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21/05/2020 - Climbing
Mélissa Le Nevé makes first female ascent of Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's Frankenjura masterpiece French climber Melissa Le Nevé has made the first female ascent of Action Directe, the masterpiece established by Wolfgang Güllich in germany’s Frankenjura in 1991. This milestone 9a is one of the most famous and coveted sport climbs in the world.

10/05/2020 - Climbing
Melissa Le Nevé commands 8c+ again with Bionic commando at Jesuswand in germany French rock climber Mélissa Le Nevé has repeated Bionic commando, an 8c+ sports climb at the crag Jesuswand in germany.

06/05/2020 - Environment
The North Face Covid-19 Explore Fund pledges €1 million to support outdoor communities We have received and publish the press release of The North Face that through its COVID-19 Explore Fund is committing € 1 million to support the outdoor communities affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Applications are welcome from companies and charities in the UK, germany, France and Italy and are open...

30/04/2020 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert repeats Weiße Rose, Alexander Huber Schleierwasserfall masterpiece 29-year-old Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has repeated Weiße Rose, the historic 9a established by Alexander Huber at the Schleierwasserfall in 1994 and otherwise repeated only by Adam Ondra.

07/04/2020 - Climbing
Adam Ondra attempting Becoming, Markus Bock’s Frankenjura extreme The video of Adam Ondra attempting Becoming 9a+ in germany’s Frankenjura. Excellent analysis from the Czech climber but also a reminder to stay at home during these difficult times.

06/04/2020 - Climbing
Iker Pou, my ascent of Action Directe in Frankenjura 20 years ago Spanish climber Iker Pou recalls his ascent 20 years ago of Action Directe, the Frankenjura masterpiece freed by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991. At the time, Pou’s ascent in autumn 2000 was only the second repeat after Alexander Adler and, nowadays just two decades ago, the route is considered one of...

21/03/2020 - Climbing
Laura Rogora frees Ferentillo Corvo Morto On 08/03/2020 18-year-old Roman climber Laura Rogora made the first ascent of Corvo Morto 8c +/9a at Ferentillo (Italy).

17/03/2020 - Interviews
Julia Chanourdie interview after Super Crackinette at St. Léger du Ventoux Interview with French climber Julia Chanourdie who redpointed her first 9a+ last week, Super Crackinette at Saint Léger du Ventoux in France.

14/03/2020 - Climbing
Julia Chanourdie sends Super Crackinette 9a+ at St. Léger in France French climber Julia Chanourdie has climbed her first 9a+, Super Crackinette at Saint Léger du Ventoux in France.

05/03/2020 - Interviews
Simon Gietl Tre Cime di Lavaredo solo winter enchainment interview Interview with South Tyrolean mountaineer Simon Gietl after his solitary winter traverse of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. From 24 to 25 February the 35-year-old climbed Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola, Punta di Frida and Cima Piccolissima.

03/03/2020 - Climbing
Lena Marie Müller repeats Prinzip Hoffnung, Beat Kammerlander’s perfect trad climb at Bürs German rock climber Lena Müller has repeated Prinzip Hoffnung, the 8b/+ E9/E10 trad climb located at Bürser Platte, Austria freed in 2009 by Beat Kammerlander.

25/02/2020 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl completes solo Tre Cime di Lavaredo winter enchainment From 24 to 25 February the South Tyrolean mountaineer Simon Gietl carried out a winter crossing of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo on his own, linking Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola, Punta di Frida and Cima Piccolissima.

22/02/2020 - Competitions
First European Climbing Championships, Frankfurt 1992 Three videos from the first European Lead and Speed Climbing Championships, held in Frankfurt, germany, in 1992.

18/02/2020 - Interviews
Cerro Torre Climb & Fly Fabian Buhl interview Interview with 29-year-old German mountaineer Fabian Buhl who on 7 February flew off Cerro Torre in Patagonia with his paraglider.

01/02/2020 - Climbing
Jimmy Webb bouldering Bishop extreme Lucid Dreaming The video of American rock climber James Webb repeating Lucid Dreaming (V15) at Bishop, California, USA.

29/01/2020 - Climbing
Iker Pou celebrates 20 years of climbing 9a 42-year-old Basque climber Iker Pou has made the first ascent of La Nave de los Locos on the island of Mallorca in Spain. With this ascent he celebrates 20 years of 9a climbing, after sending his first in 2000, Action Directe freed by Wolfgang Güllich in the Frankenjura, germany.
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