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Toby Roberts climbs Gancho Perfecto (9a+) in Margalef
17/10/2024 - Climbing
Toby Roberts climbs Gancho Perfecto (9a+) in Margalef
British climber Toby Roberts has climbed his hardest sport climb to date, Gancho Perfecto (9a+) in Margalef, Spain.
New Croatian climbs in Montenegro's Grebaja valley
16/10/2024 - Climbing
New Croatian climbs in Montenegro's Grebaja valley
The Croatian Mountaineering Association reports about new climbs added to the peaks in the Grebaja valley, Montenegro.
Laura Rogora makes extraordinary 8c onsight at La Ramirole in Verdon
15/10/2024 - Climbing
Laura Rogora makes extraordinary 8c onsight at La Ramirole in Verdon
Laura Rogora has onsighted the 8c 'Spanish caravan' at the crag La Ramirole in the Verdon Gorge, France.
Video: Tom Randall climbing Berlin's Autobahn offwidth
14/10/2024 - Climbing
Video: Tom Randall climbing Berlin's Autobahn offwidth
Watch the video of Tom Randall climbing his hardest offwidth crack to date, the 60m bridge crack Autobahn in Berlin, Germany.
Jordi Corominas to receive Piolets d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
12/10/2024 - Alpinism
Jordi Corominas to receive Piolets d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
Spanish alpinist Jordi Corominas has been named as 2024 recipient of the Piolets d'Or Carrière. He will receive the 16th Walter Bonatti - Piolets d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award at the international festival in San Martino di Castrozza (Dolomites, Italy) in...
Remains of Andrew Irvine believed to have been found below Everest
11/10/2024 - Alpinism
Remains of Andrew Irvine believed to have been found below Everest
In September 2024 a National Geographic team comprised of Jimmy Chin, Erich Roepke and Mark Fisher discovered what they believe to be remains of British mountaineer Andrew Irvine. The climber was last seen 100 years ago with George Mallory on...
Pou brothers establish Truenu, extreme multipitch on Peña Santa in Picos de Europa
10/10/2024 - Climbing
Pou brothers establish Truenu, extreme multipitch on Peña Santa in Picos de Europa
Eneko Pou and his brother Iker Pou have made the first ascent of 'Truenu' on the south face of Peña Santa de Castilla in the Picos de Europa massif in Spain.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 awarded to Shane Gross for The Swarm of Life
10/10/2024 - Events
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 awarded to Shane Gross for The Swarm of Life
The 60th edition of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the most important award dedicated to nature photography promoted by the Natural History Museum of London, has been won by Shane Gross of Canada for his photo of a mass of...
Laura Pineau grabs Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco
09/10/2024 - Climbing
Laura Pineau grabs Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco
French climber Laura Pineau has repeated 'Greenspit' in Valle dell'Orco, Italy. First ascended by Didier Berthod over 20 years ago, this coveted crack climb had been climbed only once before by a woman, by Barbara Zangerl in 2020. Pineau reports...
Watch Katherine Choong try Fly at Lauterbrunnen
08/10/2024 - Climbing
Watch Katherine Choong try Fly at Lauterbrunnen
The video of Swiss climber Katherine Choong attempting to repeat Fly (8c, 550m) at Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners rescued on Chaukhamba III
08/10/2024 - Alpinism
Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners rescued on Chaukhamba III
On Sunday 6 October 2024 Michelle Dvorak from the USA and Fay Manners from Great Britain were rescued on Chaukhamba III in northern India. The pair were attempting a new route on the mountain's SE buttress.
Michał Korban sends Action Directe (9a) in Frankenjura
07/10/2024 - Climbing
Michał Korban sends Action Directe (9a) in Frankenjura
On 25 September 2024, Michal Korban successfully climbed Action Directe, the most famous 9a in the world established in 1991 in Frankenjura, Germany, by Wolfgang Güllich.
Klaas Willems: Still Alive
07/10/2024 - Climbing
Klaas Willems: Still Alive
Watch the award-winning documentary Still Alive featuring Klaas Willems, the hugely talented Belgian rock climber diagnosed with both cystic fibrosis and cancer, who has dedicated his life to climbing in clean air
Awesome Adrspach linkup by Michał Czech, Paweł Zieliński
04/10/2024 - Climbing
Awesome Adrspach linkup by Michał Czech, Paweł Zieliński
On 30 September 2024 Michał Czech and Paweł Zieliński from Kraków, Poland, completed a challenging linkup in Adrspach, Czech Republic. The climbers repeated 15 classic climbs on 15 different towers and totalling 700 meters of climbing in 17 hours. Czech...
Dinosaur footprint boulder vandalised below Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Dolomites) with 'Tourists go home' graffiti
03/10/2024 - Environment
Dinosaur footprint boulder vandalised below Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Dolomites) with 'Tourists go home' graffiti
A boulder at the foot of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Dolomites) was vandalised with the graffiti "Tourists go home".
Didier Berthod sends Gold Rush, Squamish's longest roof crack
02/10/2024 - Climbing
Didier Berthod sends Gold Rush, Squamish's longest roof crack
Legendary crack climber Didier Berthod, returns in this 'cracktastic' comedy to complete the soaking wet first ascent of 'Gold Rush', the longest roof crack boulder in Squamish, Canada.