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Transcavallo 2023: Elena Nicolini - Martina Valmassoi and Matteo Eydallin - Alex Oberbacher win 40th edition
13/02/2023 - Competitions
Transcavallo 2023: Elena Nicolini - Martina Valmassoi and Matteo Eydallin - Alex Oberbacher win 40th edition
The 40th edition of the Transcavallo 2023 ski mountaineering competition on the slopes of Alpago, Italy, was won by the teams formed by Elena Nicolini - Martina Valmassoi and Matteo Eydallin - Alex Oberbacher.
James Pearson frees Bon Voyage, new trad gem at Annot in France
09/02/2023 - Climbing
James Pearson frees Bon Voyage, new trad gem at Annot in France
British rock climber James Pearson has climbed his long-standing trad project in Annot, France. 'Bon Voyage' shares the same start as Pearson's 2017 'Le Voyage' (E10), and although no grade has been put forward yet, it promises to be up there among some of the hardest trad climbs in the...
Ukrainian mountaineers Grigory Grigoryev and Alexander Zakolodny die in Russia-Ukraine war
24/01/2023 - Alpinism
Ukrainian mountaineers Grigory Grigoryev and Alexander Zakolodny die in Russia-Ukraine war
35-year-old mountaineers Grigory Grigoryev and Alexander Zakolodny died on 21 January close to the city of Soledar in Ukraine. After dedicating their lives to climbing and mountaineering, they perished while in battle. Zakolodny was a successful Himalayan mountaineer and had earned the prestigious Snow Leopard award.
Hervé Barmasse, David Göttler and their Dhaulagiri winter alpine style attempt
20/01/2023 - Interviews
Hervé Barmasse, David Göttler and their Dhaulagiri winter alpine style attempt
Interview with the mountaineers Hervé Barmasse and David Göttler, currently attempting to climb Dhaulagiri (8167 m) in winter and in alpine style.
Greg Boswell establishes hardest winter climb in Scotland at Lochnagar
14/01/2023 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell establishes hardest winter climb in Scotland at Lochnagar
On Thursday 12/01/2023 Greg Boswell made the first ascent of 'Bring da ruckus' at Lochnagar. Graded XII 13, this 2-pitch outing is one of the hardest mixed climbs in Scotland.
Grit & Rock Expedition Award for female mountaineering, deadline 28 February 2023
09/01/2023 - Alpinism
Grit & Rock Expedition Award for female mountaineering, deadline 28 February 2023
The deadline for the 2023 First Ascent Expedition Award is 28 February 2023. Promoted by the uk-based charity GRIT&ROCK, the annual expedition grant pool of USD10,000 is aimed at supporting female advancement in mountaineering
Watch Michaela Kiersch climbing Dreamcatcher at Squamish
01/01/2023 - Climbing
Watch Michaela Kiersch climbing Dreamcatcher at Squamish
The video of Michaela Kiersch sending her first 9a, Dreamcatcher at Squamish, Canada.
Grand new big wall climbed on Northern Sun Spire in Greenland by Capucine Cotteaux, Caro North, Nadia Royo Cremer
27/12/2022 - Alpinism
Grand new big wall climbed on Northern Sun Spire in Greenland by Capucine Cotteaux, Caro North, Nadia Royo Cremer
From 4 - 7 August 2022 Caro North, Capucine Cotteaux and Nadia Royo Cremer made the first ascent of Via Sedna up the unclimbed East face of Northern Sun Spire in Greenland. The trio established the impressive 780m 7b+/A0 after travelling to the mountain by sailing boat from France with...
Vortex added to Cul Mor in Scotland by Greg Boswell & Guy Robertson
24/12/2022 - Alpinism
Vortex added to Cul Mor in Scotland by Greg Boswell & Guy Robertson
On 18/12/2022 Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson made the first ascent of Vortex X,10, a testing new winter climb on Cul Mor in NW Scotland
Scottish winter climbing: Greg Boswell, Guy Robertson debut on Nihilist at Lochnagar
12/12/2022 - Alpinism
Scottish winter climbing: Greg Boswell, Guy Robertson debut on Nihilist at Lochnagar
Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson have made the first winter ascent of Nihilist IX 9 at Lochnagar in Scotland.
Watch Shawn Raboutou and Giuliano Cameroni try Burden of Dreams (9A)
11/12/2022 - Climbing
Watch Shawn Raboutou and Giuliano Cameroni try Burden of Dreams (9A)
The video of Shawn Raboutou and Giuliano Cameroni attempting Burden of Dreams, the world's first 9A boulder problem located in Finland and freed by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016.
Watch Robbie Philips, Alex Moore climb Longhope Direct on Isle of Hoy, Scotland
04/12/2022 - Climbing
Watch Robbie Philips, Alex Moore climb Longhope Direct on Isle of Hoy, Scotland
A 50-minute film featuring Robbie Phillips and Alex Moore as they attempt to climb what has been defined as the world's hardest sea cliff climb, 'The Longhope Direct' (E10) on St John's Head, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland.
Two big new new rock climbs on Torre Trieste, Civetta, Dolomites
04/12/2022 - Alpinism
Two big new new rock climbs on Torre Trieste, Civetta, Dolomites
On the south face of Torre Trieste on Mount Civetta (Dolomites, Italy) two new rock climbs have been established, simultaneously and completely by chance, by two very strong teams comprised of Alessandro Baù, Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini, and of Simon Gietl, Vittorio Messini and Matthias Wurzer
Niccolò Ceria climbs Bügeleisen Sit 8C in Maltatal
30/11/2022 - Climbing
Niccolò Ceria climbs Bügeleisen Sit 8C in Maltatal
On 11/11/2022 Niccolò Ceria repeated Bügeleisen Sit, the 8C boulder problem first climbed in 2014 by Nalle Hukkataival.
Annapurna III Piolet d'Or 2022 video
28/11/2022 - Alpinism
Annapurna III Piolet d'Or 2022 video
The video of the first ascent of the southeast ridge of Annapurna III (7,555m), carried out by Nikita Balabanov, Mikail Fomin and Viacheslav Polezhaiko. The climb received a Special Jury Award at the Piolets d'Or 2022.
Saraghrar Piolet d'Or 2022 video
25/11/2022 - Alpinism
Saraghrar Piolet d'Or 2022 video
Archil Badriashvili, Baqar Gelashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze from Georgia received the 2022 Piolets d'Or for the first ascent of the NW Face of Saraghrar Northwest in Pakistan.