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Moser and Beber add new rock climb to Santa Massenza
01/04/2013 - Climbing
Moser and Beber add new rock climb to Santa Massenza
Peter Moser and Alessandro Beber have established Figli del Vento (180m, 7b+, 6c+ oblig) at Santa Massenza (Valle dei Laghi, Arco, Italy). The report by Beber.
Eiger North Face: English winter attempt of Russian route
01/04/2013 - Alpinism
Eiger North Face: English winter attempt of Russian route
The video of the march 2013 attempt by Andy Kirkpatrick, Ross Kain and Neil Chelton to repeat the Russian route up the North Face of the Eiger.
Alexander Megos strolls La Rambla 9a+ second go
31/03/2013 - Climbing
Alexander Megos strolls La Rambla 9a+ second go
On 29 March 2013 German climber Alexander Megos redpointed one of the world's reference 9a+, La Rambla at Siurana in Spain, on his second attempt.
Monte Rinalpi ski mountaineering, Alta Valtellina
Monte Rinalpi ski mountaineering, Alta Valtellina
Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi introduces the ski mountaineering trip to the lonesome summit of Monte Rinalpi (3012m), Alta Valtellina, Rhaetian Alps.
Tom Randall climbs London Wall in gym shoes
29/03/2013 - Climbing
Tom Randall climbs London Wall in gym shoes
Video of Tom Randall climbing London Wall at Millstone in gym shoes.
Pinocchio, new mixed climb in Val Travenanzes
28/03/2013 - Alpinism
Pinocchio, new mixed climb in Val Travenanzes
Martin Riegler and Florian Riegler have made the first free ascent of Pinocchio (M8+, WI 5), a mixed climb in Val Travenanzes (Dolomites) put up in 2010 by Valentin Riegler and Hannes Lemayr.
Salewa Rockshow 2013, the start!
27/03/2013 - Competitions
Salewa Rockshow 2013, the start!
The tour promoted by Salewa to discover the climber of the future begins again this April. Five Italian climbing gyms take part in the event which spans 9 countries.
Chris Sharma, the La Dura Dura interview
26/03/2013 - Interviews
Chris Sharma, the La Dura Dura interview
Interview with American climber Chris Sharma after his repeat of La Dura Dura 9b+ at Oliana, Spain.
Brèche NW des Deux Aigles, first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire
Brèche NW des Deux Aigles, first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire
On 23/03/3013 Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry made the first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire located on Brèche NW des Deux Aigles (Mont Blanc). Davide Capozzi provides the details.
Chris Sharma repeats La Dura Dura at Oliana
24/03/2013 - Climbing
Chris Sharma repeats La Dura Dura at Oliana
American climber Chris Sharma has made the first repeat of La Dura Dura 9b+ at Oliana, Spain.
Kjerrskredkvelven, great ice repeat in Norway by Scherer and Schmitt
23/03/2013 - Alpinism
Kjerrskredkvelven, great ice repeat in Norway by Scherer and Schmitt
In February 2013 Matthias Scherer and Tanja Schmitt repeated Kjerrskredkvelven, the enormous ice climb in Gudvangen, Norway.
Piolets d'Or, special mention to Kennedy, Kruk, Lama and Ornter
22/03/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or, special mention to Kennedy, Kruk, Lama and Ornter
The Jury motivation for the special mention assigned to Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk, David Lama and Peter Ortner which will be awarded during the 21st Piolet d'Or, scheduled to take place from 3 - 6 April 2013 at Courmayeur and Chamonix at the foot of Mont Blanc.
2nd International Master Course in Mountain Medicine
22/03/2013 - Alpinism
2nd International Master Course in Mountain Medicine
The second edition of the International Master Course in Mountain Medicine will start on May 2013 to end on June 2014 and will be held at the Italian Insubria University in collaboration with the University of Turin and the Bolzano EURAC. The introduction by Doctor Luigi Festi.
Freerider: Della Bordella and Bacci in Yosemite
21/03/2013 - Climbing
Freerider: Della Bordella and Bacci in Yosemite
Video by OpenCircle of Matteo Della Bordella and David Bacci climbing the route Freerider in Yosemite.
Norway express: ice climbing in the great North
21/03/2013 - Alpinism
Norway express: ice climbing in the great North
Elio Bonfanti and Claudio Casalegno present the icefalls Sabotørfossen, Fossekjerringa e Grabeinsisen close to Rijukan in Norway.
Mina Leslie-Wujastyk makes first female ascent of Careless Torque at Stanage
21/03/2013 - Climbing
Mina Leslie-Wujastyk makes first female ascent of Careless Torque at Stanage
British climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk has made the first female ascent of the gritstone boulder problem Careless Torque, first climbed in 1987 by Ron Fawcett at Stanage Edge.