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05/02/2022 - Alpinism

Jonas Schild, Stephan Siegrist establish OeschiMixTrix, new mixed climb at Kandersteg in Switzerland

Swiss alpinists Jonas Schild and Stephan Siegrist have made the first ascent of OeschiMixTrix, a new mixed climb at the sector Oeschinensee at Kandersteg.

28/01/2022 - Climbing

Anna Taylor solos E8 at Danby Crag in UK

23-year-old British climber Anna Taylor has made a free solo ascent of Psykovsky’s Sequins E8 at Danby Crag, England.

27/01/2022 - Alpinism

Eiger Harlin Direttissima climbed in winter by Leo Billon, Sébastien Ratel, Benjamin Védrines

From 12 to 16 January 2022 the French mountaineers Leo Billon, Sébastien Ratel and Benjamin Védrines climbed the John Harlin Direttissima on the north face of the Eiger in alpine style and in winter.

25/01/2022 - Alpinism

Cerro Torre paraglide by Roger Schäli, Mario Heller, Pablo Pontoriero

On 18/01/2022 Roger Schäli, Mario Heller and Pablo Pontoriero paraglided off the summit of Cerro Torre in Patagonia after having climbed the West Face Ragni route.

22/01/2022 - Alpinism

New route on Cerro Catedral in Patagonia by Señoret brothers

Cristobal Señoret and Juan Señoret from Chile have made the first ascent of 'Dos Hermanos' on the NE Face of Cerro Catedral in the Paine massif in Patagonia.

18/01/2022 - Alpinism

Marcel Schenk adds La bella e la bestia to Valle Albigna (Val Bregaglia), Switzerland

Marcel Schenk, climbing with Tom Bärfuss has completed La bella e la bestia, a mixed route he began in 2019 with David Hefti nel 2019 on Piz Balzet in Valle Albigna (Val Bregaglia), Switzerland

13/01/2022 - Climbing

Jakob Schubert rules Erebor 9b at Arco, Italy

Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made a swift repeat of Erebor at Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco, Italy. The 9b was put up by Stefano Ghisolfi and previously repeated by Laura Rogora and Adam Ondra.

05/01/2022 - Alpinism

Simon Gietl, Jakob Steinkasserer find their Focus, new ice climb at Rein in Taufers, Italy

At the end of December 2021, South Tyrolean mountaineers Simon Gietl and Jakob Steinkasserer made the first ascent of Focus, an ephemeral icefall close to Rein in Taufers / Riva di Tures in the Ahrntal Valle Aurina, Italy.

22/12/2021 - Climbing

Yuji Hirayama (52) fires first ascent of Hanabi 8c+ at Mt Futago in Japan

52-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of the 8c+ Hanabi at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan.

20/12/2021 - Climbing

Stefano Ghisolfi frees The Lonely Mountain, another 9b at Arco, Italy

At the crag Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco, Italy, Stefano Ghisolfi has made the first ascent of The Lonely Mountain 9b.

18/12/2021 - Alpinism

Alpine Vagabonds - a climbing sabbatical

A recap of the sabbatical climbing year of American mountaineers Priti and Jeff Wright and their ascents of some of the most famous mountains in the world.

15/12/2021 - Climbing

Jakob Schubert's sending spree at Siurana: King Capella & La Capella in a single day

Watch Jakob Schubert climb both King Capella and La Capella at Siurana in Spain

09/12/2021 - Alpinism

Big new winter climb on Beinn Eighe in Scotland by Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost, Graham McGrath

On 05/12/2021 Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost and Graham McGrath have established 'Take Me Back To The Desert', a completely new winter line on Beinn Eighe in Scotland.

03/12/2021 - Alpinism

New icefall in Val Veny (Mont Blanc) climbed by Massimo Datrino, Gianluca Marra

On 01/12/2021 Courmayeur mountain guides Massimo Datrino and Gianluca Marra climbed Cascata del Monzino in Val Veny in the Mont Blanc massif. This drip has probably never been climbed before.