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Adieu Luce Douady, brilliant French climbing prodigy
15/06/2020 - Climbing
Adieu Luce Douady, brilliant French climbing prodigy
On Sunday 14 June the brilliant 16-year-old French climber Luce Douady lost her life in an accident at a crag close to Grenoble, France.
Sébastien Bouin blasts up Biographie at Céüse
14/06/2020 - Climbing
Sébastien Bouin blasts up Biographie at Céüse
At Ceuse in France Seb Bouin has repeated Biographie, the benchmark 9a+ freed in 2001 by Chris Sharma.
Roland Hemetzberger gets Qui 9a+ at Geisterschmiedwand in Austria
12/06/2020 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger gets Qui 9a+ at Geisterschmiedwand in Austria
German climber Roland Hemetzberger has repeated Qui, the 1996 Stefan Fürst masterpiece at Geisterschmiedwand in Austria.
Not so far #3, Hervé Barmasse climbing the Matterhorn
11/06/2020 - Alpinism
Not so far #3, Hervé Barmasse climbing the Matterhorn
The third and final episode of the film Not so far featuring Hervé Barmasse and his new route, climbed solo in 2011, up Picco Muzio on the Matterhorn.
Hike & Fly with Angela Bonato, Giovanni Spitale
11/06/2020 - Alpinism
Hike & Fly with Angela Bonato, Giovanni Spitale
Giovanni Spitale and Angela Bonato discuss their Hike & Fly; powered only by their own means they reach point where to liftoff and fly their paragliders. An eco-friendly and sensible way to enjoy the mountains in these particular times. By Giovanni Spitale.
Multicolor: new multi-pitch rock climb in Val Pramper, Zoldo Dolomites
10/06/2020 - Alpinism
Multicolor: new multi-pitch rock climb in Val Pramper, Zoldo Dolomites
On Monte Petorgnon in Val Pramper in the Zoldo Dolomites, Daniele Geremia, Santiago Padrós and Fulvio Trentini have made the first ascent of Multicolor (280m, 7a+)
Sardinia’s Monte Arista hosts new crack climb Black Lives Matter
09/06/2020 - Climbing
Sardinia’s Monte Arista hosts new crack climb Black Lives Matter
On Monte Arista in Sardinia, Italy, Simone Desogus and Maurizio Oviglia have made the first ascent of the crack climb Black Lives Matter.
Adam Ondra offwidth crack climbing at Indian Creek
08/06/2020 - Climbing
Adam Ondra offwidth crack climbing at Indian Creek
The uncut video of Adam Ondra sending Belly Full of Bad Berries at Indian Creek, USA.
Laura Rogora, the Pure Dreaming Plus 9a+ interview
08/06/2020 - Interviews
Laura Rogora, the Pure Dreaming Plus 9a+ interview
Interview with Laura Rogora who redpointed Pure Dreaming Plus at Massone close to Arco, Italy and became the first Italian woman to climb 9a+.
Laura Rogora repeats Underground, first female ascent of historical testpiece at Massone
07/06/2020 - Climbing
Laura Rogora repeats Underground, first female ascent of historical testpiece at Massone
Sport climbing at Arco Italy: at Massone Laura Rogora has made the first female ascent of Underground, a historic 9a established in 1998 by Manfred Stuffer.
Breathtaking K2 ascent of Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez
06/06/2020 - Alpinism
Breathtaking K2 ascent of Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez
The video of Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez climbing K2 in summer 2019 without the use of supplementary oxygen, supported by Esteban Mena, Gelje Pemba Sherpa and Palden Namgye Sherpa
Anak Verhoeven frees Kraftio, the hardest climb in Belgium dedicated to Chloé Graftiaux
05/06/2020 - Climbing
Anak Verhoeven frees Kraftio, the hardest climb in Belgium dedicated to Chloé Graftiaux
Anak Verhoeven has made the first ascent of Kraftio, an old project in Belgium. Graded 8c+/9a it is currently the hardest climb in the country and is a tribute to Chloé Graftiaux, the talented Belgian climber who perished in 2010.
Alpinists at Large: Latok I 1978 attempt by Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe, George Lowe
04/06/2020 - Alpinism
Alpinists at Large: Latok I 1978 attempt by Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe, George Lowe
The video Alpinists at Large featuring the legendary attempt to climb the North Ridge of Latok I, carried out in 1978 by American alpinists Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe and George Lowe.
Climbing the Cassin - Ratti on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites. By Carlo Cosi
04/06/2020 - Alpinism
Climbing the Cassin - Ratti on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites. By Carlo Cosi
The historic Cassin - Ratti route the north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo in the Dolomites, established by Riccardo Cassin and Vittorio Ratti with two bivouacs from 28-30 August 1935, is a landmark in climbing history. Italian Mountain Guide Carlo Cosi recalls his summer 2019 repeat with Sara Mastel.
Ortler & Königspitze paralpinism linkup by Aaron Durogati, Bruno Mottini
03/06/2020 - Alpinism
Ortler & Königspitze paralpinism linkup by Aaron Durogati, Bruno Mottini
Aaron Durogati reports about his Monday 3 June ascent with Bruno Mottini of the North Face of Ortler and the NE Face of Königspitze / Gran Zebrù. The duo enchained the mountains using a paraglider and needed 9.5 hours for the linkup.
Inis Mór: wild trad climbing in Ireland
03/06/2020 - Climbing
Inis Mór: wild trad climbing in Ireland
The video of the trad climbing potential on the island of Inis Mór in Ireland, featuring Steve McClure and Ricky Bell.

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