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Steve House solos Repentance and Remission
19/09/2011 - Alpinism
Steve House solos Repentance and Remission
The 2010 video filmed by Jim Surette of American climber Steve House as he solos two classic icefalls, Repentance and Remission in New Hampshire, USA.
Trad area, trad climbing in Piemonte, Italy
08/09/2011 - Climbing
Trad area, trad climbing in Piemonte, Italy
The small crag Trad Area in Valle Po in NE Italy, with 23 routes from 5a - 7a, introduced by Mountain Guide Alpine Alberto Fantone.
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Andreas Frötscher, the great competition and a story about friendship
07/09/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Andreas Frötscher, the great competition and a story about friendship
Andreas Frötscher talks about the excitement of his Red Bull X-Alps 2011, the competition which took place last July and crossed the Alps from Salzburg all the way to Monaco. 864km by paraglider and on foot.
Trad climbing at Capo Pecora, Sardinia
06/09/2011 - Climbing
Trad climbing at Capo Pecora, Sardinia
Maurizio Oviglia introduces a new seaside trad climbing paradise: 25 routes from 5a to 7a at Capo Pecora in Sardinia.
Black Bean, 8b trad for Arnaud Petit at Ceuse
05/09/2011 - Climbing
Black Bean, 8b trad for Arnaud Petit at Ceuse
Arnaud Petit has climbed Black Bean 8b at Ceuse in France using trad gear only.
Black Bean, 8b trad for Arnaud Petit at Ceuse
05/09/2011 - Climbing
Black Bean, 8b trad for Arnaud Petit at Ceuse
Arnaud Petit has climbed Black Bean 8b at Ceuse in France using trad gear only.
K2: Kaltenbrunner, Pivtstov, Zumayev and Zaluski safe in Base Camp
26/08/2011 - Alpinism
K2: Kaltenbrunner, Pivtstov, Zumayev and Zaluski safe in Base Camp
The news couldn't be better: after their K2 summit, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Vasiliy Pivtstov, Maxut Zumayev and Darek Zaluski are now safe and sound back in Base Camp.
Via Rajëta, Campanile Innerkofler, Croda da Lago, Dolomites
25/08/2011 - Climbing
Via Rajëta, Campanile Innerkofler, Croda da Lago, Dolomites
On 10 August Carlo Alverà of the Cortina Scoiattoli and Edoardo Valleferro established Rajëta (V+, 228m) on Campanile Innerkofler, Croda da Lago, Dolomites.
Das Privileg, new route on Piz Ciavazes, Dolomites
22/08/2011 - Climbing
Das Privileg, new route on Piz Ciavazes, Dolomites
Simon Gietl and Simon Niederbacher have established Das Privileg 9- on Piz Ciavazes, Sella, Dolomites.
Orbayu Naranjo de Bulnes first repeat by Nico Favresse, Adam Pustelnik
17/08/2011 - Climbing
Orbayu Naranjo de Bulnes first repeat by Nico Favresse, Adam Pustelnik
Nicolas Favresse and Adam Pustelnik have made the first and second repeat of Orbayu on the Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou and the new Brouillard route up Mont Blanc
06/08/2011 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou and the new Brouillard route up Mont Blanc
Interview with Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou after La Classica Moderna' the new route the trio esablished up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on Mont Blanc.
Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia
03/08/2011 - Climbing
Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia
Slovenian climber Matic Obid has repeated a series of routes, from the Site rock face in the Julian Alps to Paklenica in Croatia, via Mont Blanc and also his first 8c at Sezana in Slovenia.
Naranjo de Bulnes, Pou brothers free Gorilas en la Roca
18/07/2011 - Climbing
Naranjo de Bulnes, Pou brothers free Gorilas en la Roca
Iker and Eneko Pou have freed Gorilas en la Roca (7b+, 200m) on the Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
Sonnie Trotter frees The Edge of Pan at Squamish, Canada
06/07/2011 - Climbing
Sonnie Trotter frees The Edge of Pan at Squamish, Canada
A fortnight ago Canadian climber Sonnie Trotter freed The Edge of Pan on the Chief at Squamish, Canada.
The Quarryman and Strawberries - important repeats in Wales
05/07/2011 - Climbing
The Quarryman and Strawberries - important repeats in Wales
Jorg Verhoeven has made the second on-sight of Strawberries E6 at Tremadog while Steve Mcclure has carried out the first one-day ascent of The Quarryman E8 in the Dinorwig slate quarries.
La Banda del Buco, new route on Monte Pellegrino, Sicily
28/06/2011 - Climbing
La Banda del Buco, new route on Monte Pellegrino, Sicily
On 5-6 April 2011 the Italians Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori established La banda del buco (175m, 7a+/7b max, 6c+ obbl.) a new route up the North Face of Antro della Perciata on Monte Pellegrino (Palermo, Sicily).