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Justin Sackett and Michael Telstad have made the first ascent of 'Borrowed Time' (WI5 M7 1,900ft) on the West Face of Sloan Peak in the North Cascades, USA.

In what is being hailed as a momentous decision for climbing policy, US Congress has passed the Protecting America's Rock Climbing Act. Furthermore, the National Park Service has withdrawn its proposal to prohibit fixed anchors such as slings, pins, and...

American rock climber and photographer Glenn Denny (1939 - 2022) has passed away. Author of numerous classics such as West Face of Leaning Tower and Astroman, his images captured the Golden Age of rock climbing in Yosemite National Park.

Interview with 28-year-old Canadian rock climber Bronwyn Hodgins who this spring made a free ascent of the 5.13a big wall Golden Gate on El Capitan in Yosemite.

The video tribute to Glen Denny, the American climber and photographer who captured through his images the Golden Age of rock climbing in Yosemite National Park, by the American Alpine Club Legacy Series.

Jim Bridwell has left us. Yesterday, February 16th 2018, one of the absolute legends of rock climbing and mountaineering, died aged 73.

Maurizio Oviglia introduces Astroman on the East Face of washington Column, one of the most famous rock climbs in Yosemite Valley and the world.

Legendary American climber Fred Beckey has passed away aged 94.

In order to protect America’s National Monuments, yesterday the climbers Sasha DiGiulian, Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell traveled to Capitol Hill in washington together with Libby Sauter and Kai Lightner where they voiced their concerns with the American Senate.

On 4/09/2013 Giovani Bassanini and Lamberto Camurri made the first ascent of Astro Zap (7a), a line that climbs the crack avoided by the Via Diretta Bonatti, first climbed by Walter Bonatti and Cosimo Zappelli in 1963 up Le Trident...

On 14/02/2014 the 42-year-old American alpinist Chad Kellogg lost his life while descending from Fitz Roy in Patagonia.

On 2 January 2014 the Americans Joel Kauffman, Neil Kauffman and Mikey Schaefer made the first ascent of Super Domo (V 600m WI5 M6) up the East Face of Cerro Domo Blanco in Patagonia.

From 26 - 29 March 2014 Courmayeur and Chamonix will host the 22nd edition of the Piolets d’Or, the Oscars of mountaineering. American alpinist John Roskelley will receive the Piolet d'Or Carrière.

Video interview with Alex Honnold and Pete Croft who talk about their climbing and their solo ascents without a rope.

Ascending Rhythm, two video clips by Sterling Johnson and Ron Kauk about climbing as an interior journey into nature, set in the fantastic Yosemite Valley.

Yesterday the National Geographic Society awarded the title Explorer of the Year to Austrian alpinist Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. The late Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard was awarded the Hubbard Medal.