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10/02/2025 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
First ski descent of Dragon's Back on Mt Elie de Beaumont in New Zealand On 16 October 2024, Beau Fredlund and Ross Hewitt made the coveted first ski descent of the Dragon's Back / Central spur of the Spencer Face of Elie de Beaumont in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Hewitt reports

07/02/2025 - Climbing
Seb Berthe repeats legendary 'Dawn Wall' on El Capitan Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe has made the fourth free ascent of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA. First climbed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2015, it was repeated by Adam Ondra in 2016 and is known as the most difficult big wall climb in the...

06/02/2025 - Climbing
Seb Bouin makes first ascent of hardest climb in China French rock climber Sébastien Bouin has made the first ascent of 'El Gran Cabrón' in the Shegeng Cave in China. Graded 9b, this now stands as the hardest sport climb in the country

06/02/2025 - Events
Melloblocco 2025, registration now open for the legendary boulder meeting in Italy's Val Masino - Val di Mello Registrations are now open for Melloblocco 2025, the biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world which this year is scheduled to take place in Val di Mello - Val Masino from May 7th to 10th.

05/02/2025 - Alpinism
Video: 'Dardara' first ascent on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia by Tasio Martin, Ibon Mendia The video of Basque mountaineers Tasio Martin and Ibon Mendia making the first ascent of 'Dardara' (500m, 7b+?) on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia.

05/02/2025 - Climbing
Will Bosi makes second ascent of 'Excalibur' (9b+) in Arco, Italy On 03/02/2025 Scottish climber William Bosi made the second ascent of Stefano Ghisolfi's 'Excalibur' (9b+) in Arco, Italy.

04/02/2025 - Events
Festival gorniškega filma 2025, Slovenia's International Mountain Film Festival to take place from 17-22 February The 19th International Film Festival 'Festival gorniškega filma' will take place at Ljubljana and Domzale, Slovenia, from 17 - 22 February 2025. Directed by Silvo Karo, guests include Jackson Marvell, Miška Izakovičová, Ana Baumgartner, Urša Kešar, Anja Petek, Patricija Verdev, Marija and Andrej Štremfelj and many more.

04/02/2025 - Alpinism
Chiribiquete expedition 2024, an expedition to Colombia's cosmic Maloka of the Jaguar The report by La Venta about the December 2024 expedition to the Amazon rainforest in south central Colombia, more precisely to the Serranía del Chiribiquete National Natural Park, to explore and study a new area of rock cliffs and caves adorned with remarkable ancient murals.

03/02/2025 - Climbing
Video: Robbie Phillips climbs bold highball 'Dead on Arrival' at Back Bowden Doors, UK Watch Scottish rock climber Robbie Phillips repeating the E6 6a highball 'Dead on Arrival' at Back Bowden Doors, UK.

03/02/2025 - Alpinism
Yet another new mixed climb above Sappada, Italy On 22 January 2025, in Valle di Enghe above Sappada in NE Italy, the two InMont mountain guides Gianni Dorigo and Samuel Straulino established the new mixed climb 'L’Orco non va mai in vacanza' (The Ogre Never Goes on Holiday). Below is Dorigo’s report.

02/02/2025 - Climbing
Adam Ondra flashes 'El Elegido', 8B+ boulder at La Pedriza Czech climber Adam Ondra has flashed the 8B+ boulder problem 'El Elegido' at La Pedriza, Spain, describing the feat as 'possibly the bouldering flash ascent that I value the most.'

01/02/2025 - Climbing
Video: Laura Pineau climbs Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco, Italy Watch the video of French climber Laura Pineau repeating 'Greenspit' in Valle dell'Orco, Italy.

31/01/2025 - Alpinism
Fox Jaw Cirque in Greenland, Italians traverse Baby Molar, Molar & Incisor, climb Cavity Ridge Last August, the Italians Daniele Bonzi, Francesco Fumagalli and Thomas Triboli travelled to the Fox Jaw Cirque in East Greenland, where they completed the first traverse of the first three towers: Baby Molar, Molar, and Incisor. Named 'Trident VI Orobica', the route involves 1,000 metres of climbing over 21 pitches,...

30/01/2025 - Alpinism
Watch Marco Sappa repeat 'Sans Liberté' on Pic Adolphe Rey (Mont Blanc) The video of mountain guide Marco Sappa repeating the legendary Stevie Haston climb 'Sans Liberté' on Pic Adolphe Rey in the Mont Blanc massif.

30/01/2025 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
First ski descent of East Face of Mt Hamilton in New Zealand In November 2024 Clémence Cadario, Joe Collinson, George Millets, Jordan Raymond and Romain Sacchettini completed the first descent of the East Face of Mt Hamilton in New Zealand. Collinson provides the details.

29/01/2025 - Climbing
Video: Tim Emmet is Mad For It The video portrait of inspirational British climber Tim Emmet.
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