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16/02/2015 - Alpinism
The Messiah climbed in winter by Boswell, Robertson and Hawthorn On 02/02/2015 Greg Boswell, Uisdean Hawthorn and Guy Robertson made the first winter ascent of The Messiah on Beinn Bhan in Scotland. This is the third onsight ascent of a Scottish grade X route in a fortnight.

29/01/2015 - Climbing
The Old Man of Hoy and Sir Chris Bonington The video of The Old Man of Hoy, Scotland, climbed in August 2014 by Leo Houlding and one of the first ascentionists, the 80-year-old British mountaineer Chris Bonington.

28/01/2015 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson raise the bar with Range War in Scotland At Creag an Dubh Loch in Scotland Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson made the first ascent, onsight, of Range War X/10. This is only the second route of this difficulty to be ascended in this style, after their The Greatest...

27/01/2015 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2015: Chris Bonington to receive Lifetime Achievement Award From 9 - 12 April 2015 Courmayeur and Chamonix become the world’s mountaineering capital with the 23 edition of the Piolets d’Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award. Britain’s Sir Chris Bonington will receive the Piolet d'Or Carrière - the Lifetime...

27/01/2015 - Competitions
Chamonix success for the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face The results of the first stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour 2015 by The North Face that took place in Chamonix, France last weekend.

22/01/2015 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson make onsight first ascent of The Greatest Show On Earth in Scotland On 19 January 2014 Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson made the first ascent, onsight, of The Greatest Show On Earth, a six pitch outing on Cul Mor in Scotland. If the grade is confirmed, this is quite possibly the first...

23/12/2014 - Alpinism
Scottish winter climbing begins The winter climbing season in Scotland has begun with three noteworthy ascent: the first winter ascent of Boggle of Beinn Eighe by Martin Moran and Robin Thomas and the first repeats of Tomahawk Crack on Ben Nevis (Will Sim and...

05/12/2014 - Interviews
Adam Ondra, the 100 x 9a or harder interview Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra after his 100th sport climb graded 9a or harder.

23/11/2014 - Climbing
Steve McClure and Leah Crane on Meltdown at Dinorwig, Wales Steve McClure and Leah Crane on the route Meltdown at Twll Mawr, Dinorwig slate mines, Wales.

20/11/2014 - Alpinism
Klemen Premrl and Aljaz Anderle climbing iceberg in Greenland The video of the Slovenian alpinists Klemen Premrl and Aljaz Anderle climbing iceberg in Greenland.

17/11/2014 - Climbing
Climbing at The Diamond, Wales The video of Steve McClure and Leah Crane climbing at The Diamond, Wales.

12/11/2014 - Book-press
National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year From 07/11/2014 to 31/01/2015 you can cast your vote online for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014. Nominees include Tommy Caldwell, Kit DesLauriers, Will Gadd, Wasfia Nazreen and Ueli Steck.

06/11/2014 - Climbing
Steve McClure and Leah Crane: climbing in the Dinorwig quarries, Wales Steve McClure and Leah Crane climbing The Mau Mau in the Dinorwig quarries above Llanberis, Wales

27/10/2014 - Climbing
Sonnie Trotter adds Family Man to Skaha Bluffs in Canada Canada's Sonnie Trotter has made the first ascent of Family Man to Skaha Bluffs in Canada. Graded 5.14b, this is Trotter's hardest trad climb to date.

24/10/2014 - Climbing
Yosemite: El Capitan climbing action Jorg Verhoeven, Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson, Mayan Smith-Gobat, Libby Sauter, Chantel Astorga, Quinn Brett, Pete Whittaker, Tom Randall are all in Yosemite currently attempting their projects on El Capitan...

23/10/2014 - Climbing
Augmentium, the hardest trad climb in Tasmania This austral summer Andrew Cubbon freed Augmentium 30/8a+, the hardest trad climb in Tasmania, Australia.
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