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Janja Garnbret, Tomoa Narasaki dominate Meiringen 2022 Boulder World Cup debut
11/04/2022 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret, Tomoa Narasaki dominate Meiringen 2022 Boulder World Cup debut
At Meiringen in Switzerland last weekend Janja Garnbret of Slovenia and Tomoa Narasaki of Japan won the first stage of the Boulder World Cup 2022. Natalia Grossman and Yoshiyuki Ogata won silver, Andrea Kümin and Mejdi Schalck won bronze.
IFSC announces 3-year broadcast deal with Discovery Sports
28/03/2022 - Competitions
IFSC announces 3-year broadcast deal with Discovery Sports
On Friday 25 March the IFSC announced a 3-year broadcast deal with Discovery Sports for live streaming of IFSC World Cup and World Championship events. This puts to an abrupt end the free live streaming service of IFSC competitions...
Laura Tiefenthaler climbs North Face of the Eiger solo
27/03/2022 - Alpinism
Laura Tiefenthaler climbs North Face of the Eiger solo
On the 25th of March 2022 Austrian alpinist Laura Tiefenthaler completed a solo ascent of the North Face of the Eiger. Tiefenthaler's ascent is possibly only the second female solo after Catherine Destivelle's ground-breaking ascent in 1992, 30 years ago.
Boulder World Cup at Brixen, Italy, in June 2022
23/03/2022 - Competitions
Boulder World Cup at Brixen, Italy, in June 2022
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has announced that the Boulder World Cup event originally scheduled to take place in Moscow, Russia, has now been rescheduled to take place in Brixen, Italy from 10 to 12 June 2022.
Watch Yuji Hirayama sending Hanabi at Mt Futago
22/03/2022 - Climbing
Watch Yuji Hirayama sending Hanabi at Mt Futago
The video of Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama making the first free ascent of Hanabi, the 8c+ freed by the 52-year-old at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan at the end of 2021.
Yuji Hirayama (53) liberates Peaceful Mountain 9a at Mt Futago, Japan
07/03/2022 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama (53) liberates Peaceful Mountain 9a at Mt Futago, Japan
53-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of Peaceful Mountain 9a at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan.
Alex Honnold completes free solo of Dolomites Gelbe Mauer and American Direct on Petit Dru
04/03/2022 - Alpinism
Alex Honnold completes free solo of Dolomites Gelbe Mauer and American Direct on Petit Dru
Last summer American climber Alex Honnold made a free solo ascent of Gelbe Mauer / Muro Giallo on Cima Piccola at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites, and most of the American Direct on Petit Dru in...
UIAA cancels last two Ice Climbing World Cups in Russia
26/02/2022 - Competitions
UIAA cancels last two Ice Climbing World Cups in Russia
The Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme has announced it has cancelled the last two stages of the Ice Climbing World Cup in Russia. Published below is the official UIAA press release.
IFSC suspends Moscow Boulder and Speed World Cup
25/02/2022 - Competitions
IFSC suspends Moscow Boulder and speed World Cup
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Federation of Sport Climbing has officially suspended the first stages of the speed and Boulder World Cup 2022, originally scheduled to take place from 1 to 3 April 2022 in...
Petra Klingler, Louna Ladevant crowned Ice Climbing World Champions 2022
01/02/2022 - Competitions
Petra Klingler, Louna Ladevant crowned Ice Climbing World Champions 2022
On Saturday 29 January at Saas Fee in Switzerland local favourite Petra Klingler and France's Louna Ladevant won the 2022 Lead Ice Climbing World Championships. Mohsen Beheshti Rad and Natalia Savitskaia were crowned speed World Champions on Friday 28 January.
Ice Climbing World Championships 2022 in Saas Fee, Switzerland
29/01/2022 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Championships 2022 in Saas Fee, Switzerland
Saas Fee in Switzerland is currently hosting the Ice Climbing World Championships 2022. After the speed discipline won yesterday by Mohsen Beheshti Rad and Natalia Savitskaia, the Lead finals take place today at 18:30. Live streaming directly from ‘the coldest...
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.
Luca Bana frees Extrasistole galoppante 9a at Cornalba, Italy
31/12/2021 - Climbing
Luca Bana frees Extrasistole galoppante 9a at Cornalba, Italy
The report by 23-year-old Italian climber Luca Bana who on 26/12/2021 made the first ascent of Extrasistole galoppante 9a at the historic crag Cornalba in Val Seriana above Bergamo, 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.
Ski Mountaineering World Cup: Arno Lietha, Emily Harrop win Sprint debut
17/12/2021 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Cup: Arno Lietha, Emily Harrop win Sprint debut
The Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2021/2022 started in Ponte di Legno, Italy yesterday and the Sprint event race won by Arno Lietha from Switzerland and Emily Harrop from France.
Adam Ondra Beyond Focus #3: Brutal Training Effort Is Not Everything
16/12/2021 - Climbing
Adam Ondra Beyond Focus #3: Brutal Training Effort Is Not Everything
The third behind the scenes video of Adam Ondra and his preparation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Brutal training is important, but not the only variable.