Tom Pearce (15) repeats Divine Moments of Truth, difficult trad climb in England
15-year-old climber Tom Pearce has repeated Divine Moments of Truth, a both difficult and dangerous trad climb located at Key Nest in England.
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Watch Sean Villanueva make his Moonwalk Traverse in Patagonia
A first video of Belgian mountaineer Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll making his solo ascent of the Fitz Roy Traverse in Patagonia from 5 - 10 February 2021, which he dubbed the Moonwalk Traverse.
Hervé Barmasse solos all six Matterhorn ridges
On Wednesday 3 March 2021 Italian mountaineer Hervé Barmasse soloed Via De Amicis on the Matterhorn. With this ascent the 43-year-old mountaineer from Valle d'Aosta closed the circle, becoming the first to solo all six ridges of the Matterhorn.
Aiguille de Pélerins, John McCune and Will Sim go Above and Beyond
British mountaineers John McCune and Will Sim have climbed what is likely to be a new route to the left of Beyond Good and Evil on the North Face of Aiguille de Pélerins in the Mont Blanc massif. Above and Beyond has been graded ED M6 6b+.
Cimon della Pala, Dolomites: Emanuele Andreozzi, Matteo Faletti establish Elements of Life
Alpinists Emanuele Andreozzi and Matteo Faletti have made the first ascent of Elements of Life (900m, AI5/M6), a spectacular mixed climb up the north face of Cimon della Pala in the Pale di San Martino group of the Italian Dolomites.
Laura Rogora sends Terapia d'urto 9a+ at Arco, Italy
19-year-old Laura Rogora sent her third 9a+, Terapia d'urto at the crag Padaro above Arco in Italy.
Combin de la Tsessette East Face in Switzerland ski descent by Paul Bonhomme, Vivian Bruchez
On 1 April 2021 French alpinists Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez made what is likely to be the first ski descent of the east face of Combin de la Tsessette (4141m) in Switzerland.
Martina Demmel climbs her first 9a, Joe-cita at Oliana in Spain
German rock climber Martina Demmel has redpointed her first 9a, Joe-cita at Oliana in Spain.
Watch Will Bosi climbing King Capella, his 9b+ at Siurana in Spain
The video of Scottish climber William Bosi making the first ascent of King Capella, a 9b+ sport climb at Siurana in Spain.
Virger Nordkette winter traverse completed by Vittorio Messini, Matthias Wurzer
From 2 -3 March 2021 Matthias Wurzer and Vittorio Messini, two mountain guides from Kals, Austria, completed a winter ascent of the Virger Nordkette (Frosnitzkamm) from Hintereggerkogel to Galtenscharte in one and a half days. Messini reports.
Brittany Goris: time waits for no one
American dirtbag climber Brittany Goris seen through the eyes of Kaya Lindsay. An insightful portrait of this unglamorous, but completely authentic, professional rock climber.
Seán Villanueva climbs two new routes on El Mocho in Patagonia
The report by Belgian alpinist Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll who this season has established two new rock climbs on the north face of El Mocho in the Cerro Torre massif in Patagonia: Chalten Sin Clecas (Chalten without tickmarks) with Mecha Rocamora and Chalten sin Chapas” (Chalten without bolts) with Matías Korten.
Barbara Zangerl explosive on Sprengstoff, 9a at Lorünser Wändle in Austria
At the crag Lorünser Wändle in Austria Barbara Zangerl has made the first repeat of the 9a Sprengstoff, freed by Jacopo Larcher in November 2020.
Sébastien Bouin at Saussois, the birthplace of French sport climbing
The video of Seb Bouin's climbing some classic routes at Le Saussois, known as the birthplace of French sport climbing.
Daniel Woods establishes Return of the Sleepwalker, 9A boulder problem at Red Rocks
American rock climber Daniel Woods has made the first ascent of Return of the Sleepwalker, a 17-move problem at Red Rocks, USA which he has graded V17/9A making it one of the very hardest boulder problems in the world.
Matterhorn Bonatti route repeated by Matteo Della Bordella, François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti
On 31 March 2021 Italian alpinists Matteo Della Bordella, François Cazzanelli and Francesco Ratti repeated the Bonatti route on the Matterhorn.
T’enflammes pas, new mixed climb on Flammes de Pierre in Mont Blanc massif
Aymeric Clouet, Mathieu Maynadier and Charles Noirot have established T’enflammes pas, a new mixed climb on Flammes de Pierre in the Mont Blanc massif.
Jorge Díaz-Rullo repeats First Round First Minute 9b at Margalef
At Margalef in Spain Jorge Díaz-Rullo has repeated the 9b First Round First Minute, established by Chris Sharma in 2011.
Axelle Gachet-Mollaret, Robert Antonioli win the 2021 Ski Mountaineering World Cup
The last stage of the 2021 Ski Mountaineering World Cup was won last weekend at Madonna di Campiglio in Italy by Axelle Gachet-Mollaret and Matteo Eydallin. The Frenchwoman and Robert Antonioli won the overall World Cup 2021.
Adam Ondra climbing Victimas Pérez 9a at Margalef in Spain
Running commentary by Adam Ondra of him repeating Victimas Perez, a 9a at Margalef in Spain first ascended in 2008 by Ramón Julián Puigblanque in 2008.
