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22/08/2023 - Interviews
Paul Pritchard makes first ascent of 'Jean', first trad lead in 25 years Interview with British rock climber Paul Pritchard who has made the first ascent of the trad climb 'Jean' in Tasmania. This is Pritchard's first trad lead in 25 years, after his near-fatal fall on the Totem Pole in 1998, and...
07/02/2023 - Alpinism
Paraclimber Solenne Piret leads ice climb at Ceillac, France French paraclimber Solenne Piret has led her first icefall at Ceillac in France. Despite being born without her right forearm, the 30-year-old continues to push her boundaries in all forms of climbing.
17/05/2019 - Environment
Val di Mello: agreement reached for contested path for the disabled After months of controversy concerning a planned expansion in Val di Mello, Italy, of an existing path that would make it accessible to wheelchairs and the disabled, an agreement has now been reached to protect the pristine valley. The peaceful...
03/10/2017 - Climbing
Cut off my leg! The must-read report about the first ascent of the South East Ridge of Monte Muru Mannu (Domusnovas) Sardinia, carried out last June by Marco Marrosu and Lino Cianciotto. By Marco Marrosu.
19/06/2017 - Alpinism
Paul Pritchard: Lowest to Highest in Australia crowdfunding campaign A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to finance a film documenting a team of five disabled friends as they make the never previously attempted journey from the lowest to the highest point in Australia. In September 2017 Paul Pritchard, Duncan...
26/07/2016 - Events
We're The Superhumans - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games The 3-minute trailer for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, produced by the British television broadcaster Channel 4. Fames British alpinist Paul Pritchard shares his thoughts.
14/07/2015 - Competitions
Mina Markovic and Ramòn Julien Puigblanque take gold at European Lead Championship in Chamonix On Sunday night in Chamonix the European Lead Championship, and first stage of the Lead World Cup 2015, was won by Ramon Julien Puigblanque and Mina Markovic. Adam Ondra and Janja Garnbret placed second, Sebastian Halenke and Jessica Pilz third.
21/04/2015 - Climbing
Bouldering: Ronnie Dickson climbs Resident Evil 7C+ American climber Ronnie Dickson has sent Resident Evil V10/7C+ in Joe's Valley, Utah, USA, becoming the first above knee amputee to climb a boulder problem of this difficulty.
07/06/2013 - Alpinism
Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner In this interview we ask Simone Moro, Maurizio Folini and Armin Senoner to speak about their helicopter rescue operations carried out between April and May this year in the Nepalese Himalayas, about their records but also about the prospects and...
24/10/2012 - Interviews
Adam Ondra - a multi-pitch interview The Czech climbing phenomenon Adam Ondra talks about competitions, his first months after high school, climbing at his limit and future projects in this detailed interview.
17/09/2012 - Competitions
World Climbing Championships 2012, all the results from Paris. The 12th World Climbing Championship took place in Paris last week. Lead was won by the Austrians Jakob Schubert and - for a record breaking fourth time - Angela Eiter. Boulder was won by Mélanie Sandoz from France and -...
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