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Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
06/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
This morning American climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set another speed record on The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite. This time the duo broke the legendary 2-hour barrier, climbing the big wall route in 1:58:07.
Luka Lindič & Ines Papert: safe and sound after Shishapangma avalanche
02/06/2018 - Alpinism
Luka Lindič & Ines Papert: safe and sound after Shishapangma avalanche
During the acclimatisation phase prior to Shishapangma in Tibet Slovenia’s Luka Lindič and the Germany’s Ines Papert miraculously escaped an avalanche on Nyanang Ri.
Himalayas: Marco Camandona and François Cazzanelli summit Lhotse, Everest updates
23/05/2018 - Alpinism
Himalayas: Marco Camandona and François Cazzanelli summit Lhotse, Everest updates
The Italian alpinists Marco Camandona and François Cazzanelli have climbed Lhotse without supplementary oxygen. The latest updates from Everest.
Precautionary recall of 3+ avalanche transceivers
16/05/2018 - Gear
Precautionary recall of 3+ avalanche transceivers
Ortovox has launched a precautionary recall of 3+ avalanche transceivers running software 2.1. Published below is the press release provided by Ortovox.
Tamara Lunger withdraws from Der Lange Weg ski mountaineering traverse of the Alps
Tamara Lunger withdraws from Der Lange Weg ski mountaineering traverse of the Alps
After tackling over 900 km, the South Tyrolean alpinist and ski mountaineer Tamara Lunger has withdrawn from the Red Bull Der Lange Weg, the great ski mountaineering trips across the Alps from Vienna to Nice.
Red Bull Der Lange Weg: the ski mountaineering traverse reaches halfway point
Red Bull Der Lange Weg: the ski mountaineering traverse reaches halfway point
For the last 20 days Tamara Lunger, Núria Picas, Janelle Smiley, Mark Smiley, David Wallmann, Philipp Reiter and Bernhard Hug have been traversing across the Alps from Vienna to Nice. While Núria Picas has pulled out of the Red Bull...
Robert Jasper makes rope solo of Flying Circus at Breitwangfluh
06/03/2018 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper makes rope solo of Flying Circus at Breitwangfluh
High up on the Breitwangfluh in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland German alpinist Robert Jasper has made a rope solo, free ascent of his world famous mixed climb Flying Circus.
Jim Bridwell, at the forefront of climbing and alpinism since the 60's
22/02/2018 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, at the forefront of climbing and alpinism since the 60's
The 2002 interview / portrait of American climber and mountaineer Jim Bridwell, one of the undisputed driving forces of rock climbing in Yosemite and on the world’s most inhospitable mountains, who died on 16 February 2018 at the age of...
Nanga Parbat: ordeal ends for Elisabeth Revol!
28/01/2018 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: ordeal ends for Elisabeth Revol!
Elisabeth Revol has been rescued off Nanga Parbat by Adam Bielecki, Denis Urubko, Jarek Botor and Piotr Tomala who climbed ceaselessly throughout the night. A helicopter transported the Frenchwoman to Islamabad and she will now return to France for medical...
American Safe Climbing Association replaces 20,000 bolts
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.
The Nose Speed, new record set by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds on El Capitan
27/10/2017 - Interviews
The Nose Speed, new record set by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds on El Capitan
Interview with American climber Jim Reynolds who on 21 October 2017 teamed up with Brad Gobright to speed climb The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite in 2:19:44. In doing so they beat the previous speed record set in 2012...
Enormous El Capitan rockfall leaves one dead and one injured in Yosemite
28/09/2017 - Alpinism
Enormous El Capitan rockfall leaves one dead and one injured in Yosemite
Rockfall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA, that took place shortly before 14:00 on 27/09/2017 has killed one person and injured another according to park officials.
Jernej Kruder climbs 8b+ greenpoint at Kotečnik in Slovenia
13/08/2017 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder climbs 8b+ greenpoint at Kotečnik in Slovenia
At the limestone crag Kotečnik in Slovenia Jernej Kruder has made a trad ascent of the 8b+ sport climb 'Umazana Igra'.
Denali, Alaska: Slovak Direct repeated by David Bacci and Luca Moroni
11/07/2017 - Alpinism
Denali, Alaska: Slovak Direct repeated by David Bacci and Luca Moroni
On their first climbing trip to Alaska, alpinists David Bacci and Luca Moroni pulled off the first Italian repeat of the Slovak Direct route up Denali (6194m) in Alaska.
Mount Huntington: Clint Helander and Jess Roskelley climb complete South Ridge in Alaska
05/07/2017 - Alpinism
Mount Huntington: Clint Helander and Jess Roskelley climb complete South Ridge in Alaska
Interview with American alpinists Jess Roskelley who made the first ascent of the South Ridge on Mount Huntington (3731m) in Alaska with Clint Helander. Called the Gauntlet Ridge (Alaska Grade 6, M6, A0, 95° snow, 2,500m), the committing new route...
Alex Honnold, the free solo beyond the norm
06/06/2017 - Climbing
Alex Honnold, the free solo beyond the norm
Rock climbing beyond the limits: thoughts about the scope of Alex Honnold's recent free solo ascent of Freerider on El Capitan (Yosemite).