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16/04/2024 - Alpinism
Remembering David Lama, Hansjörg Auer & Jess Roskelley Five years ago today David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Roskelley perished while climbing Howse Peak in canada. On the 5th anniversary of his death, Lama's parents have shared this touching video.
10/04/2024 - Alpinism
Piz Güglia NW Couloir established solo by Roger Schäli On 20/03/2024 Swiss mountaineer Roger Schäli made the first ascent of 'Nordwestwand Couloir' (WI5+, M5+, 600m) on Piz Güglia (3380m) in Switzerland's Engadin region.
04/03/2024 - Climbing
Bronwyn Hodgins climbs her first 8c+, La Rubia at Villanueva Del Rosario On 28 February 2024 Bronwyn Hodgins of canada climbed her first 8c+, 'La Rubia' at Villanueva Del Rosario in Spain
20/02/2024 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Sir Sandford South Couloir first ski descent in canada by Mark Herbison, Josh Lavigne, Christina Lustenberger On 14 February 2024 Mark Herbison, Josh Lavigne and Christina Lustenberger made the first ski descent of the South Couloir of Mount Sir Sandford (3519m), the highest peak in the Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, canada. Lustenberger reports.
06/01/2024 - Interviews
Alex Megos interview after Siurana Sleeping Lion second ascent Interview with German climber Alexander Megos who on 4 January 2024 made the first repeat of Sleeping Lion at Siurana in Spain. Established by Chris Sharma in March 2023 and originally graded 9b+, Megos believes the route warrants 9b.
24/12/2023 - Climbing
Sense Retorn on Mont Rebei, the MP dedicated to Hansjörg Auer The video of the first ascent of 'Sense retorn - No turning back', the multi-pitch rock climb dedicated to Hansjörg Auer established on Pared de Catalunya at Mont Rebei in Spain by Siebe Vanhee, Roger Molina and Jorge Solórzano in...
01/11/2023 - Climbing
Franco Cookson makes first ascent of The Dewin Stone, 9a+ slab at Twll Mawr in North Wales British climber Franco Cookson has made the first ascent of The Dewin Stone, a 9a+ slab at Twll Mawr in the Dinorwig slate quarries above Llanberis in North Wales.
25/10/2023 - Competitions
Piper Kelly, Samuel Watson, Jesse Grupper & Natalia Grossman qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games The Pan American Games 2023 concluded in Santiago, Chile, yesterday with Team USA making a clean sweep and winning all four slots for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Piper Kelly and Samuel Watson qualified for Speed, Jesse Grupper & Natalia...
22/09/2023 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2023 announces list of Significant Ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2022. The honoured ascents will receive the 2023 Piolets d'Or award during the celebration in Briançon, France, from...
17/08/2023 - Climbing
Connor Herson's staggering Squamish sending spree American climber Connor Herson has made the second ascent of Crack of Destiny (5.14b/8c) and a fast repeat of Cobra Crack (5.14b/8c) at Squamish, canada. Other repeats include Spirit Quest (5.14d/9a), Tainted Love (5.13d R/8b) and the multipitch Télmexw (5.13c/8a+).
01/08/2023 - Competitions
Sport Climbing World Championships 2023 begin in Bern today The 2023 Sport Climbing World Championships begin today in Bern, Switzerland. The event will award world titles in Boulder, Lead, Speed and Paraclimbing, also distribute the first batch of 10 Olympic quota places for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
27/06/2023 - Climbing
Didier Berthod makes first ascent of The Crack of Destiny at Squamish in canada Swiss climber Didier Berthod has made the first ascent of The Crack of Destiny on The Chief at Squamish in canada. Graded 5.14, this checks in as one of the hardest crack climbs in North America.
26/06/2023 - Climbing
Solveig Korherr climbs Jungfraumarathon (9a) at Gimmelwald in Switzerland German climber Solveig Korherr has repeated Jungfraumarathon, a 9a sports climb at Gimmelwald in Switzerland. This is Korherr's second at the grade, having climbed Cabane au canada at Rawyl in 2021.
20/06/2023 - Climbing
Video: Paige Claassen, from Dreamcatcher to motherhood The film Love featuring American rock climber Paige Claassen and her efforts to balance her climbing and her career.
12/04/2023 - Interviews
Seb Berthe flashes Le Voyage at Annot in France Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe has managed to flash 'Le Voyage' (8b+/E10) at Annot in France. First ascended by James Pearson in 2017, it is considered one of the hardest trad climbs in France.
14/03/2023 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mount Niflheim SW Couloir in canada skied by Christina Lustenberger, Andrew McNab On 8 March 2023 Christina Lusti Lustenberger and Andrew McNab made what is likely to be the first ski descent of the striking SW Couloir of Mount Niflheim in British Colombia, canada.
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