wins climbing photography contest Arco Rock Star 2018
The third edition of Arco Rock Star, the annual climbing photography competition during the Adventure Awards Days Festival, was won on Sunday 23 April by British pro photographer John Thornton. Giovanni Danieli. Giovanni Danieli took second place while Matteo Mocellin took third. The Open category was won by Graziano Galvagni...
Bouldering World Cup 2018: Janja Garnbret and Tomoa Nagasaki march in Moscow
23/04/2018 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2018: Janja Garnbret and Tomoa Nagasaki march in Moscow
The second stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2018 was won in Moscow yesterday by Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret and Japan’s Tomoa Nagasaki. The first stage of the Speed ​​World Cup was won by Reza Alipourshenazandifar and Anouck Jaubert.
Red Bull Der Lange Weg, the Alps ski mountaineering traverse ends in Nice
Red Bull Der Lange Weg, the Alps ski mountaineering traverse ends in Nice
Yesterday the Red Bull Der Lange Weg came to an end in Nice, france. The long ski mountaineering traverse across the Alps from Vienna to Nice was completed by Bernhard Hug, David Wallmann, Philipp Reiter and Janelle Smiley and Mark Smiley after 1,721 kilometers and gained almost 90,000 meters...
Sonia Livanos, goodbye to a great alpinist and woman
18/04/2018 - Alpinism
Sonia Livanos, goodbye to a great alpinist and woman
French alpinist Sonia Livanos passed away on 15 April 2018 in Marseilles hospital at the age of 95. In the '50s and' 60s together with her husband Georges Livanos she formed one of the strongest climbing partnerships in the Dolomites and beyond.
Caroline Ciavaldini makes first female ascent of The Quarryman in Wales
15/04/2018 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini makes first female ascent of The Quarryman in Wales
france's Caroline Ciavaldini has made the long-awaited first female ascent of The Quarryman in the slate quarries above Llanberris in North Wales. First ascended by Johnny Dawes back in 1986, this climb is one of the most famous multi-pitch rock climbs in Great Britain.
Red Bull der Lange Weg reaches the foot of Mont Blanc
Red Bull der Lange Weg reaches the foot of Mont Blanc
Red Bull der Lange Weg, the ski mountaineering traverse across the Alps: Bernhard Hug, David Wallmann, Philipp Reiter and Janelle and Mark Smiley have reached Courmayeur, Italy. If conditions are favourable, the alpinists will attempt to climb to the summit of Mont Blanc tomorrow.