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Bishop bouldering: Kevin Jorgeson frees Ambrosia at the Buttermilks
09/01/2009 - Climbing
Bishop bouldering: Kevin Jorgeson frees Ambrosia at the Buttermilks
Kevin Jorgeson from America has made the first ascent of the super highball 'Ambrosia' at the Buttermilks, Bishop and the first repeat of Luminance V11.
Dave Macleod repeats The Walk of Life
07/01/2009 - Climbing
Dave Macleod repeats The Walk of Life
Dave Macleod has carried out the first repeat of The Walk of Life at Dyer's Lookout, North Devon, england, downgrading the route to E9 6c.
First winter ascents on Ben Nevis and Lake District
08/12/2008 - Alpinism
First winter ascents on Ben Nevis and Lake District
Perfect winter conditions in Great Britain have resulted in a series of first ascents on Ben Nevis in Scotland and in the Lake District in england.
Rock climbing on Cloggy - Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, Wales
04/12/2008 - Climbing
Rock climbing on Cloggy - Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, Wales
Rock climbing on Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, or Cloggy, one of the best mountain crags in Britain.
Kevin Jorgeson, The Groove, Alex Honnold and England's gritstone
24/11/2008 - Climbing
Kevin Jorgeson, The Groove, Alex Honnold and england's gritstone
Kevin Jorgeson carries out the second ascent of The Groove, Cratcliffe Tor, england, while continuing his gritstone raid together with fellow American Alex Honnold.
Alex Honnold flashes Gaia E8 6c
13/11/2008 - Climbing
Alex Honnold flashes Gaia E8 6c
American climber Alex Honnold has flashed the gritstone testpiece Gaia E8 6c at Black Rocks, Peak Distict, england.
Kevin Jorgeson climbs Parthian Shot E9 6c ground up
29/10/2008 - Climbing
Kevin Jorgeson climbs Parthian Shot E9 6c ground up
American climber Kevin Jorgeson has made the first ever ground up ascent of an E9 gritstone climb, Parthian Shot E9 6c, Burbage, england.
James Pearson interview after the Walk of Life
17/10/2008 - Climbing
James Pearson interview after the Walk of Life
Exclusive interview with James Pearson after his first ascent of The Walk of Life E12 7a at Dyer's Lookout, North Devon, england.
Valle dell'Orco, new routes on Sergent
12/10/2008 - Climbing
Valle dell'Orco, new routes on Sergent
At the end of September and the start of October Maurizio Oviglia, Sara Oviglia, Paolo Seimandi and Eugenio Pinotti completed two new multi-pitch routes on the Sergent rock face in Valle Orco. They then added two single pitches to the wall and another to the Dado.
Rock climbing at Malham Cove, England
16/09/2008 - Climbing
Rock climbing at Malham Cove, england
With over 150 routes up to 9a+, Malham Cove is one of the finest limestone sport climbing crags in england.
James Pearson climbing interview
18/08/2008 - Climbing
James Pearson climbing interview
Interview with the English climber James Pearson, the man responsible for some of the hardest pyscholgical outings on gritstone and flashes of Font 8b boulder problems.
Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and England
13/06/2008 - Climbing
Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and england
Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva have just spent three weeks climbing in Wales, repeating a series of routes on Gogarth, Dinas Cromlech and Cloggy including John Redhead's masterpiece "Authentic desire" E7 6b.
Melloblocco 2008 record number of registered climbers
07/05/2008 - Events
Melloblocco 2008 record number of registered climbers
The fifth Melloblocco, the world's largest bouldering meeting, takes place in Val Masino from 08 - 11 May 2008. A record breaking 1699 climbers have already signed up for the event.
Melloblocco, the world's biggest boldering meeting
29/04/2008 - Events
Melloblocco, the world's biggest boldering meeting
With just 12 days to go before Melloblocco 2008, here's a preview of what's in store for the world's biggest bouldering meeting in Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy from 08 - 11 May 2008.
Buttermilks Mandala boulder climbed by Lisa Rands
24/01/2008 - Climbing
Buttermilks Mandala boulder climbed by Lisa Rands
On Friday 18 January Lisa Rands made the first female ascent of The Mandala V12, one of the most famous boulder problems at the Buttermilks, Bishop, America.
Pete Whittaker climbs Grandad's Slab at Burbage South
16/01/2008 - Climbing
Pete Whittaker climbs Grandad's Slab at Burbage South
On 05/01/2008 Pete Whittaker made the first ascent of "Grandad's Slab" E7 6c on the gritstone Burbage South, england.