1884 News found

Climbing techniques, single pitch lower-off analysis. What to do when you reach the abseil chain.

A year after his American tour with Yuji Hirayama, the Frenchman François Legrand is back in the States and on top form, sending Necessary Evil 5.14c/ 8c+ at Virgin River Gorge shortly after his arrival

Two new crags have been established in Thailand

The Italian Kurt Astner has freed two new mixed routes in Valle di Landro, South Tyrol, including Fly in the Wind.

On 8 March Luca Zardini climbs "Ombre Atomiche" 8a+ boulder at Erto

“La Conjura de Los Necios” for Glowacz and Co on El Gigante, Mexico

The German Alexander Huber finds and frees El Corazon 5.13b on El Capitan, Yosemite, America

The Italian Albeto Gnerro sends Noia 8c+ at Andonno

Spanish climber Josune Bereciartu, famous for being the first woman to have climbed 8c, has now redpointed Noia, Itay’s most famous 8c+.

From 26/07/2001 to 15/08/2001 by Mauro Bubu Bole made the first ascent of Women and chalk up the East Face of Shipton Spire (5850 m), a spectacular granite tower in the Trango valley, Pakistan. The three-man expedition consisted of Mauro Bole, his climbing partner Mario Cortese and the photographer/cameraman Fabio...

On 13 to 15 August the Italian Kurt Astner made the first free ascent of Akut, his route first climbed in August 2000 on the impressive north face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo.

On 12/08/01 Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani redpointed their project of the SW Face of the Marmolada.

Chris McNamara recommends five super classic rock climbs in Yosemite Valley, California, USA.

On 18 July Alexander Huber frees "Bellavista" 8c on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, first climbed in winter 1999

Climbing on Corsica: a selection of some of the best multi-pitch rock climbs in Bavella, Val Restonica and Valle du Tavignano. By Maurizio Oviglia.

On 16/06/01 Leo Houlding and Jason Pickles freed 9 out of 10 pitches of "The West Face" on the Leaning Tower, Yosemite.