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![Patrick Edlinger and what remains of climbing](/uploads/img/3/14935.jpg)
16/11/2017 - Climbing
Patrick Edlinger and what remains of climbing Precisely five years after the death of French climber Patrick Edlinger, some thoughts and a video of one of the absolute climbing legends.
![Charles Albert frees Fontainebleau's first 8C+](/uploads/img/3/48735.jpg)
10/11/2017 - Climbing
Charles Albert frees Fontainebleau's first 8C+ French climber Charles Albert has freed the extension to La Révolutionnaire, suggesting 8C+. If confirmed, this becomes the first problem in Fontainebleau (France) to be graded 8C+ and also one of the hardest boulder problems in the world.
![Free to climb - the discovery of rock climbing at Arco](/uploads/img/3/46878.jpg)
14/08/2017 - Climbing
Free to climb - the discovery of rock climbing at Arco The first episode about the history of sport climbing at Arco, taken from the book 'Rock Master, Climbing at Arco'.
![Rivoluzione, Mauro Dell’Antonia claims Lumignano's first 9a](/uploads/img/3/45597.jpg)
14/06/2017 - Climbing
Rivoluzione, Mauro Dell’Antonia claims Lumignano's first 9a Sport climbing: the report by Mauro Dell'Antonia who last May at Lumignano (Italy) made the first ascent of ‘Rivoluzione’ . The 51-year-old Venetian climber has suggested 9a and, should this be confirmed, then this would make the climb the hardest...
![Steve McClure frees Rainman at Malham Cove, Britain's first 9b](/uploads/img/3/45542.jpg)
06/06/2017 - Climbing
Steve McClure frees Rainman at Malham Cove, Britain's first 9b At Malham Cove in England Steve McClure has freed Rainman, the first sports climb in Great Britain graded 9b.
![King of Kanzi - Kanzianiberg in Austria to host 1980’s Climbing Festival](/uploads/img/3/45375.jpg)
24/05/2017 - Events
King of Kanzi - Kanzianiberg in Austria to host 1980’s Climbing Festival From 2 to 5 June 2017 Kanzianiberg in Austria will host King of Kanzi, the 1980’s climbing festival. Special guests include Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, Steve House, Jacopo Larcher, Markus Pucher, Michael Kemeter, Lisi Steurer, Lorraine Huber and Thomas Brandauer.
![Return to silence. Rock climbing in '90's according to Heinz Mariacher and Luisa Iovane](/uploads/img/3/44609.jpg)
10/04/2017 - Alpinism
Return to silence. Rock climbing in '90's according to Heinz Mariacher and Luisa Iovane When climbing resembles poetry: scenes from "Ritorno al silenzio”, the 1992 film about climbing in the Dolomites starring Heinz Mariacher and Luisa Iovane.
![Peter Habeler, 74, climbs Eiger North Face again with David Lama](/uploads/img/3/44544.jpg)
06/04/2017 - Alpinism
Peter Habeler, 74, climbs Eiger North Face again with David Lama Timeless mountaineering: aged 74 Peter Habeler, one of the world’s greatest mountaineers who in 1978 made the first ascent of Everest without supplementary oxygen together with Reinhold Messner, has now climbed the North Face of the Eiger once again. In...
![Royal Robbins, goodbye to America's legendary climber](/uploads/img/3/43873.jpg)
15/03/2017 - Climbing
Royal Robbins, goodbye to America's legendary climber On 14 March 2017 American rock climbing pioneer Royal Robbins passed away. Aged 82, Robbins was one of the best American climbers during the ’60’s and ’70’s, the period known in "Golden Age"" of Yosemite Valley climbing. Robbins was a...
![Alex Txikon sets off on last Everest attempt](/uploads/img/3/43775.jpg)
07/03/2017 - Alpinism
Alex Txikon sets off on last Everest attempt The Everest winter expedition led by Alex Txikon is now in its final phase: after having reorganised the expedition and waited for several weeks, the Basque mountaineer along with several Sherpa has now reached Camp 2 and is about to...
![Jeff Lowe awarded Piolet d'Or Carrière 2017](/uploads/img/3/43685.jpg)
03/03/2017 - Alpinism
Jeff Lowe awarded Piolet d'Or Carrière 2017 American alpinist Jeff Lowe has been awarded the Piolets d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award. The prize will be assigned during the 25th edition of the mountaineering prize that will be celebrated in Grenoble, France, from 12 - 15 April. In the...
![Laura Rogora / Climbing into the future](/uploads/img/3/43451.jpg)
15/02/2017 - Climbing
Laura Rogora / Climbing into the future Interview with Italian climber Laura Rogora who, aged a mere 15, made the first ascent of a route at Collepardo on the outskirts of Rome which could be one of the hardest sport climbs ever freed by a woman.
![Škrlatica in Slovenia sees first winter ascents by Matej Arh and Klemen Gerbec](/uploads/img/3/42636.jpg)
11/01/2017 - Alpinism
Škrlatica in Slovenia sees first winter ascents by Matej Arh and Klemen Gerbec In December 2016 Matej Arh and Klemen Gerbec made the first winter ascents of two summer routes up the North Face of Mt Škrlatica in Slovenia. In their winter version these routes offer outstanding and challenging winter climbing in one...
![Melissa Le Nevé and Charles Albert boulder hard at Fontainebleau](/uploads/img/3/23793.jpg)
07/12/2016 - Climbing
Melissa Le Nevé and Charles Albert boulder hard at Fontainebleau At Fontainebleau in France Melissa Le Nevé has sent her first 8B boulder problem while Charles Albert, climbing barefoot, has made the first ascent of the 8C problem La révolutionnaire.
![Blocheads - British bouldering at its best](/uploads/img/3/42015.jpg)
05/12/2016 - Climbing
Blocheads - British bouldering at its best The trailer for Blocheads, the award-winning documentary produced by Alastair Lee tracing the history and development of bouldering in Great Britain.
![William Bosi repeats Hubble at Raven Tor](/uploads/img/3/41626.jpg)
13/11/2016 - Climbing
William Bosi repeats Hubble at Raven Tor On 25 October 2016 William Bosi from Scotland repeated of Hubble, Ben Moon’s 1990 masterpiece at Raven Tor, England
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