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James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot without side-runner
30/08/2023 - Climbing
James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot without side-runner
British rock climber James Pearson has repeated The Parthian Shot E10 6c at Burbage South, UK, without the side-runner in the crack on the right. The Brit, no newcomer to hard and dangerous trad ascents, stated after his repeat 'This...
Siebe Vanhee's gritstone climbing with his Friends Of The Grit
14/04/2022 - Climbing
Siebe Vanhee's gritstone climbing with his Friends Of The Grit
Watch Belgian rock climber Siebe Vanhee as his explores the trad climbing on the gritstone crags in the UK, where he manages to to meet up with British climbing legends such as john dunne, Pete Whittaker, Sam Whittaker, Jim Pope,...
Siebe Vanhee repeats Parthian Shot and other UK gritstone trad extremes
07/12/2021 - Climbing
Siebe Vanhee repeats Parthian Shot and other UK gritstone trad extremes
During a climbing trip to the UK, Belgium’s Siebe Vanhee repeated a flurry of hard gritstone trad climbs including Parthian Shot E9, End of the Affair E8 and Gaia E8.
Jacob Cook climbing The Lizard King, gritstone E9 at Ilkley in England
02/03/2021 - Climbing
Jacob Cook climbing The Lizard King, gritstone E9 at Ilkley in England
The video of British climber Jacob Cook making the first ascent in 2014 of The Lizard King, an E9 trad climb at Ilkley in England
Hard trad repeats in Wales by James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau, Florence Pinet
30/08/2018 - Climbing
Hard trad repeats in Wales by James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau, Florence Pinet
Good weather has resulted in a series of hard trad repeats in Wales by the likes of James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau and Florence Pinet.
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.
Kalymnos, climbing on the island of Neverland
16/09/2014 - Climbing
Kalymnos, climbing on the island of Neverland
Nicoletta Costi and Nicola Noè recount how Kalymnos appears towards the end of summer 2014. An island seemingly made for all the climbers in the world
British trad: great Pembroke climbs by Caroline Ciavaldini, Yuji Hirayama and James Pearson
09/09/2014 - Climbing
British trad: great Pembroke climbs by Caroline Ciavaldini, Yuji Hirayama and James Pearson
At Pembroke in Wales Caroline Ciavaldini has climbed Mercia Wall E8, Yuji Hirayama has climbed The Big Issue E9 while James Pearson has made a flash ascent of Something's Burning E9. Caroline Ciavaldini talks us through these three difficult trad...
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014
04/08/2014 - Events
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014
The program of the The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival, to be held on the Greek island from 9 to 12 October 2014. The third edition will feature climbing legends of the '80s and '90s such as: Patxi Arocena John...
Ben Bransby first to climb The Parthian Shot without flake
22/11/2013 - Climbing
Ben Bransby first to climb The Parthian Shot without flake
On 19/11/2013 Ben Bransby became the first person to climb The Parthian Shot at Burbage South, UK, since the crucial flake broke off in 2011.
Gaz Parry on Reservoir Dogs at Widdop
30/05/2012 - Climbing
Gaz Parry on Reservoir Dogs at Widdop
The video of Gaz Parry climbing Reservoir Dogs E8 7a at Widdop, England.
Michele Caminati, gritstone ground-up
27/04/2012 - Climbing
Michele Caminati, gritstone ground-up
The video of Michele Caminati climbing three gritstone routes in England: Braille Trail, Kaluza Klein and Master's Edge.
Michele Caminati repeats The New Statesman at Ilkley
30/03/2012 - Climbing
Michele Caminati repeats The New Statesman at Ilkley
Yesterday in England's Ilkley Quarry Michele Caminati made a rare repeat of the gritstone route The New Statesman E8 7a.
Johnny Dawes - the rock climbing interview
23/12/2011 - Interviews
Johnny Dawes - the rock climbing interview
Interview with Johnny Dawes, one of the most talented and influential British climbers of all times.
Jordan Buys, first repeat of Loaded at Ilkley Quarry
10/11/2011 - Climbing
Jordan Buys, first repeat of Loaded at Ilkley Quarry
British climber Jordan Buys has made the first repeat of the gritstone route Loaded E8 7a at Ilkley Quarry, while his wife Naomi Buys made the first female ascent of Snap Decision E7 6c.
Adam Ondra, Britain's first 8c on-sight and 9a+ repeat
18/05/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Britain's first 8c on-sight and 9a+ repeat
During a quick visit to Britain Adam Ondra made the first repeats of two Steve McClure testpieces: Overshadow 9a+ and Rainshadow 9a at Malham Cove. At the same crag the Czech climber also carried out the first on-sight of an...