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Alexander Megos repeats King Capella at Siurana in Spain
22/11/2021 - Climbing
Alexander Megos repeats King Capella at Siurana in Spain
German rock climber Alex Megos has repeated King Capella at Siurana in Spain. The climb was first ascended by William Bosi earlier this year and originally graded 9b+.
Josune Bereziartu, Lynn Hill, Luisa Iovane: three women who have left their mark in the history of rock climbing
22/11/2021 - Climbing
Josune Bereziartu, Lynn Hill, Luisa Iovane: three women who have left their mark in the history of rock climbing
Three women, and three climbs, which helped change the course of rock climbing: Luisa Iovane on Comeback in Val San Nicolò in 1986, Lynn Hill on The Nose in 1993 and Josune Bereziartu on Bain de Sang in 2002. Our...
Jonathan Siegrist repeats Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba, Italy
15/11/2021 - Climbing
Jonathan Siegrist repeats Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba, Italy
American rock climber Jonathan Siegrist has repeated Goldrake, the 9a+ established in 2010 by Adam Ondra at Cornalba in Italy.
Will Bosi finally climbs Brandenburg Gate, longstanding project at Raven Tor, UK
08/11/2021 - Climbing
Will Bosi finally climbs Brandenburg Gate, longstanding project at Raven Tor, UK
On Sunday 7 November 2021 Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first ascent of the last outstanding project at Raven Tor, Brandenburg Gate, grading the climb 9a+.
Jorge Díaz-Rullo chills out on Cafe Solo 9b at Margalef
03/11/2021 - Climbing
Jorge Díaz-Rullo chills out on Cafe Solo 9b at Margalef
Spanish rock climber Jorge Díaz-Rullo has made the first ascent of Cafe Solo, a 9b sport climb at Margalef.
Will Bosi repeats Mutation, 23 years after Steve McClure’s first ascent at Raven Tor
02/11/2021 - Climbing
Will Bosi repeats Mutation, 23 years after Steve McClure’s first ascent at Raven Tor
On 31 October 2021 Scottish climber William Bosi made the long-awaited second ascent of Mutation at Raven Tor. First ascended by Steve McClure in 1998 and originally graded 9a, Bosi has now suggested an upgrade to 9a+.
Toby Roberts repeats Hubble at Raven Tor in England
28/10/2021 - Climbing
Toby Roberts repeats Hubble at Raven Tor in England
16-year-old British rock climber Toby Roberts has repeated Hubble, the milestone sport climb established by Ben Moon in 1990 at Raven Tor, England.
Bepino on Cima Uomo in the Brenta Dolomites by Michele Cagol, Rolando Larcher
18/10/2021 - Alpinism
Bepino on Cima Uomo in the Brenta Dolomites by Michele Cagol, Rolando Larcher
Rolando Larcher and Michele Cagol have made the first ascent of Bepino, a new multi-pitch rock climb on the west face of Cima Uomo (2543m) in the Brenta Dolomites to remember their father-in-law Giuseppe Deavi. The route was subsequently freed...
Vita Lukan climbs 8b+ onsight, Geminis at Rodellar in Spain
17/10/2021 - Climbing
Vita Lukan climbs 8b+ onsight, Geminis at Rodellar in Spain
Slovenian climber Vita Lukan has onsighted Geminis at Rodellar in Spain. Thanks to this ascent the 21-year-old has become one of the few women to onsight a route of these difficulties.
Sean Bailey sends Bibliographie at Céüse
30/09/2021 - Climbing
Sean Bailey sends Bibliographie at Céüse
On 24 September 2021 American climber Sean Bailey repeated Bibliographie 9b+ at Céüse in France.
Digital Crack on the Mont Blanc Arête des Cosmiques, yesterday, today and tomorrow
26/09/2021 - Alpinism
Digital Crack on the Mont Blanc Arête des Cosmiques, yesterday, today and tomorrow
The video of Alessandro Zeni and Enzo Oddo climbing Digital Crack on the Arête des Cosmiques of Mont Blanc. Not just any old 8a, as explained by the first ascensionists Thierry Renault and Alain Ghersen.
Miho Nonaka climbs Mr Hyde 8c+ at Céüse
16/09/2021 - Climbing
Miho Nonaka climbs Mr Hyde 8c+ at Céüse
Japanese competition climber Miho Nonaka has redpointed Mr Hyde at Ceuse in France. In doing so she has upped her game from 7c+ to 8c+ in one single go.
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli start North6 project with Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile
16/09/2021 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli start North6 project with Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile
With the ascents of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites and Pizzo Badile in the Central Alps, Italian mountaineer Simon Gietl and his Swiss counterpart Roger Schäli have successfully started their North6 project which aims to climb the six...
Città di Uruk in Val Sapin, climbing at the historic crag above Courmayeur in Italy
13/09/2021 - Climbing
Città di Uruk in Val Sapin, climbing at the historic crag above Courmayeur in Italy
Città di Uruk is a historic crag located in Val Sapin above Courmayeur in Italy. With over 30 climbs of all grades, this is reputed to be the best cliff in the entire Aosta Valley. This year the crag hosts...
The Nose, Lynn Hill and Jorg Verhoeven in Climbing Sparkling Moments
08/09/2021 - Climbing
The Nose, Lynn Hill and Jorg Verhoeven in Climbing Sparkling Moments
Podcasts # 8 and # 9 of Climbing Sparkling Moments by La Sportiva explore Lynn Hill's historic first free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite in 1993, and a rare repeat carried out by Jorg Verhoeven in...
Simon Gietl and Nicolas Hojac speed sextuple on Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites
07/09/2021 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl and Nicolas Hojac speed sextuple on Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites
On 12 August 2021 on the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites, Italy, mountaineers Simon Gietl and Nicolas Hojac climbed Via Cassin and Spigolo Demuth on Cima Ovest, Via Comici - Dimai and Spigolo Dibona on Cima Grande, and...