1848 News found

12/08/2008 - Climbing
Climbing at Pietrasecca, Italy Rock climbing at Pietrasecca in Abruzzo, Italy, with 70 routes from 5a to 8c, presented by Cesare Giuliani.

31/07/2008 - Climbing
Dave Macleod frees Echo Wall, Ben Nevis On 28/07/2008 Dave Macleod made the first ascent of his project on Echo Wall, Scotland, his hardest lead to date.

30/07/2008 - Climbing
David Lama wrestles Il guerriero del futuro 8c+/9a at Covolo On 28/08/2008 David Lama from Austria made a second go ascent of "Il guerriero del futuro" 8c+/9a at Covolo, Italy

29/07/2008 - Climbing
Silvretta bouldering repeats Kilian Fischhuber and Corny Obleitner repeat Memento Fb 8c+ while Berni Schwaiger repeats Anam Cara Fb 8c, all freed by Bernd Zangerl in the Silvretta, Austria.

22/07/2008 - Climbing
Hades 9a at the Götterwand by Bindhammer brothers On 05/07/08 Andreas Bindhammer made the first ascent of Hades 9a at the Götterwand, Tyrol, Austria. His brother Christian repeated the route four days later.

09/07/2008 - Climbing
Trad Master first free ascent in Finland At the start of June 31 year old Perttu Ollila made the first ascent of "Trad Master" at Pärkänvuori, describing it as "the best and hardest dihedral in Finland."

25/06/2008 - Climbing
Roberto delle Fratte frees Shangai 8c On 13/06/2008 Roberto delle Fratte freed Shangai 8c, an old project at Pietrasecca (Italy) which waited for 20 years prior to the first free ascent.

13/06/2008 - Climbing
Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and England Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva have just spent three weeks climbing in Wales, repeating a series of routes on Gogarth, Dinas Cromlech and Cloggy including John Redhead's masterpiece "Authentic desire" E7 6b.

14/05/2008 - Climbing
Angela Eiter, rock climbing, bouldering and a cancelled competition Angela Eiter repeats Strelovod 8c at Misja Pec, Slovenia. The Belgrade stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2008 has been cancelled.

06/05/2008 - Climbing
Markus Bock Frankenjura 8c+ On 01/05/08 Markus Bock made the first ascent of Three Suns And One Star 11-/11 in the Frankenjura, Germany.

17/04/2008 - Interviews
Adam Ondra interview An in-depth interview with Adam Ondra, a mere 15 years old and already one of the most accomplished and talented sports climbers in the world.

07/04/2008 - Climbing
Andreas Bindhammer frees 'St. Anger' 8c+/9a at the Eremo di San Paolo, Arco Great first ascent by Andreas Bindhammer at Arco with his new 'St. Anger' 8c+/9a at the Eremo di San Paolo.

21/03/2008 - Climbing
Dave Macleod 8c solo at Margalef, Don't Die of Ignorance XI,11 first ascent on Ben Nevis On 12 March Dave Macleod from Scotland made a solo ascent of Darwin Dixit 8c at Margalef Spain, while on 16 March he made the first ascent of one of Scotland's hardest winter routes, Don't Die of Ignorance XI,11 on Ben Nevis.

06/03/2008 - Climbing
Gioia Fb8c at Varazze by Christian Core Christian Core has freed his hardest problem ever, Gioia Fb8c at the Antro dei Druidi, Potala di Varazze (Italy).

06/03/2008 - Climbing
Gioia Fb8c at Varazze by Christian Core Christian Core has freed his hardest problem ever, Gioia Fb8c at the Antro dei Druidi, Potala di Varazze (Italy).

04/03/2008 - Climbing
Drumtime Fonzaso third ascent by Munari On 27/02/08 Paolo Munari carried out the third ascent of Drumtime at Fonazaso, Italy.
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