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Aiguille du Moine SE Face, new direct variation skied by Boissenot, Roguet, Gentet and Brunel
Aiguille du Moine SE Face, new direct variation skied by Boissenot, Roguet, Gentet and Brunel
French skiers Yannick Boissenot, Nicolas Brunel, Titi Gentet and Stéphane Roguet skied the SE Face of Aiguille du Moine (Mont Blanc), adding a new direct variation to the famous line established by Jean Marc Boivin in 1987.
El Chaman Loco, new rock climb in Mexico by Maggioni, Marazzi and Pedeferri
23/03/2016 - Climbing
El Chaman Loco, new rock climb in Mexico by Maggioni, Marazzi and Pedeferri
In November 2015 Simone Pedeferri, Paolo Marazzi and Marco Maggioni made the first ascent of El Chaman Loco up the El Chaman face at El Salto, Mexico. Some pitches along this 400m climb still need to be freed, with difficulties...
 Angelika Rainer end of season drytooling on Low G Man at Bus del Quai
22/03/2016 - Alpinism
Angelika Rainer end of season drytooling on Low G Man at Bus del Quai
At the start of March at the total dry tooling crag Bus del Quai, Italy, Angelika Rainer repeated Low G-Man, her first route graded D14. This follows her January repeat of the mixed climb The Mustang M14- at Vail, Colorado,...
Ron Fawcett - The Fingertip Phenomenon
19/03/2016 - Climbing
Ron Fawcett - The Fingertip Phenomenon
The classic 1984 climbing documentary by Sid Perou about Ron Fawcett, one of the outstanding rock climbers of the 1970s and early 1980s.
Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2016 at Chamonix
16/03/2016 - Alpinism
Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2016 at Chamonix
Registration is now online for the 5th Arcteryx Alpine Academy that will take place from 16 - 19 June 2016 at Chamonix, france. This unique event offers climbers of all abilities to learn more about climbing and alpinism directly on...
Altitoy Ternua celebrates start to ski mountaineering's La Grande Course
02/03/2016 - Competitions
Altitoy Ternua celebrates start to ski mountaineering's La Grande Course
Altitoy Ternua, the first stage of the ski mountaineering circuit "La Grande Course 2016”, was won on Sunday 28 February 2016 by Mathéo Jacquemoud - Kilian Jornet Burgada and Axelle Mollaret - Laetitia Roux.
Laura Rogora climbs  Grandi Gesti 9a at Sperlonga
01/03/2016 - Climbing
Laura Rogora climbs Grandi Gesti 9a at Sperlonga
On Sunday 28 February 2016 the 14-year-old climber Laura Rogora redpointed her first 9a, Grandi Gesti at Grotta dell’Arenauta, Sperlonga, Italy.
Gaetan Raymond repeats A Line Above The Sky in the Dolomites
29/02/2016 - Alpinism
Gaetan Raymond repeats A Line Above The Sky in the Dolomites
At Tomorrow's World in the Dolomites france's Gaetan Raymond has made the first repeat of A Line Above The Sky, the difficult dry tooling climb first ascended by Tom Ballard in January 2016.
Arc'teryx King of Dolomites 2016 - the video
25/02/2016 - Alpinism
Arc'teryx King of Dolomites 2016 - the video
The official video of King of Dolomites 2016, the freeride photo contest won on 21 February by German photographer Klaus Polzer.
Piolets d'Or 2016: Wojciech Kurtyka to receive Piolet d'Or Carrière and the 'big list' of elite alpinism
25/02/2016 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2016: Wojciech Kurtyka to receive Piolet d'Or Carrière and the 'big list' of elite alpinism
52 climbs carried out in 2015 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 14 - 17 April 2016 at La Grave - La Meije in france. During...
Pico Pirineos in Mexico, new rock climb at Monterrey by Giupponi, Oviglia and Larcher
25/02/2016 - Climbing
Pico Pirineos in Mexico, new rock climb at Monterrey by Giupponi, Oviglia and Larcher
Rolando Larcher, Maurizio Oviglia and Luca Giupponi have made the first ascent of "El lobo del desierto", a new rock climb up the East and North Faces of Pico Pirineos, the massive towers above Monterrey in Mexico. Established over 5...
Klaus Polzer crowned Arc'teryx King of Dolomites 2016
Klaus Polzer crowned Arc'teryx King of Dolomites 2016
German photographer Klaus Polzer, with a photo of rider Neil Williman, has won the 2016 edition of Arc'teryx King of Dolomites, the photo contest in the Pale di San Martino range aimed at shooting the most beautiful freeride, ski or...
Adam Ondra, Alex Puccio, Gabriele Moroni, James Webb, Daniel Jung, Jakob Schubert... climbing above and beyond the limits
23/02/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Alex Puccio, Gabriele Moroni, James Webb, Daniel Jung, Jakob Schubert... climbing above and beyond the limits
A quick overview of some of the most important climbs carried out recently by the likes of Adam Ondra, Alex Puccio, Gabriele Moroni, James Webb, Daniel Jung and Jakob Schubert
Charles Albert bouldering barefoot in Fontainebleau
22/02/2016 - Climbing
Charles Albert bouldering barefoot in Fontainebleau
Interview with French climber Charles Albert who, bouldering barefoot, has climbed up to 8C in Fontainebleau, france.
Robert Antonioli and Laetitia Roux win Transcavallo Sprint Race
21/02/2016 - Competitions
Robert Antonioli and Laetitia Roux win Transcavallo Sprint Race
On Saturday 20 February the Ski Mountaineering World Cup Transcavallo Sprint Race was won by Robert Antonioli and Laetitia Roux.
33rd Transcavallo: Kilian Jornet and Laetitia Roux win Individual Race
20/02/2016 - Competitions
33rd Transcavallo: Kilian Jornet and Laetitia Roux win Individual Race
Kilian Jornet and Laetitia Roux earned precious points on Friday 19 Febraury 2016 at the fourth 2016 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup event, the 33rd Transcavallo, by winning the Individual race that took place at Alpago, more specifically at Col...