247 News found
16/08/2016 - Climbing
Alexander Megos frees Fightclub, Canada's hardest sport climb At Ravens Crag cliff in Canada German climber Alexander Megos has made the first ascent of Fightclub. Graded 9b, this is the hardest sport climb in the country.
03/07/2016 - Climbing
Mayan Smith-Gobat, Ben Rueck forge rock climbs in unexplored Zhangjiajie, China Video: Mayan Smith-Gobat, Ben Rueck, Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting explore new rock climbs in Zhangjiajie national park, China.
19/06/2016 - Climbing
Rustam Gelmanov repeats Daniel Woods' Hypnotized Minds at RMNP Russian climber Rustam Gelmanov climbs Hypnotized Minds, the boulder problem put up by Daniel Woods in the Rocky Mountain national park graded 8C/8C+.
15/04/2016 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre and Patagonia: the glaciers 100 years on The expedition in Patagonia led by Italian photographer Fabiano Ventura to document the effects of over 100 years of climate change as part of multi-year project "On the trails of the glaciers" has taken photos of Fitz Roy and Cerro...
22/03/2016 - Climbing
Ashima Shiraishi claims first female 8C boulder with Horizon Bouldering: thanks to her ascent of Horizon at Mount Hiei in Japan, the 14-year-old American climber Ashima Shiraishi has become the first woman in the world to climb an 8C boulder problem.
09/03/2016 - Environment
Torres del Paine national park, first repeat photographs of Patagonia's glaciers Italian photographer Fabiano Ventura is currently in the Torres del Paine national park in Chile, Patagonia. The expedition he is leading plans to photograph the exact same locations as those taken by Alberto Maria De Agostini as part of multi-year...
02/03/2016 - Alpinism
Patagonia: Riders on the Storm repeated by Mayan Smith-Gobat, Ines Papert and Thomas Senf Over a 15-day period from 16 January to 20 February Ines Papert, Mayan Smith-Gobat and Thomas Senf repeated Riders on the Storm (7c+, A2, 1300m), the iconic multi-pitch rock climb up the Central Tower of the Torres del Paine in...
09/02/2016 - Trekking
Cesare, son of San Mauro The mountains are the last resort to save biodiversity. In this AKU film the Italian botanist
Cesare Lasen talks about his life as scientist and man of the mountains.
27/01/2016 - Events
Ice Climbing Ecrins 2016 festival report The report about the 26th edition of Ice Climbing Ecrins, the festival that took place from 14 - 17 January at l’Argentière-La Bessée, France.
19/01/2016 - Alpinism
Trekking Peaks in Nepal's Khumbu Himal Italian Mountain Guide Rudy Buccella discusses his recent trip to the Trekking Peaks of Nepal. To remind us, even in this post-earthquake period, of how beautiful these mountains are and how much help the Nepalese people direly need.
07/01/2016 - Climbing
Paige Claassen climbing Sarchasm in Rocky Mountain national park, USA American rock climber Paige Claassen repeats Sarchasm, a 5.14a alpine sports climb in the Rocky Mountain national park, Colorado, USA.
04/01/2016 - Events
Ice Climbing Ecrins Festival at Argentière-la-Bessée From 14 - 17 January 2016 the international ice climbing meeting "Ice Climbing Ecrins" will take place at Argentière - La Bessée, France.
11/12/2015 - Interviews
Jimmy Chin: adventure in a photograph Interview with American alpinist, photographer and filmmaker Jimmy Chin. By Alessandra Raggio
04/12/2015 - Climbing
Climbing ban at Valnontey (Cogne) to protect bearded vulture The Gran Paradiso national park has issued the following statement and climbing ban to protect the bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus L.) in Valnontey (Cogne), Italy.
11/11/2015 - Climbing
Alex Puccio boulders four 8B's in two months American climber Alex Puccio has sent four 8B boulder problems in the last two months.
29/09/2015 - Climbing
CAI don't cry, new rock climb up Sass de Mura, Dolomites The report by Davide Gaeta and Andrea Salvadori about the first ascent of CAI don’t cry (VIII+, R3, 300m) up the North Face of Sass de Mura, Cimonega group, Belluno Dolomites.
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