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James Pearson makes long-awaited second ascent of Echo Wall on Ben Nevis
02/08/2024 - Climbing
James Pearson makes long-awaited second ascent of Echo Wall on Ben Nevis
British rock climber James Pearson has made the long-awaited first repeat of Dave MacLeod's 2008 masterpiece 'Echo Wall' on Ben Nevis in Scotland.
Mathew Wright wrestles with Rhapsody in Scotland
29/04/2024 - Climbing
Mathew Wright wrestles with Rhapsody in Scotland
British climber Mat Wright has repeated Rhapsody, the E11 7a trad climb located at dumbarton rock in Scotland, first ascended by Dave Macleod in 2006.
Will Bosi is Free at Last at Dumbarton in Scotland
06/07/2022 - Climbing
Will Bosi is Free at Last at Dumbarton in Scotland
23-year-old Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first ascent of Free at last 9a+ at dumbarton rock in Scotland
Mathew Wright deciphers Lake District's E11 Lexicon
23/05/2022 - Interviews
Mathew Wright deciphers Lake District's E11 Lexicon
Interview with Mathew Wright after the 23-year-old British rock climber made the fourth ascent of Lexicon, the E11 at Pavey Ark in the Lake District first ascended by Neil Gresham in summer 2021.
Franco Cookson adds Immortal E11 7b to Maiden's Bluff, UK
23/12/2021 - Climbing
Franco Cookson adds Immortal E11 7b to Maiden's Bluff, UK
In April British rock climber Franco Cookson made the first ascent of Immortal at Maiden's Bluff, Yorkshire, UK. Graded E11 7b, it currently stands as one of the most difficult and dangerous in the country.
Steve McClure grabs second ascent of Lexicon, E11 trad climb at Pavey Ark
29/09/2021 - Climbing
Steve McClure grabs second ascent of Lexicon, E11 trad climb at Pavey Ark
British rock climber Steve McClure has made the second ascent of Lexicon, the E11 trad climb established only recently at Pavey Ark in England by Neil Gresham.
Neil Gresham climbs Lexicon, desperate E11 trad climb at Pavey Ark
17/09/2021 - Climbing
Neil Gresham climbs Lexicon, desperate E11 trad climb at Pavey Ark
British rock climber Neil Gresham has made the first ascent of Lexicon at Pavey Ark in England. Graded E11 7a, it checks in as one of the hardest trad climbs in Great Britain.
Ben Moon / The British rock climbing legend interview
31/07/2020 - Interviews
Ben Moon / The British rock climbing legend interview
Interview with British rock climber Ben Moon, one of the world’s greatest rock climbers throughout the 1980’s and early 1990’s with landmark first ascents such one of Britain’s first 8a, Statement of Youth at Lower Pen Trwyn in Wales and...
Extreme trad climbing in Scotland: Gérome Pouvreau and Florence Pinet repeat Rhapsody and Requiem
08/09/2018 - Climbing
Extreme trad climbing in Scotland: Gérome Pouvreau and Florence Pinet repeat Rhapsody and Requiem
At dumbarton rock in Scotland, French climber Gérome Pouvreau has repeated Rhapsody E11, while Florence Pinet climbed Requiem E8 6b.
Difficult Pembroke trad climbing by Zangerl, Larcher & Co
10/07/2017 - Climbing
Difficult Pembroke trad climbing by Zangerl, Larcher & Co
Barbara Zangerl, Lara Neumeier, Roland Hemetzberger and Jacopo Larcher have repeated numerous difficult trad climbs during their climbing trip to Pembroke in Wales, including The Big Issue E9 6c and Muy Caliente E9/E10.
Video: Jacopo Larcher on Rhapsody, the great trad climb in Scotland
01/10/2016 - Climbing
Video: Jacopo Larcher on Rhapsody, the great trad climb in Scotland
The video of Jacopo Larcher repeating Rhapsody, the superbly difficult trad climb at dumbarton rock in Scotland.
Jacopo Larcher repeats Rhapsody in Scotland
16/05/2016 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher repeats Rhapsody in Scotland
Interview with South Tyrolean climber Jacopo Larcher who repeated Rhapsody, one of the hardest trad climbs in the world, on 7 May 2016 at dumbarton rock in Scotland.
Barbara Zangerl repeats Achemine at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland's first E9
08/05/2016 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl repeats Achemine at dumbarton rock, Scotland's first E9
Austrian rock climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated Achemine, the E9 trad climb at dumbarton rock established by Dave MacLeod in 2001 and famous for being Scotland’s first E9.
Jacopo Larcher climbs Lapoterapia trad at Osso in Italy
09/12/2015 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher climbs Lapoterapia trad at Osso in Italy
Jacopo Larcher has repeated Lapoterapia, the 8c at Osso (Piemonte, Italy) freed by Alessandro Manini in 2012, this time greenpoint ie skipping the bolts and using trad gear to protect the climb. The report and photos by Riky Felderer.
Caroline Ciavaldini Requiem video at Dumbarton Rock
22/04/2015 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini Requiem video at dumbarton rock
The video of Caroline Ciavaldini and the first female ascent of Requiem E8 6b at dumbarton rock, Scotland.
Sonnie Trotter adds Family Man to Skaha Bluffs in Canada
27/10/2014 - Climbing
Sonnie Trotter adds Family Man to Skaha Bluffs in Canada
Canada's Sonnie Trotter has made the first ascent of Family Man to Skaha Bluffs in Canada. Graded 5.14b, this is Trotter's hardest trad climb to date.