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30/12/2013 - Alpinism

Colin Haley and Rolando Garibotti make first ascent of Cerro Marconi Central in Patagonia

Colin Haley from America and Rolando Garibotti from Argentina have grabbed the first ascent of La SuperWhillans, a striking ramp up the East Face of Cerro Marconi Central in Patagonia.

28/12/2013 - Climbing

Climbing in Sardinia (Isili and Lanaitto) / December 2013 by Maurizio Oviglia

Maurizio Oviglia provides another climbing news update from Sardinia. In this report: Isili and Lanaitto (Oliena).

24/12/2013 - Alpinism

D'Artagnan, new route on Cerro Domo Blanco in Patagonia by David Gladwin, Kim Ladiges and Ben Erdmann

In December 2013 David Gladwin, Kim Ladiges and Ben Erdmann established D'Artagnan (7a,C1, M6) up the Los tres Mosqueteros, Cerro Domo Blanco in Patagonia.

19/12/2013 - Climbing

Dawn Wall: important progress for Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson on El Capitan

Yesterday the American climber Tommy Caldwell freed one of the three hardest pitches on The Dawn Wall, the enormous big wall project up El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.

18/12/2013 - Alpinism

Greg Boswell makes first winter ascent of The Demon in Scotland

On 7 December Greg Boswell made the first winter ascent of The Demon (IX, 9) at Coire an Lochain in the Northern Corries, Scotland.

16/12/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Mont Blanc freeride: Vallée Blanche and Glacier Rond

Two great freeride itineraries on Mont Blanc introduced by Domenico Giusti and Giorgio Passino: Vallée Blanche from Courmayeur and Glacier Rond.

14/12/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Canalone Sant'Anna, Pale di San Martino

Eric Girardini introduces Canalone Sant'Anna, a beautiful a little known ski mountaineering and freeride tour in the Pale di San Martino group, Dolomites.

13/12/2013 - Climbing

Arapiles, climbing at Australia's finest crag

Simon Carter introduces the climbing at Arapiles, the most famous crag in Australia that, this year, celebrates it's 50th anniversary.

12/12/2013 - Alpinism

David Lama solos new climb on Hohe Kirche in Valsertal

On 8/12/2013 Austrian alpinist David Lama made the first ascent, solo, of Nordverschneidung (400m, 90°, WI4, M4/5, VI/VII) up the North Face of Hohe Kirche in the Valsertal, Zillertal Alps, Austria.

11/12/2013 - Climbing

Sardinia: Doloverre di Surtana, 4 new rock climbs

Maurizio Oviglia covers the latest news about Doloverre di Surtana, the most popular multi-pitch climbing area in Sardinia.

09/12/2013 - Alpinism

Ermanno Salvaterra and the Torre Egger attempt in Patagonia

Italian alpinist Ermanno Salvaterra recounts his recent attempt up the West Face of Torre Egger in Patagonia, carried out with Tomas Franchini, Paolo Grisa and Francesco Salvaterra in November. During the last expedition days Tomas Franchini and Francesco Salvaterra made the first ascent of the difficult and frightening Ruleta Trentino...

09/12/2013 - Alpinism

Ghost Dog on Sasso Pordoi in the Dolomites by Corrado Pesce and Jeff Mercier

Corrado Korra Pesce and Jeff Mercier have climbed Ghost Dog (WI6 XR/M5/6a 800m) a probable new ice and mixed route up the West Face of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites.

06/12/2013 - Interviews

Adam Ondra and Vasil Vasil, the third 9b+ interview

Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra after his first ascent of Vasil Vasil 9b+ at Sloup in the Czech Republic. This is Ondra's third 9b+ after Change and La Dura Dura.

05/12/2013 - Climbing

Torri di Canolo, new rock climb in Italys' Aspromonte

Rosario Cammara and Fabio Failla have made the first ascent of Tutto in una notte di luna piena (7a, 110m), a new rock climb on the Torri di Canolo, Aspromonte, Calabria, southern Italy.

04/12/2013 - Alpinism

Dutch expedition makes first ascent of NE Face of Great Walls of China

On 16/08/2013 Bas Visscher, Vincent Perrin and Bas van der Smeede from Holland made the first ascent of Double Trouble (TD-, AI4, 800m) up the North-east face of the Great Walls of China (circa 5120m) in the Kokshaal-Too massif in Kyrgyzstan.