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The Pogo, how do dyno in bouldering
26/09/2011 - Climbing
The Pogo, how do dyno in bouldering
Two video clips with Carlo Traversi and Jo Glassberg which teach the bouldering technique calle The Pogo, also known as the Moon Kick.
Infinite Jest, new route by Matteo Della Bordella and Fabio Palma in Wenden
21/09/2011 - Alpinism
Infinite Jest, new route by Matteo Della Bordella and Fabio Palma in Wenden
On 03/09/2011 Matteo Della Bordella and Fabio Palma made the first one-day ascent of their "Infinite Jest" (640m 8a+/8b max, 7b obl.), the new route forged by the Ragni di Lecco members up the Mahren rock face in Wenden, Switzerland.
Arnaud Petit spills the beans about Black Bean, Ceuse
20/09/2011 - Interviews
Arnaud Petit spills the beans about Black Bean, Ceuse
Interview with French climber Arnaud Petit after his greenpoint, ie trad ascent, of the 8b sport climb Black Bean at Ceuse in France.
Walter Bonatti, the final salute in Lecco from the mountaineering world
19/09/2011 - Alpinism
Walter Bonatti, the final salute in Lecco from the mountaineering world
On Saturday 19 September 2011 at Villa Gomez (Lecco, Italy) the world of alpinism paid its final respect to Walter Bonatti. The video by Andrea Giorda
Magnus Midtbø and the Hanshellern crag in Flatanger, Norway
16/09/2011 - Climbing
Magnus Midtbø and the Hanshellern crag in Flatanger, Norway
Norwegian climber Magnus Midtboe sheds some light onto the Hanshellern cave (also known as Flatanger) in Norway.
Le tresor de Romain, new combination on Grand Capucin
15/09/2011 - Alpinism
Le tresor de Romain, new combination on Grand Capucin
Nicolas Potard adds Le tresor de Romain, a new route combination up the Grand Capucin, Mont Blanc.
Bellavista in the Dolomites for Luka Krajnc
13/09/2011 - Alpinism
Bellavista in the Dolomites for Luka Krajnc
Slovenian climber Luka Krajnc has carried out the fourth complete free ascent of Bellavista on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites, first ascended by Alexander Huber solo during winter 1999 with difficulties up to A4 and then freed by German at...
Sasha DiGiulian, 8c+ redpoint and 8b+ on-sight at Rodellar
12/09/2011 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian, 8c+ redpoint and 8b+ on-sight at Rodellar
American climber Sasha DiGiulian has sent her third 8c+ Cosi Fan Tutte at Rodellar in Spain and on-sighted Maskoking 8b+.
Climb Training now on the iPhone
12/09/2011 - Climbing
Climb Training now on the iPhone
An iPhone application with videos and exercises of all the main training methods to improve power, technique and stamina, created by Alessandro Jolly Lamberti and Piero Amato.
Vietnam Psicobloc - deep water soloing at Ha Long Bay
12/09/2011 - Climbing
Vietnam Psicobloc - deep water soloing at Ha Long Bay
Steve and Angie Bradshaw provide some hands-on, in-depth information to the Psicobloc bouldering around Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Mario Prinoth: Silbergeier and the Battisti - Weiss
01/09/2011 - Alpinism
Mario Prinoth: Silbergeier and the Battisti - Weiss
On 2 August 2011 Italian climber Mario Prinoth carried out a rare repeat of Silbergeier (8b/8b+, 240m) in the Rätikon, Switzerland, while on 25 May he had managed to on-sight the via Battisti - Weiss (400m, max 8a+) on Spiz...
Dave MacLeod frees Bongo Bar on Blåmann in Norway
31/08/2011 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod frees Bongo Bar on Blåmann in Norway
Dave MacLeod has made the first free ascent of Bongo Bar (400m 8a) on Blamann in Norway.
Ulina smer, major new route on Triglav
10/08/2011 - Alpinism
Ulina smer, major new route on Triglav
Tomaz Jakofcic and Tina Di Batista have established Ulina smer (IX, 1000m), a major new route up the North Face of Triglav, Slovenia.
Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia
03/08/2011 - Climbing
Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia
Slovenian climber Matic Obid has repeated a series of routes, from the Site rock face in the Julian Alps to Paklenica in Croatia, via Mont Blanc and also his first 8c at Sezana in Slovenia.
James McHaffie repeats The Big Bang at Lower Pen Trwyn
01/08/2011 - Climbing
James McHaffie repeats The Big Bang at Lower Pen Trwyn
James McHaffie has made the first repeat of The Big Bang 9a at Lower Pen Trwyn, first climbed in 1996 by Neil Carson.
Luca Marzari two 8b's
25/07/2011 - Climbing
Luca Marzari two 8b's
15-year-old Italian climber Luca Marzari has sent two 8b's, Il Falco at Lumignano Brojon and La notte at Covolo.