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Jorge Díaz-Rullo repeats Tarragó at Montserrat in Spain
04/08/2023 - Climbing
Jorge Díaz-Rullo repeats Tarragó at montserrat in Spain
Spanish climber Jorge Díaz-Rullo has made a swift repeat of the multipitch Tarragó (8b+, 240m) at montserrat in Spain.
Watch Edu Marín free Arco Iris at Montserrat in Spain
08/06/2023 - Climbing
Watch Edu Marín free Arco Iris at montserrat in Spain
The video of Spanish climber Edu Marin making the first free ascent of Arco Iris, the multi-pitch climb at montserrat in Spain which he freed in October 2020 and graded 8c+
Seb Berthe flashes Le Voyage at Annot in France
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.
Sébastien Berthe repeats Arco Iris at Montserrat, 8c+ multipitch freed by Edu Marín
30/07/2021 - Climbing
Sébastien Berthe repeats Arco Iris at montserrat, 8c+ multipitch freed by Edu Marín
At montserrat in Spain Belgian climber Seb Berthe has made the first repeat of Arco Iris, the 200m 8c+ multi-pitch freed by Edu Marín in 2020.
Sébastien Berthe repeats Tarragó in a day at Montserrat in Spain
30/03/2021 - Climbing
Sébastien Berthe repeats Tarragó in a day at montserrat in Spain
Seb Berthe from Belgium has made a single day repeat of Tarragó (240m, 8b+) at montserrat in Spain.
Edu Marín frees Arco Iris, extreme multipitch at Montserrat in Spain
20/10/2020 - Climbing
Edu Marín frees Arco Iris, extreme multipitch at montserrat in Spain
Spanish rock climber Edu Marin has made the first free ascent of Arco Iris, a 200m multi-pitch climb graded 8c+ at montserrat in Spain, first ascended in 1979 as an aid climb by Armand Ballart and German Folch.
Katherine Choong climbs her second 9a, Jungfrau Marathon at Gimmelwald
03/11/2019 - Climbing
Katherine Choong climbs her second 9a, Jungfrau Marathon at Gimmelwald
Swiss climber Katherine Choong has redpointed Jungfraumarathon at Gimmelwald in Switzerland. This is her second 9a after Cabane au Canada at Rawyl in 2018
Edu Marin climbing Tarragó Plus at Montserrat
28/11/2016 - Climbing
Edu Marin climbing Tarragó Plus at montserrat
The video of Spanish climber Edu Marin who, after having repeated Tarragó (8b+/240m) at montserrat, linked the two crux pitches to create Tarragó Plus 8c.
Montserrat: Sachi Amma and Ferran Guerrero free La reina de Escocia
06/04/2014 - Climbing
montserrat: Sachi Amma and Ferran Guerrero free La reina de Escocia
On 1 April 2014 Sachi Amma and Ferran Guerrero made the first free ascent of La reina de Escocia, 8b+, originally climbed with the use of aid by Gabriel Reina in 1984.
Montserrat, Eneko and Iker Pou climb Tarragó, the route that no longer exists
16/01/2014 - Climbing
montserrat, Eneko and Iker Pou climb Tarragó, the route that no longer exists
At the end of November 2013 Iker Pou and his brother Eneko made the first free ascent of La Tarragó at montserrat in Spain. The 240m line boasted difficulties up to 8b+ but subsequently the bolts were removed by unknown...
The evolution of free climbing
23/12/2012 - Climbing
The evolution of free climbing
Switzerland's Claude Remy provides a chronological analysis of the evolution free climbing (bouldering and difficulty). An article which clearly is not and cannot be definitive, but is merely a stimulus for further analysis and discussion about the evolution of this...
Yuji Hirayama Pata Negra 8c on-sight in Rodellar
14/06/2007 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama Pata Negra 8c on-sight in Rodellar
On 9 June Yuji Hirayama on-sighted his second ever 8c, "Pata Negra" at Rodellar in Spain.
Banff Mountain Festival winners 2003
10/11/2003 - Events
Banff Mountain Festival winners 2003
The Other Final Takes Grand Prize at Banff Mountain Film Festival. Escape from Lucania: An Epic Story of Survival wins Book Festival, while Fritz Mueller’s Autumn Sunset in the Heart of Tombstone wins Mountain Photography Competition