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Yosemite: El Capitan climbing action
24/10/2014 - Climbing
Yosemite: El Capitan climbing action
Jorg Verhoeven, Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson, Mayan Smith-Gobat, Libby Sauter, Chantel Astorga, Quinn Brett, Pete Whittaker, Tom Randall are all in Yosemite currently attempting their projects on El Capitan...
Miyar valley, first ascent of Lotus Tower SE Face
22/10/2014 - Alpinism
Miyar valley, first ascent of Lotus Tower SE Face
In August 2014 an expedition comprised of the alpinists Cyrill Bösch, Elias Gmünder, Arunas Kamandulis and Gediminas Simutismade the first ascent of Splitter and Storm (500m, TD 6a), a new route up the unclimbed SE Face of Lotus Tower, Miyar...
Alex Honnold solo climbs Heaven in Yosemite
21/10/2014 - Climbing
Alex Honnold solo climbs Heaven in Yosemite
The climbing video of Alex Honnold soloing Heaven in Yosemite, USA.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014 - the report
15/10/2014 - Climbing
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014 - the report
The report of the The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014 that took place on the island of Kalymnos, Greece, from 9 - 12 October 2014.
Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin repeat Viaje de Los Locos in Sardinia
09/10/2014 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin repeat Viaje de Los Locos in Sardinia
America's Sasha DiGiulian and Spain's Edu Marin have repeated Viaje de Los Locos (8b+, 330m) in the Gole di Goroppu, Sardinia.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014: kick-off!
08/10/2014 - Climbing
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014: kick-off!
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014 begins today. The international climbing meeting takes place on the island of Kalymnos, Greece, from 9 – 12 October 2014. More than 2500 climbers are expected for this third edition that will celebrate...
Hans Florine and the King Swing on The Nose, El Capitan
04/10/2014 - Climbing
Hans Florine and the King Swing on The Nose, El Capitan
The videos by American climber Hans Florine that explain how to do the King Swing on the legendary rock climb The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Chaos Canyon - a bouldering Mecca by Verhoeven and Saurwein
18/09/2014 - Climbing
Rocky Mountain National Park, Chaos Canyon - a bouldering Mecca by Verhoeven and Saurwein
Jorg Verhoeven and Katharina Saurwein, currently touring the Rocky Mountains National Park where the Dutchman recently sent The Wheel Of Chaos V14 (8B+) and the Austrian repeated Riddles in the Park V12 (8A+), provide insight into one of the most...
Franco Collé wins the Tor des Géants 2014
10/09/2014 - Competitions
Franco Collé wins the Tor des Géants 2014
This morning Franco Collé won the Tor des Géants 2014 after 71 hours and 49 minutes. All the other athletes competing in the endurance trail across the 4000m peaks in Italy's Valle d'Aosta, via the 330km and 24,000m elevation gain...
François D'Haene and Rory Bosio win the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2014
02/09/2014 - Competitions
François D'Haene and Rory Bosio win the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2014
On Saturday 30 August 2014 Frenchman François D'Haene and Rory Bosio from America won the The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2014. For both athletes this is the second victory of this long and difficult trail running competition...
Alex Puccio and Jernej Kruder win the Rock Master KO Boulder Contest
31/08/2014 - Competitions
Alex Puccio and Jernej Kruder win the Rock Master KO Boulder Contest
America's Alex Puccio, for the third year running, wins the Boulder Contest at the Arco Rock Master together with Slovenia's Jernej Kruder. Jeremy Bonder from France and Akiyo Noguchi from Japan place second, while Makoto Yamauchi from Japan and Julija Kruder...
Rock Master Festival 2014: a great climbing show at Arco
27/08/2014 - Competitions
Rock Master Festival 2014: a great climbing show at Arco
The Rock Master Festival 2014 kicks off on Thursday 28 August with an intense four day line-up: Lead, Boulder, Paraclimbing Cup, Speed World Cup and the Arco Rock Legends Award. The Festival then continues from 4 - 7 September with...
Adam Ondra and Juliane Wurm Bouldering World Champions!
23/08/2014 - Competitions
Adam Ondra and Juliane Wurm Bouldering World Champions!
This evening in Munich, Germany, Adam Ondra and Juliane Wurm won the Bouldering World Championship 2014. Silver was won by Jernej Kruder and Alex Puccio, while bronze went to Jan Hojer and Akiyo Noguchi.
Difficult new trad climb in South Wales by Tom Randall
21/08/2014 - Climbing
Difficult new trad climb in South Wales by Tom Randall
British climber Tom Randall has made the first ascent of Dina Crac, E9 7a at Dinas Rock in South Wales.
Bouldering World Championships 2014 kicks off in Munich
20/08/2014 - Competitions
Bouldering World Championships 2014 kicks off in Munich
The 2014 Bouldering World Championship starts in Munich, Germany tomorrow. The men's Qualification takes place on Thursday, the Women's Qualification on Friday while the Semifinals and Finals take place on Saturday.
Climbers rise to the Ice Bucket Challenge
19/08/2014 - Climbing
Climbers rise to the Ice Bucket Challenge
Climbers such as Sean McColl, Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin have accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge, the campaign aimed at raising awareness and funds for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)