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28/07/2021 - Climbing

Petzl Legend Tour Italia: climbing at Ferentillo

The third episode of Petzl Legend Tour Italia exploring the origins of Italian sport climbing in the 1980's. After Finale Ligure and Sperlonga, the third stop are the crags at Ferentillo in the heart of Umbria.

27/07/2021 - Interviews

Percy Bishton, IFSC Chief Route-setter Bouldering, talks Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Interview with Percy Bishton, IFSC Chief Routesetter for Bouldering at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

26/07/2021 - Alpinism

French reap Harvest Moon on Dansam West in Kondus Valley, Pakistan

Towards the end of June French mountain guides Martin Elias, Victor Saucède, Jeremy Stagnetto and Jérôme Sullivan made the first ascent of Harvest Moon, a new route on Dansam West (6600m) above the Kondus Valley in the Karakorum, Pakistan. Climbed...

23/07/2021 - Climbing

Tommy Caldwell the unexpected champion in Climbing Sparkling Moments #4

American climber Tommy Caldwell is the focus of the fourth episode of the Climbing Sparkling Moments podcast by La Sportiva.

23/07/2021 - Alpinism

Simon Messner, Philipp Prünster add Sinnfresser to Heiligkreuzkofel, Dolomites

Simon Messner and Philipp Prünster have made the first ascent of Sinnfresser, a new multi-pitch rock climb on Heiligkreuzkofel / Sass de la Crusc in the Dolomites.

22/07/2021 - Climbing

Climbing access at risk at Lorüns, the premier crag in Vorarlberg, Austria

Local climbers Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have launched a petition to save Lorünser Wändle, one of the most important crags in Vorarlberg, Austria currently at risk of being quarried.

21/07/2021 - Events

Dolorock, a wonderful climbing experience in Höhlensteintal, Dolomites

There are 10 days left until the end of Dolorock, the climbing festival in the Höhlensteintal / Valle di Landro in the Dolomites.

20/07/2021 - Climbing

Andrea Chelleris (12) climbs 9a, Pure Dreaming at Massone in Arco, Italy

12-year-old Italian climber Andrea Chelleris has redpointed his first 9a, Pure Dreaming at Massone, Arco.

14/07/2021 - Competitions

Laura Rogora and Sean Bailey win Chamonix Lead World Cup

The penultimate stage of the Lead World Cup 2021 was won on Tuesday night by Laura Rogora from Italy and Sean Bailey from the USA in Chamonix in France. Stefano Ghisolfi placed a wonderful second, together with America’s Natalia Grossman....

13/07/2021 - Climbing

Alfredo Webber sends Pure Dreaming 9a at Arco

52-year-old climber Alfredo Webber has made his dream com true by repeating Pure Dreaming, the 9a he bolted a few years ago at Massone above Arco, Italy.

12/07/2021 - Alpinism

New climb on Marmarole in the Dolomites by Stefan Glowacz, Philipp Hans

German climbers Stefan Glowacz and Philipp Hans have made the first ascent of Wallride Vol. 1, a new route up Croda Bianca (2841m) in the Marmarole group, Dolomites as part of their Wallride project.

11/07/2021 - Climbing

Patrick Edlinger, Le Blond ft. in Climbing Sparkling Moments #2

French rock climber Patrick Edlinger is the protagonist of the second episode of the La Sportiva Climbing Sparkling Moments.

07/07/2021 - Alpinism

Big Fighter climbed on Chaupi Huanca in Peru by Álex González, Jaume Peiró

Jaume Peiró and Álex González have completed the first ascent of Big Fighter (8a+? (6c/A2), 750m), on the Northern arete of Chaupi Huanca in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru.

30/06/2021 - Climbing

Siebe Vanhee vs Orbayu on Naranjo de Bulnes in Spain

The video of Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee repeating the multi-pitch climb Orbayu (8c/500m) on Picu Urriellu (Naranjo De Bulnes) in the Picos de Europa National Park in Spain.

30/06/2021 - Climbing

Climbing in Dolomites Höhlensteintal: the five best crags for Dolorock 2021

Mountain guide Daniel Rogger introduces the five best crags in Höhlensteintal / Valle di Landro in the Dolomites, ideally suited for the Dolorock Climbing Festival scheduled to take place in July: Landro Classico, Scheeweg / Franchi, Stube and Balkonien, Grotte...