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Sébastien Berthe makes second free ascent of Heart Route on El Capitan, Yosemite
03/12/2016 - Climbing
Sébastien Berthe makes second free ascent of Heart Route on El Capitan, Yosemite
Over a 6-day period in October 2016 23-year-old Belgian Sebastien Berthe, climbing together with Simon Castagne, made the second free ascent of Free Heart Route (5.13b V10) on El Capitan.
Ashima Shiraishi / climbing great
01/12/2016 - Climbing
Ashima Shiraishi / climbing great
Video portrait of American rock climber Ashima Shiraishi, one of the best sport climbers in the world.
The routes climbing photographers dream of
28/11/2016 - Climbing
The routes climbing photographers dream of
Separate Reality climbed free solo by Wolfgang Güllich and Heinz Zak, Greenspit in Valle dell’Orco by Didier Berthod and Fred Moix. Maurizio Oviglia takes a closer look at the link between photographers and the climbs they have photographed.
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.
Bouldering video: Jakob Schubert climbing Bügeleisen Sit
24/11/2016 - Climbing
Bouldering video: Jakob Schubert climbing Bügeleisen Sit
The climbing video documenting Jakob Schubert’s first repeat of Bügeleisen Sit, the 8C boulder problem in Maltatal, Austria, established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2014.
Magnificat, new rock climb at Capo d'Uomo in Tuscany
23/11/2016 - Climbing
Magnificat, new rock climb at Capo d'Uomo in Tuscany
A new multi-pitch rock climb at Capo d’Uomo, Argentario, Italy: Magnificat (6b+, 80m), first ascended by the Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi and dedicated to Roberto Iannilli.
Mission accomplished: Adam Ondra completes second free ascent of Dawn Wall
22/11/2016 - Climbing
Mission accomplished: Adam Ondra completes second free ascent of Dawn Wall
Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic, climbing together with Pavel Blažek, has completed the second free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite. Considered the hardest big wall in the world, this climb was freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson between 2014 and 2015.
Adam Ondra continues his victory march on Dawn Wall
20/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra continues his victory march on Dawn Wall
Further progress on Dawn Wall for Adam Ondra who free climbed the entire crux section yesterday and continued on to the Wino Tower. 11 relatively easy pitches still need to be climbed to complete the first repeat of this route on El Capitan in Yosemite, considered the hardest big wall...
Dawn Wall: Adam Ondra on cloud nine on El Capitan
19/11/2016 - Climbing
Dawn Wall: Adam Ondra on cloud nine on El Capitan
After yesterday’s difficulties, Adam Ondra has now managed to free climb the 14th and 15th pitch on Dawn Wall, both graded 9a.
Adam Ondra encounters first real difficulties on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite
18/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra encounters first real difficulties on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite
On his fourth day of climbing Adam Ondra has hit the first hurdle on Dawn Wall: after 7 attempts he failed to free climb the 14th pitch. Graded 9a, this is considered the most difficult up this big wall freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson on El Capitan, Yosemite...
Jernej Kruder climbing Es Pontas DWS on Mallorca
16/11/2016 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder climbing Es Pontas DWS on Mallorca
Climbing video: Jernej Kruder makes the first repeat of Es Pontas, the famous deep water solo climb on the island of Mallorca, Spain, first ascended in 2006 by Chris Sharma.
Zodiac Free on El Capitan by Jacopo Larcher & Barbara Zangerl
16/11/2016 - Climbing
Zodiac Free on El Capitan by Jacopo Larcher & Barbara Zangerl
After 5 days on the wall Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl made a free ascent of the Zodiac, the historic big wall climb on the southeast face of El Capitan, Yosemite.
Adam Ondra starts 'final push' on Dawn Wall in Yosemite
15/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra starts 'final push' on Dawn Wall in Yosemite
Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has begun his single push ground up attempt to free climb the Dawn Wall, freed after 19 days by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2014/2015.
Jorg Verhoeven claims first repeat of Dihedral Wall in Yosemite
14/11/2016 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven claims first repeat of Dihedral Wall in Yosemite
After 5 days of climbing Jorg Verhoeven has now carried out the first repeat of 'Dihedral Wall' on El Capitan in Yosemite. Until this repeat, carried out together with his wife Katharina Saurwein, the route had only been free climbed once before, namely by Tommy Caldwell who in 2004 established...
Nalle Hukkataival: the Burden of Dreams trailer
14/11/2016 - Climbing
Nalle Hukkataival: the Burden of Dreams trailer
The trailer to 'The Lappnor project', the climbing film that documents the ascent of 'Burden of Dreams', the first boulder problem in the world to be graded 9A, freed in October 2016 by Finland's Nalle Hukkataival.
William Bosi repeats Hubble at Raven Tor
13/11/2016 - Climbing
William Bosi repeats Hubble at Raven Tor
On 25 October 2016 William Bosi from Scotland repeated of Hubble, Ben Moon’s 1990 masterpiece at Raven Tor, England

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