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Fisioterapia d'urto, new climb in the Brenta Dolomites by Larcher, Giupponi and Sartori
21/11/2013 - Climbing
Fisioterapia d'urto, new climb in the Brenta Dolomites by Larcher, Giupponi and Sartori
Fisioterapia d'urto (350m, 7c+/8a max, obligatory 7b) the new route put up by Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori on the North Face of Cima Dagnola (2195m, Brenta Dolomites) and freed in August by Larcher, Giupponi and Herman Zanetti....
Bullock and Boswell climb hard ice and mixed in Canada
19/11/2013 - Alpinism
Bullock and Boswell climb hard ice and mixed in Canada
British alpinists Nick Bullock and Greg Boswell are currently in the Canadian Rockies where they have repeated a series of hard, rarely repeated ice and mixed climbs in fine style.
Benjamin Letham speed flying off Mt. Tasman in New Zealand
18/11/2013 - Alpinism
Benjamin Letham speed flying off Mt. Tasman in New Zealand
Video of Benjamin Letham speed flying off the summit of Mt. Tasman, New Zealand.
Wilder Kaiser, another free climb by Roland Hemetzberger
18/11/2013 - Alpinism
Wilder Kaiser, another free climb by Roland Hemetzberger
On the Fleishbank sector of the Wilder Kaiser in Austria Roland Hemetzberger has made the first free ascent of Scheffler - Siegert route, established in 1960 by Peter Siegert and Wulf Scheffler and now freed with difficulties up to UIAA...
Alex Walpoth, rope-solo up Vint ani do in the Dolomites
15/11/2013 - Alpinism
Alex Walpoth, rope-solo up Vint ani do in the Dolomites
This summer Italian alpinist Alex Walpoth rope-soloed Vint ani do, the 350m route up the SW Face of Meisules de la Bièsces (2457m), Sella, Dolomites.
Tehué, new route up El Gigante in Mexico by Cecilia Buil and Tiny Almada
13/11/2013 - Alpinism
Tehué, new route up El Gigante in Mexico by Cecilia Buil and Tiny Almada
15 years after making the first ascent of the big wall El Gigante in Mexico's Candameña canyon, Spanish climber Cecilia Buil has now established Tehué (VI, 700m 7a/A3) together with Tiny Almada from Mexico.
Climbing in Sardinia: October update by Maurizio Oviglia
13/11/2013 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia: October update by Maurizio Oviglia
The October climbing in Sardinia report provided by Maurizio Oviglia: Capo Pecora, Jurassic Park and a series of new modern multi-pitch rock climbs.
Tranga Tower, Ala Daglar: two new rock climbs in Turkey
08/11/2013 - Alpinism
Tranga Tower, Ala Daglar: two new rock climbs in Turkey
In August Carlo Cosi, Enrico Geremia, Nicolò Geremia and Andrea Simonini climbed two new routes up the impressive West Face of Lower Guvercinlik (3000m), Aladaglar: Atomic Folder (600m, 7b+/c (1pA1), 7b obl, RS3) and Mostro Turco (650m, 8a (2pA1), 7b+obl,...
Paige Claassen: Art Attack in Val di Mello and the Lead Now Tour
07/11/2013 - Climbing
Paige Claassen: Art Attack in Val di Mello and the Lead Now Tour
Interview with Paige Claassen and video after her repeat of Art Attack 8c in Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy.
Wüstenblume, new rock climb up Sass de la Crusc
04/11/2013 - Climbing
Wüstenblume, new rock climb up Sass de la Crusc
Josef Hilpold and Ulrich Viertler have made the first ascent of Wüstenblume (400m, VIII+), a new route up Sass de la Crusc in the Dolomites.
Jorg Verhoeven: Freerider rope solo up El Capitan in Yosemite
22/10/2013 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven: Freerider rope solo up El Capitan in Yosemite
Dutch rock climber Jorg Verhoeven talks about his recent solitary ascent of 5.13a up El Capitan, Yosemite.
Greenland, new big walls climbed by small British expedition
18/10/2013 - Alpinism
Greenland, new big walls climbed by small British expedition
A small British expedition comprised of Tom Codrington, Jacob Cook, Ian Faulkner and Peter Hill and the skippers Angela Lilienthal and Clive Woodman have climbed a series of new routes close to Uummannaq, Greenland.
New rock climb in Val Adamé by Tomasoni and Bariani
17/10/2013 - Climbing
New rock climb in Val Adamé by Tomasoni and Bariani
In September 2013 Gianni Tomasoni and Sibilla Bariani made the first ascent of Mille Splendidi Soli (270m, 7a) a new alpine rock climb on Coster di Cima Poia, Val Adamé (Italy).
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo
14/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo
Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his fast and impressive solo ascent up the South Face of Annapurna South (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya) that on 8 and 9 October 2013 enabled him to make the first ascent of the direct line...
Blåmann Wall, aid climbing up Atlantis on Kvaløya Island, Norway
09/10/2013 - Alpinism
Blåmann Wall, aid climbing up Atlantis on Kvaløya Island, Norway
Diego Pezzoli recounts his recent of the aid climb Atlantis (400m, A1+/A2, 8-/8) up the Blamann Wall, Kvaløya Island, Norway.
Variant of Li-Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner, a mountaineering story
08/10/2013 - Alpinism
Variant of Li-Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner, a mountaineering story
Tito Arosio and Luca Vallata introduce their variation to Li-Cuore (450m, VII+, A3, VII- obl.) that climbs between the South Tyrolean route and Via Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner (Dolomites).