NewsExcuseMe, Palinuro and its climbing in the Ragni di Lecco video
The video filmed last spring by OpenCircle starring the Ragni di Lecco at Palinuro, one of Italy's the most beautiful seaside climbing areas in terms of landscape and rock quality.
Birthright freed on Grands Charmoz by Helliker and Bracey
On 07/06/2013 British alpinists Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey made the first free ascent of Birthright, first climbed in 1993 by Mark Twight and Scott Backes on the Grands Charmoz, Mont Blanc massif.
Salewa Rock Show 2013 at Città dei Sassi (Sassolungo, Dolomites)
From 15 -16 June the final stage of the Italian Salewa Rock Show 2013 circuit took place at Città dei Sassi (Sassolungo, Sella, Dolomiti) above Val Gardena. Matilda Segui and Danilo Marchionne were elected "Climber of the Day" and will therefore represent Italy at Cube, the enormous Salewa climbing wall at Bolzano.
Adam Ondra and the film Change
The backstage video of the film The Change which documents Adam Ondra and the first ascent of Change, his 9b+ at Flatanger in Norway.
Jeef, the route and the beauty of climbing
In praise of climbing and nature's beauty. This is Jeef, the route first ascended in 1992 by the French brothers François & Arnaud Petit on Punta U Corbu in Bavella (Corsica). A small masterpiece, examined by Maurizio Oviglia and Arnaud Petit.
La vita tra le dita, new rock climb on Monte Monaco (Sicily)
In May 2013 Fabio Failla, Massimo Faletti, Fabio Failla, Massimo Faletti, Luigi Filocamo and Sergio Soraci made the first ascent of La vita tra le dita (200m, 6 pitches, 6b+ obl), a new climb up the north face of Monte Monaco (Sicily).
Video: the alpinism of Tad McCrea
Video of American alpinist Tad McCrea and his recent climbs in Alaska, Patagonia and other parts of North America.
Megalodon, new multi-pitch rock climb in Sardinia
Czech climbers Jan Kares and Slavek Dostal establish the multi-pitch route Megalodon (220m, 7b+) at Dinopark, Baunei, Sardinia.
David Lama solos Sagwand Mittelpfeiler
On 14 May David Lama soloed the Mittelpfeiler route (800m, M5) up Sagwand in the Valsertal, Zillertal Alps, Austria.
Video: Ethan Pringle on Sunseeker
Video of American climber Ethan Pringle sending the boulder problem Sunseeker 8B at Mt. Evans, Colorado, USA.
Silvio Reffo climbs two 8c+ in a day at Nago, Arco
On 10/06/2013 Silvio Reffo repeated two 8c+ routes on the same day, Bucking Bronco and Warbeast, both freed recently by Markus Bock at Nago, Arco, Italy.
Red Bull X-Alps 2013 and the Italian athletes: Aaron Durogati
Interview with Aaron Durogati, the 26-year-old from Meran and winner of the paragliding World Cup. Together with Peter Gebhard and expert Andy Frötscher he will take part in the superb Red Bull X-Alps 2013 paragliding and running marathon: across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco, beginning on 7 July.
Kenton Cool, interview after enchaining Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse
Interview with Englishman Kenton Cool after his ascent of Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse carried out between 18 and 20 May. The detailed account of this Himalayan triple and his point of view, as a mountain guide, about commerical expeditions and the crowds on Everest.
Everest timelapse
The timelapse video filmed by Elia Saikaly during the latest season on Everest.
Climbing at Subiaco in the Valle dell’Aniene, Italy
Domenico Intorre introduces the crag Subiaco in Valle dell’Aniene, Lazio, close to Rome, Italy
Anna Stöhr and Dmitrii Sharafutdinov win Bouldering World Cup 2013
Two stages of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 have just been held on North American soil; on 2 June in Toronto (Canada) the Austrians Anna Stöhr and Kilian Fischhuber climbed to victory, while on 8 June in Vail (USA) victory went to Russia's Dmitrii Sharafutdinov and Anna Stöhr once again. Both Stöhr and Sharafutdinov have already won the overall Bouldering World Cup 2013, a stage before the end of the season.
Stefano Ghisolfi sends 9a at Tetto di Sarre, Italy
Stefano Ghisolfi has repeated the climb Ground Zero at Tetto di Sarre, Aosta. This is the first 9a for the strong climber from Turin.
Rockshow Verres: take it easy!
On Saturday 8 June the fifth edition of the Salewa Rockshow Calling stage came to an end at the Topo Pazzo Climbing House in Verres. The numbers speak for themselves: 130 participants, 200 people at the party. A great result!
Strike! the incredible route at Perda asub 'e pari in Sardinia
On 31 May 2013, 33 years after its first ascent, Maurizio Oviglia and Corrado Pibiri completed this historic route in southern Sardinia. Originally three pitches long, the route now offers six (plus two traverses) to reach the top of beautiful Perda asub 'e pari (also known as Garibaldi), one of the characteristic peaks in Sardinia.
Valerio Ballardini and the crag Bus de Vela
Video by The Vertical Eye about Valerio Ballardini, one of the most active bolters of the crag Bus de Vela at Trento, Italy.
