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Greenland 2023: ambitious Mirror Wall attempt abandoned by Cookson, Ditto, Favresse, Villanueva
14/09/2023 - Alpinism
Greenland 2023: ambitious Mirror Wall attempt abandoned by Cookson, Ditto, Favresse, Villanueva
Franco Cookson, Ben Ditto, Nico Favresse and Sean Villanueva have attempted to forge a new big wall climb on the Mirror Wall in Greenland. As usual the group sailed from Scotland to Greenland. Favresse reports
Jakob Schubert attempts 'Project Big' at Flatanger live on youtube
14/09/2023 - Alpinism
Jakob Schubert attempts 'Project Big' at Flatanger live on youtube
Watch Austrian climber Jakob Schubert attempt 'Project Big' at Flatanger in Norway live on youtube today at 17:30.
Alessandro Zeni wires 'Wu Wei,' 9a multipitch in Val Nuvola established with Riccardo Scarian
13/09/2023 - Climbing
Alessandro Zeni wires 'Wu Wei,' 9a multipitch in Val Nuvola established with Riccardo Scarian
On 16 August 2023 Italian climber Ale Zeni made the first free ascent of 'Wu Wei,' a 5-pitch route on the SW Face of Picco delle Aquile, Monte Coppolo (Val Nuvola, Vette Feltrine) that features difficulties up to 9a. If...
Matilda Söderlund nails Niemisis (9a) at Niemisel in Sweden
12/09/2023 - Climbing
Matilda Söderlund nails Niemisis (9a) at Niemisel in Sweden
Swedish climber Matilda Söderlund has made the second ascent of Niemisis at Niemisel, which she believes could be graded 9a.
James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot without side-runner
30/08/2023 - Climbing
James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot without side-runner
British rock climber James Pearson has repeated The Parthian Shot E10 6c at Burbage South, UK, without the side-runner in the crack on the right. The Brit, no newcomer to hard and dangerous trad ascents, stated after his repeat 'This...
Jakob Schubert vs Es Pontas, the most difficult deep water solo on Mallorca
24/08/2023 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert vs Es Pontas, the most difficult deep water solo on Mallorca
The video of Austrian climber Jakob Schubert repeating 'Es Pontas', the hardest deep water solo climb water on the island of Mallorca put up by Chris Sharma in 2006.
Caroline Ciavaldini repeats Olwen (E9), James Pearson repeats Prisoners of the sun (E10) at Rhoscolyn, Wales
18/08/2023 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini repeats Olwen (E9), James Pearson repeats Prisoners of the sun (E10) at Rhoscolyn, Wales
At Rhoscolyn on the island of Anglesey in North Wales Caroline Ciavaldini has repeated the E9 trad climb 'Olwen' while her husband James Pearson has repeated the E10 'Prisoners of the sun'.
Via Monologica added to Torre di Mezzaluna in Vallaccia (Dolomites)
28/07/2023 - Alpinism
Via Monologica added to Torre di Mezzaluna in Vallaccia (Dolomites)
On Torre di Mezzaluna in Vallaccia (Dolomites) Angelo Contessi and Leo Gheza, together with Stefano Ragazzo, established Via Monologica route. Contessi reports.
Vasil Vasil: the world's third 9b+ through the eyes of Adam Ondra & Will Bosi
25/07/2023 - Climbing
Vasil Vasil: the world's third 9b+ through the eyes of Adam Ondra & Will Bosi
Watch the video of Adam Ondra climbing and Will Bosi discussing 'Vasil Vasil', the world's third 9b+ first ascended by Ondra a decade ago.
Cool new climb on Cima Cee in Italy's Brenta Dolomites by Luca Giupponi, Rolando Larcher
21/07/2023 - Alpinism
Cool new climb on Cima Cee in Italy's Brenta Dolomites by Luca Giupponi, Rolando Larcher
Luca Giupponi and Rolando Larcher have made the first ascent of Recessione Globale on the SW Face of Cima Cee in Val di Tovel (Brenta Dolomites). Larcher provides the details.
Video: Jakob Schubert DWS on Mallorca
20/07/2023 - Climbing
Video: Jakob Schubert DWS on Mallorca
Watch the first episode of Austrian climber Jakob Schubert deep water solo climbing on the island of Mallorca and making the first repeat of Chris Sharma's 'Alasha'. The crux consists of an 8A boulder problem 15 meters above the water.
Watch Adam Ondra winning silver at Prague
12/06/2023 - Competitions
Watch Adam Ondra winning silver at Prague
The video of Adam Ondra competing at the Prague stage of the Boulder World Cup 2023, where he placed second behind Lee Dohyun.
Andrea Lanfri races from the Atlantic Ocean of Tenerife to the highest mountain in Spain and back
08/06/2023 - Alpinism
Andrea Lanfri races from the Atlantic Ocean of Tenerife to the highest mountain in Spain and back
Combining cycling and running, Andrea Lanfri completed his most recent From 0 to 0 project on the island of Tenerife. The Italian Paralympic athlete required 15 hours to ascend Mount Teide, the highest mountain in Spain, by starting from and...
New multipitch on Punta Argennas in Sardinia by Mathias Mandi, Klaas Willems
02/06/2023 - Climbing
New multipitch on Punta Argennas in Sardinia by Mathias Mandi, Klaas Willems
On Punta Argennas in Sardinia Mathias Mandi and Klaas Willems have made the first ascent of I Ribelli Della Montagna 7c (7a+ obligatory).
New multipitch climb at Meteora in Greece by Luca Giupponi, Rolando Larcher, Maurizio Oviglia
31/05/2023 - Alpinism
New multipitch climb at Meteora in Greece by Luca Giupponi, Rolando Larcher, Maurizio Oviglia
In March 2023 at Meteora in Greece the Italians Luca Giupponi, Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia established the multi-pitch climb Pythagoras (150m, 7a max, 6c obligatory) on the Sourloti Tower. Oviglia reports.
Federica Mingolla checks in and out of Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
30/05/2023 - Climbing
Federica Mingolla checks in and out of Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
Italian climber Federica Mingolla has repeated Hotel Supramonte, the famous multi-pitch climb in the Gola di Gorropu gorge in Sardinia, established ground-up between 1998 and 1999 by Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani.