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Jakob Schubert rules Erebor 9b at Arco, Italy
13/01/2022 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert rules Erebor 9b at Arco, Italy
Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made a swift repeat of Erebor at Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco, Italy. The 9b was put up by Stefano Ghisolfi and previously repeated by Laura Rogora and Adam Ondra.
Simon Gietl, Jakob Steinkasserer find their Focus, new ice climb at Rein in Taufers, Italy
05/01/2022 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, Jakob Steinkasserer find their Focus, new ice climb at Rein in Taufers, Italy
At the end of December 2021, South Tyrolean mountaineers Simon Gietl and Jakob Steinkasserer made the first ascent of Focus, an ephemeral icefall close to Rein in Taufers / Riva di Tures in the Ahrntal Valle Aurina, Italy.
Yuji Hirayama (52) fires first ascent of Hanabi 8c+ at Mt Futago in Japan
22/12/2021 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama (52) fires first ascent of Hanabi 8c+ at Mt Futago in Japan
52-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of the 8c+ Hanabi at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan.
Stefano Ghisolfi frees The Lonely Mountain, another 9b at Arco, Italy
20/12/2021 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi frees The Lonely Mountain, another 9b at Arco, Italy
At the crag Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco, Italy, Stefano Ghisolfi has made the first ascent of The Lonely Mountain 9b.
Alpine Vagabonds - a climbing sabbatical
18/12/2021 - Alpinism
Alpine Vagabonds - a climbing sabbatical
A recap of the sabbatical climbing year of American mountaineers Priti and Jeff Wright and their ascents of some of the most famous mountains in the world.
Jakob Schubert's sending spree at Siurana: King Capella & La Capella in a single day
15/12/2021 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert's sending spree at Siurana: King Capella & La Capella in a single day
Watch Jakob Schubert climb both King Capella and La Capella at Siurana in Spain
Big new winter climb on Beinn Eighe in Scotland by Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost, Graham McGrath
09/12/2021 - Alpinism
Big new winter climb on Beinn Eighe in Scotland by Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost, Graham McGrath
On 05/12/2021 Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost and Graham McGrath have established 'Take Me Back To The Desert', a completely new winter line on Beinn Eighe in Scotland.
New icefall in Val Veny (Mont Blanc) climbed by Massimo Datrino, Gianluca Marra
03/12/2021 - Alpinism
New icefall in Val Veny (Mont Blanc) climbed by Massimo Datrino, Gianluca Marra
On 01/12/2021 Courmayeur mountain guides Massimo Datrino and Gianluca Marra climbed Cascata del Monzino in Val Veny in the Mont Blanc massif. This drip has probably never been climbed before.
Silvio Reffo frees his Musa, a new 9a at Covolo, Italy
02/12/2021 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo frees his Musa, a new 9a at Covolo, Italy
At Covolo in Italy Silvio Reffo has made the first ascent of Musa, a new sport climb graded 9a.
Alexander Megos fires Furia De Jabali 9b at Siurana
01/12/2021 - Climbing
Alexander Megos fires Furia De Jabali 9b at Siurana
After King Capella, German climber Alex Megos has climbed another William Bosi route at Siurana in Spain, Furia De Jabali 9b.
Jonathan Siegrist repeats Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba, Italy
15/11/2021 - Climbing
Jonathan Siegrist repeats Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba, Italy
American rock climber Jonathan Siegrist has repeated Goldrake, the 9a+ established in 2010 by Adam Ondra at Cornalba in Italy.
Toby Roberts repeats Hubble at Raven Tor in England
28/10/2021 - Climbing
Toby Roberts repeats Hubble at Raven Tor in England
16-year-old British rock climber Toby Roberts has repeated Hubble, the milestone sport climb established by Ben Moon in 1990 at Raven Tor, England.
Jonathan Siegrist repeats Lapsus at Andonno, Italy
27/10/2021 - Climbing
Jonathan Siegrist repeats Lapsus at Andonno, Italy
On Monday 25/10/2021 US rock climber Jonathan Siegrist repeated Lapsus at Andonno, one of the hardest sport climbs in Italy.
Petra Klingler: the Swiss Bouldering Champion video portrait
23/10/2021 - Climbing
Petra Klingler: the Swiss Bouldering Champion video portrait
The fifth series of the La Sportiva Living Legends video portraits explores the life of Swiss bouldering champion Petra Klingler.
Jakob Schubert climbs Es Pontas psicobloc on Mallorca
21/10/2021 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert climbs Es Pontas psicobloc on Mallorca
On the island of Mallorca Jakob Schubert has repeated the famous deep water solo Es Pontas, put up by Chris Sharma in 2006.
Jakob Schubert makes first repeat of Alasha, Chris Sharma's extreme Mallorca DWS
15/10/2021 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert makes first repeat of Alasha, Chris Sharma's extreme Mallorca DWS
30-year-old Jakob Schubert has made the first repeat of Alasha, the extremely difficult Deep Water Solo on the island of Mallorca. First ascended by Chris Sharma in 2016, the Austrian climber feels the psicobloc warrants 9a.