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Great ski descents on Nevado Chachacomani in Bolivia
Great ski descents on Nevado Chachacomani in Bolivia
On 24 April 2024 Andri Bieger, Martin Kogler and Valentin Werner-Tutschku carried out three ski descents on Nevado Chachacomani (6074m) in Bolivia. It is highly likely that these lines have never been skied before.
Chronoception - A timeless ski and snowboard adventure in Kyrgyzstan
Chronoception - A timeless ski and snowboard adventure in Kyrgyzstan
The award-winning film Chronoception directed by Guillaume Broust, a timeless ski and snowboard adventure in Kyrgyzstan featuring Thomas Delfino, Léa Klaue, Aurélien Lardy, Hélias Millerioux and Jean-Yves Fredriksen.
Hannes Puman climbs The Nose free via Schnaz Variation
13/12/2024 - Climbing
Hannes Puman climbs The Nose free via Schnaz Variation
Climbing with Jamie Lowther from Scotland, Sweden's Hannes Puman has completed a free ascent of 'The Nose' on El Capitan in Yosemite via what is known as the Schnaz Variation.
New mixed climb 'Birthday Crack' in Langental, Dolomites
12/12/2024 - Alpinism
New mixed climb 'Birthday Crack' in Langental, Dolomites
Daniel Ladurner reports about the first ascent, carried out with Mathieu Maynadier and Francesco Favilli on 5 January 2024, of the mixed route 'Birthday Crack' in Vallunga / Langental, Dolomites, Italy. A way to remember Favilli, who died tragically in...
Sean Bailey fires' Floatin' & 'Alphane'
11/12/2024 - Climbing
Sean Bailey fires' Floatin' & 'Alphane'
In the space of just a few weeks American climber Sean Bailey has repeated 'Floatin' at Mizugaki in Japan and 'Alphane' at Chironico in Switzerland
Postcards from the Piolets d'Or #2
10/12/2024 - Alpinism
Postcards from the Piolets d'Or #2
The report of the second day of the Piolets d'Or 2024 in San Martino di Castrozza, Dolomites.
Postcards from the Piolets d'Or #1
09/12/2024 - Alpinism
Postcards from the Piolets d'Or #1
The short report of the first day of the Piolets d'Or 2024 in San Martino di Castrozza, Dolomites.
Video: Adam Ondra vs DNA, Seb Bouin's 9c in the Verdon Gorge
09/12/2024 - Climbing
Video: Adam Ondra vs DNA, Seb Bouin's 9c in the Verdon Gorge
Watch Adam Ondra attempt to repeat DNA, Seb Bouin's 9c masterpiece at La Ramirole in the Verdon Gorge, France.
Video: Sea to Summit, a 65-day big wall climbing expedition to Greenland
06/12/2024 - Alpinism
Video: Sea to Summit, a 65-day big wall climbing expedition to Greenland
Join Jacob Cook, Bronwyn Hodgins, Angela Vanwiemeersch, Kelsey Watts and Zack Goldberg-Poch, along with professional film maker Jaron Pham, as they embark on their 65-day by-fair-means expedition in 2022 to establish new big walls in NW Greenland.
Saro Costa and the Ticino Alps 42 x 3000ers enchainment
05/12/2024 - Alpinism
Saro Costa and the Ticino Alps 42 x 3000ers enchainment
The report by Italian mountain guide Saro Costa of his Alpin’ Ticino Project, ie the link-up from 19 to 30 October 2024 of the 42 3000-meter mountains in the Ticino Alps in Switzerland. The only mountain not summited, due to...
100 Stars at Stanage: a quality gritstone challenge for Climbers Against Cancer
04/12/2024 - Climbing
100 Stars at Stanage: a quality gritstone challenge for Climbers Against Cancer
Watch the inspiring documentary '100 Stars at Stanage' by Ben Menashe that follows two climbers, Richard Holdsworth and Harry Martin, as they attempt to climb 100 stars in a single day at Stanage Edge (UK) in support of the charity...
San Martino di Castrozza gears up for Piolets d'Or 2024
04/12/2024 - Events
San Martino di Castrozza gears up for Piolets d'Or 2024
The 2024 edition of the Piolets d'Or will take place from 8 - 11 December 2024 in San Martino di Castrozza, Dolomites, Italy.
Dai Koyamada establishes 'Kaikien' (8C) at Mt. Kasagi in Japan
03/12/2024 - Climbing
Dai Koyamada establishes 'Kaikien' (8C) at Mt. Kasagi in Japan
Japanese climber Dai Koyamada has made the first ascent of 'Kaikien' at Mt. Kasagi in Japan. Described as 'the best problem here', the boulder has been graded 8C.
New climb on Monte Monaco in Sicily by Paweł Zieliński
02/12/2024 - Climbing
New climb on Monte Monaco in Sicily by Paweł Zieliński
Paweł Zieliński has made the first ascent of 'Forza di Polacco', the 170m multipitch he established rope solo on Monte Monaco next to San Vito Lo Capo in Sicily, Italy.
Baunei Sportclimbing 2025, the new guidebook to Sardinia's east coast by Maurizio Oviglia
29/11/2024 - Book-press
Baunei Sportclimbing 2025, the new guidebook to Sardinia's east coast by Maurizio Oviglia
The third edition of 'Baunei, Sport climbing', the compact climbing guidebook by Maurizio Oviglia, has been published by Pietra di Luna Edizioni. One of the best-selling guidebooks to the east coast of Sardinia, Italy, features all the crags in the...
New climb on Coston d'Averau (Dolomites) by Michal Coubal, Anna Coubalová, Martin Tučka
28/11/2024 - Alpinism
New climb on Coston d'Averau (Dolomites) by Michal Coubal, Anna Coubalová, Martin Tučka
The report and route topo of 'Hasta la vista' (8-/RS3/I), a new multi-pitch climb established on the West Face of Coston d'Averau (Nuvolau, Dolomites) by Czech mountaineers Michal Coubal, Martin Tučka and Anna Coubalová.