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![Sellaronda Skimarathon 2025 set for 14 March](/uploads/img/3/126817.jpg)
28/05/2024 - Competitions
Sellaronda Skimarathon 2025 set for 14 March The date for the 31st edition of Sellaronda Skimarathon has been set on Friday 14th March 2025. Val Gardena will host the start and finish of the incredible night ski mountaineering marathon.
![Martin Feistl perishes on Scharnitzspitze](/uploads/img/3/126583.jpg)
24/05/2024 - Alpinism
Martin Feistl perishes on Scharnitzspitze Leading German alpinist Martin Feistl lost his life on 18 May 2024 on Scharnitzspitze while soloing the 'Spitzenstätter' route (VII, 270m).
![Alpine sport climbs ground-up first ascents: an art of climbing sportsmanship at risk of trivialisation](/uploads/img/3/83053.jpg)
23/05/2024 - Alpinism
Alpine sport climbs ground-up first ascents: an art of climbing sportsmanship at risk of trivialisation We have received and published the following open letter entitled 'Alpine sport climbs ground-up first ascents: an art of climbing sportsmanship at risk of trivialisation'. Promoted by Michel Piola, Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia, it has currently been signed by...
![Patagonia's Sarmiento West summit climbed alpine style by Hernán Rodríguez, Cristobal Señoret, Nicolas Secul](/uploads/img/3/128223.jpg)
22/05/2024 - Alpinism
Patagonia's Sarmiento West summit climbed alpine style by Hernán Rodríguez, Cristobal Señoret, Nicolas Secul A three-man Chilean expedition comprised of Hernán Rodríguez, Cristobal Señoret and Nicolas Secul Ojeda has successfully climbed Monte Sarmiento West summit in Patagonia. Climbed alpine style, this is only the 4th ascent of the remote peak and the first repeat...
![Watch Seb Bouin sending Bibliographie (9b+) at Céüse](/uploads/img/3/128222.jpg)
21/05/2024 - Climbing
Watch Seb Bouin sending Bibliographie (9b+) at Céüse The video of Sébastien Bouin and his repeat of 'Bibliographie', the famous 9b+ at Céüse in France he climbed on 3 June 2023.
![Anak Verhoeven climbs Planta de Shiva for a second time, now sans kneepads](/uploads/img/3/128227.jpg)
21/05/2024 - Climbing
Anak Verhoeven climbs Planta de Shiva for a second time, now sans kneepads At Villanueva del Rosario in Spain Anak Verhoven has climbed the 9b 'Planta de Shiva' for a second time in a week, this time without kneepads.
![Jorg Verhoeven powers up Papichulo (9a+) at Oliana](/uploads/img/3/128122.jpg)
19/05/2024 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven powers up Papichulo (9a+) at Oliana 38-year-old Dutch climber Jorg Verhoeven has sent his first 9a+, 'Papichulo' at Oliana in Spain.
![Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series: Speed, Boulder & Lead qualification results](/uploads/img/3/128116.jpg)
17/05/2024 - Competitions
Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series: Speed, Boulder & Lead qualification results The second half of the men’s and women’s Boulder & Lead qualifications opened day two at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai, China. Every competition round will be streamed live on Olympics.com.
![Great Trango Tower first ski descent by Chantel Astorga, Christina Lustenberger, Jim Morrison](/uploads/img/3/128104.jpg)
17/05/2024 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Great Trango Tower first ski descent by Chantel Astorga, Christina Lustenberger, Jim Morrison Alpinists Chantel Astorga, Christina Lustenberger and Jim Morrison have made the first ski descent of Great Trango Tower (6286m) in Pakistan, skiing a steep, exposed and weaving line down the mountain's west face.
![Anak Verhoven sends Planta de Shiva (9b) at Villanueva del Rosario in Spain](/uploads/img/3/128090.jpg)
16/05/2024 - Climbing
Anak Verhoven sends Planta de Shiva (9b) at Villanueva del Rosario in Spain Yesterday at Villanueva del Rosario in Spain the 27-year-old Belgian climber Anak Verhoven sent Planta de Shiva, becoming only the fourth woman in the world to climb a 9b after Angela Eiter, Laura Rogora and Julia Chanourdie.
![Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series: Ievgeniia Kazbekova & Lee Dohyun lead Boulder & Lead provisional rankings](/uploads/img/3/128087.jpg)
16/05/2024 - Competitions
Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series: Ievgeniia Kazbekova & Lee Dohyun lead Boulder & Lead provisional rankings The opening competition day of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Boulder & Lead in Shanghai, China, concluded with Lee Dohyun and Ievgeniia Kazbekova at the top of the Boulder & Lead provisional rankings.
![Didier Berthod finally climbs Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada](/uploads/img/3/128080.jpg)
15/05/2024 - Climbing
Didier Berthod finally climbs Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada Swiss climber Didier Berthod has repeated Cobra Crack at Squamish in Canada. Freed by Sonnie Trotter in 2006 and hailed as one of the hardest crack climbs in the world at the time, this fierce splitter was almost freed by...
![Janja Garnbret makes double send of Bügeleisen Sit 8C in Maltatal, Austria](/uploads/img/3/127958.jpg)
12/05/2024 - Climbing
Janja Garnbret makes double send of Bügeleisen Sit 8C in Maltatal, Austria 25-year-old Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret has made the first female ascent of "Bügeleisen sit", the 8C boulder problem freed by Nalle Hukkataival in 2014 in the Maltatal, Austria.
![Melloblocco Day 3: out of batteries, game over (for today)](/uploads/img/3/127903.jpg)
10/05/2024 - Events
Melloblocco Day 3: out of batteries, game over (for today) Friday 9 May, the third day of Melloblocco 2024 in Val Masino and Val di Mello. Lots of sun, lots of smiles and bouldering until the batteries ran out.
![Melloblocco day 2: projects, pads and pizzoccheri](/uploads/img/3/127866.jpg)
09/05/2024 - Events
Melloblocco day 2: projects, pads and pizzoccheri Thursday 9 May, the second day of Melloblocco 2024 in Val Masino and Val di Mello. A day marked by sun, boulders, projects, pads and pizzoccheri.
![Melloblocco day 1: the ritual recommences](/uploads/img/3/127811.jpg)
08/05/2024 - Events
Melloblocco day 1: the ritual recommences Melloblocco 2024 day 1: the biggest bouldering meeting in the world officially begins today in Northern Italy, and Val Masino and Val di Mello have already welcomed the first climbers.
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