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![Hard trad repeats in Wales by James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau, Florence Pinet](/uploads/img/3/54016.jpg)
30/08/2018 - Climbing
Hard trad repeats in Wales by James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau, Florence Pinet Good weather has resulted in a series of hard trad repeats in Wales by the likes of James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau and Florence Pinet.
![Perfect Storm, big new climb on Mont Blanc by Simon Richardson and Michael Rinn](/uploads/img/3/53917.jpg)
23/08/2018 - Alpinism
Perfect Storm, big new climb on Mont Blanc by Simon Richardson and Michael Rinn Simon Richardson reports about the first ascent of Perfect Storm, a new 700m climb established together with Michael Rinn over 8 days up Pointe Louis Amédé on the Miage Face on the Italian side of Mont Blanc (4807 m).
![Tolerance by Nina Caprez](/uploads/img/3/53793.jpg)
14/08/2018 - Climbing
Tolerance by Nina Caprez Swiss climber Nina Caprez talks about her recent trip to Lebanon where she joined up with the non-profit organisation ClimbAID to bring climbing to Syrian refugees and Lebanese youth affected by the war.
![Climbing Oscars to Reinhold Messner, Adam Ondra, Romain Desgranges at the Arco Rock Legends 2018](/uploads/img/3/53525.jpg)
30/07/2018 - Events
Climbing Oscars to Reinhold Messner, Adam Ondra, Romain Desgranges at the Arco Rock Legends 2018 On Friday, 27th July 2018 the coveted Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn di Aquafi was awarded to Reinhold Messner during the 13th Arco Rock Legends awards. Adam Ondra won the Wild Country Rock Award and Romain Desgranges the La Sportiva Competition...
![Old Man of Hoy climb by eight-year-old raises 30,000 € for Climbers Against Cancer](/uploads/img/3/38176.jpg)
01/07/2018 - Climbing
Old Man of Hoy climb by eight-year-old raises 30,000 € for Climbers Against Cancer The Old Man of Hoy in Scotland was climbed recently by eight-year-old Edward Mills. In becoming the youngest person to climb the iconic sea stack he importantly raised nearly €30,000 for Climbers Against Cancer.
![Reinhold Messner at Arco Rock Legends / All the climbing Oscar nominations](/uploads/img/3/53006.jpg)
29/06/2018 - Events
Reinhold Messner at Arco Rock Legends / All the climbing Oscar nominations On Friday 27 July 2018 the Arco Rock Legends sport climbing Oscars will celebrate its XIII edition awarding the prestigious Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn di Aquafil to Reinhold Messner. Angela Eiter, Alexander Megos, Adam Ondra have been nominated for the...
![Melloblocco in Tour 2018: Cresciano, one of most famous bouldering areas in the world](/uploads/img/3/51853.jpg)
20/04/2018 - Interviews
Melloblocco in Tour 2018: Cresciano, one of most famous bouldering areas in the world In the run-up to Melloblocco 2018 that will take place from 3 to 6 May 2018 at Cresciano and Lugano we interviewed Claudio Cameroni, one of the first climbers who helped develop the Swiss bouldering area in the ‘90s in...
![American Safe Climbing Association replaces 20,000 bolts](/uploads/img/3/49371.jpg)
08/12/2017 - Climbing
American Safe Climbing Association replaces 20,000 bolts The ASCA, the American Safe Climbing Association, has replaced its 20,000th bolt in a bid to make climbing safer.
![Phungi Peak, big Himalayan first ascent by Koshelenko and Lonchinskii](/uploads/img/3/49197.jpg)
30/11/2017 - Alpinism
Phungi Peak, big Himalayan first ascent by Koshelenko and Lonchinskii On 28 October 2017 Russian mountaineers Yury Koshelenko and Aleksei Lonchinskii completed the first ascent of Phungi Peak (6538 m) in the Nepalese Himalaya. Climbing in alpine style, the two required five days to forge their route up the mountain’s...
![Valery Rozov dies in BASE Jump accident on Ama Dablam](/uploads/img/3/48784.jpg)
12/11/2017 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov dies in BASE Jump accident on Ama Dablam 52-year-old Valery Rozov, one for the most expert and famous BASE jumpers in the world, has died in a BASE Jump accident on Ama Dablam.
![Video: Patxi Usobiaga the fighter](/uploads/img/3/44487.jpg)
03/11/2017 - Climbing
Video: Patxi Usobiaga the fighter The second episode of the series 'Strange Heroes' by La Sportiva with Basque rock climber Patxi Usobiaga.
![Angela Eiter / First woman to climb 9b interview](/uploads/img/3/48411.jpg)
24/10/2017 - Interviews
Angela Eiter / First woman to climb 9b interview Interview with Austrian climber Angela Eiter after becoming the first female to climb 9b: La planta de shiva at Villanueva del Rosario in Spain.
![Angela Eiter climbs historic first female 9b with La planta de shiva in Spain](/uploads/img/3/48403.jpg)
23/10/2017 - Climbing
Angela Eiter climbs historic first female 9b with La planta de shiva in Spain Austrian climber Angela Eiter has become the first woman in the world to climb 9b with her repeat of La planta de shiva, the sports climbed freed in 2011 by Adam Ondra nel 2011 at Villanueva del Rosario in Spain.
![Margo Hayes first female ascent of Biographie 9a+ at Céüse](/uploads/img/3/47815.jpg)
25/09/2017 - Climbing
Margo Hayes first female ascent of Biographie 9a+ at Céüse Sport climbing: on 24 September 2017 Margo Hayes repeated Biographie 9a+ at Ceuse in France. In doing so the American has made the first female ascent of this mega climb freed by Chris Sharma in 2001.
![Tre Cime di Lavaredo - rock climbing in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/25677.jpg)
18/08/2017 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo - rock climbing in the Dolomites Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola: the Tre Cime di Lavaredo offer unparalleled rock climbing throughout the Dolomites. Planetmountain.com provides an overview with some of the routes that have become milestones in the history of mountaineering, such as Spigolo Giallo,...
![A tribute to our friend, Ueli Steck. By Steve House](/uploads/img/3/32958.jpg)
08/05/2017 - Alpinism
A tribute to our friend, Ueli Steck. By Steve House In memory of Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck who died while climbing on Nuptse in Nepal on April 30, 2017, written by his friend and ace American alpinist Steve House.
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