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Get Vertical, the Salewa contest to win adventures in Australia and the Alps
29/04/2015 - Events
Get Vertical, the Salewa contest to win adventures in australia and the Alps
Trekking, via ferrata, rock climbing in the Alps and in australia: win an unforgettable experience with Get Vertical, the contest promoted by Salewa that runs through until 15 May 2015.
Alexander Megos climbs Australia's second 9a
09/04/2015 - Climbing
Alexander Megos climbs australia's second 9a
Alexander Megos from Germany has made the first ascent of Schweinebaumeln 9a at the Elphinstone, Blue Mountains, australia
Get Vertical: win a Base Camp Experience with Salewa
23/03/2015 - Alpinism
Get Vertical: win a Base Camp Experience with Salewa
The 19th March marks the start of the online competition “get vertical”, where Salewa, the brand leader in mountaineering clothing and equipment, will offer 100 lucky winners the chance to enjoy a vertical adventure amidst the mountains of the Alps...
Dawn Wall frenzy reaches fever pitch as Caldwell and Jorgeson climb to new heights on El Capitan
11/01/2015 - Climbing
Dawn Wall frenzy reaches fever pitch as Caldwell and Jorgeson climb to new heights on El Capitan
Both Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson have reached new personal high points during their endeavour to free climb in a single, ground-up push the Dawn Wall project on El Capitan, Yosemite.
Monique Forestier tames Tiger Cat 8c in Australia's Blue Mountains
08/01/2015 - Climbing
Monique Forestier tames Tiger Cat 8c in australia's Blue Mountains
Australian rock climber Monique Forestier has climbed Tiger Cat (33, 8c, 14b) at Elphinstone, Blue Mountains, australia.
Bluetopia: putting Australia's Blue Mountains on the map
04/01/2015 - Climbing
Bluetopia: putting australia's Blue Mountains on the map
The short film Bluetopia about the outstanding climbing, walking, high lining and BASE Jumping in australia's Blue Mountains. Simon Blair of Mission Control Collective explains the motivation behind this film.
Augmentium, the hardest trad climb in Tasmania
23/10/2014 - Climbing
Augmentium, the hardest trad climb in Tasmania
This austral summer Andrew Cubbon freed Augmentium 30/8a+, the hardest trad climb in Tasmania, australia.
Bilibino big walls climbed by Australians in Russia
17/09/2014 - Alpinism
Bilibino big walls climbed by Australians in Russia
This summer Australian climbers Chris Fitzgerald and Chris Warner, acting on a photo taken by a Russian friend, travelled to the remote Bilibino area in eastern Russia where they made the first ascent of 6 new routes on what they...
Nalle Hukkataival climbs difficult new Grampians boulders
10/09/2014 - Climbing
Nalle Hukkataival climbs difficult new Grampians boulders
In the Grampians, australia, Nalle Hukkataival has climbed a series of difficult new boulder problems including Road Sweet Home (V15).
François D'Haene and Rory Bosio win the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2014
02/09/2014 - Competitions
François D'Haene and Rory Bosio win the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2014
On Saturday 30 August 2014 Frenchman François D'Haene and Rory Bosio from America won the The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2014. For both athletes this is the second victory of this long and difficult trail running competition...
Rock Master Boulder: all the results from the Open
29/08/2014 - Competitions
Rock Master Boulder: all the results from the Open
The Men's Open Boulder finished this morning. Those who have qualified for the Final on Sunday 31 August are Kokoro Fuji (JPN), James Kassay (AUS), Gregor Vezonik (SLO), Makoto Yamauchi (JPN). The four women who qualify are Katja Kadic...
Three beautiful trad climbs in Australia, with Mayan Smith-Gobat and Benjamin Rueck
02/07/2014 - Climbing
Three beautiful trad climbs in australia, with Mayan Smith-Gobat and Benjamin Rueck
The video of Mayan Smith-Gobat and Benjamin Rueck on three superb trad climbs in australia: Kachoong (Mount Arapiles), Passport to Insanity (The Fortress) and Welcome to Barbados (Red Cave).
Trango Towers, the BASE jump by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev
09/06/2014 - Alpinism
Trango Towers, the BASE jump by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev
Following the Australian pioneers Glenn Singleman and Nic Feteris: the story of the Great Trango Tower BASE jump carried out by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev on 10 August 2013.
Bouldering World Cup 2014: Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm win at Chongqing in China
28/04/2014 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2014: Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm win at Chongqing in China
The first stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2014 was won on Sunday 27 April at Chongqing in China by the Germans Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm. The first stage of the Speed World Cup was won by the Russians...
Kilian Jornet Burgada voted People's Choice Adventurer of the Year
12/02/2014 - Book-press
Kilian Jornet Burgada voted People's Choice Adventurer of the Year
Spanish skyrunning ultrarunner Kilian Jornet Burgada has been named the 2014 National Geographic People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year.
Simon Carter and his World Climbing Calendar 2014
23/12/2013 - Book-press
Simon Carter and his World Climbing Calendar 2014
Australian photographer Simon Carter introduces his 2014 calendar that celebrate 20 years of climbing photography.