John Gill, the father of modern bouldering

A video tribute to John Gill, considered by many the father of modern bouldering, by the American Alpine Club Legacy Series.

American Alpine Club

21

September 2020

Boulder

48m 4s

10/02/2025 - Climbing

Elias Iagnemma makes first ascent of 'The Big Slamm', hardest boulder in Italy

10/02/2025 - Alpinism

'Dardara' first ascent on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia by Tasio Martin, Ibon Mendia

04/02/2025 - Climbing

Robbie Phillips climbs bold highball 'Dead on Arrival' at Back Bowden Doors, UK

01/02/2025 - Climbing

Mad For It: Tim Emmet

01/02/2025 - Climbing

Marco Sappa climbs 'Sans Liberté' on Pic Adolphe Rey (Mont Blanc)

28/01/2025 - Climbing

The evolution of Adam Ondra

28/01/2025 - Climbing

Alex Megos makes first ascent of 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+) at Margalef

23/01/2025 - Alpinism

The first ascent of 'Enigma' on Torre Trieste in Civetta (Dolomites)

07/01/2025 - Climbing

Dylan Chuat climbs Action Directe in the Frankenjura

03/01/2025 - Alpinism

Grandes Jorasses 'Directissime Walker' on climbed in winter by Charles Dubouloz, Clovis Paulin, Symon Welfringer

25/12/2024 - Climbing

'Messy Dreamers', Alessandra Prato and Camilla Reggio climbing in the Ak-Su valley in Kyrgyzstan

09/12/2024 - Climbing

Adam Ondra vs DNA, Seb Bouin's 9c in the Verdon Gorge