274 News found

27/01/2009 - Interviews
Alex Honnold climbing interview Interview with Alex Honnold, the American climber who burst into international limelight with his solos in America and hard extremes on Britain's gritstone.

12/01/2009 - Climbing
Ryan Pasquill frees major new route at Ilkley, england Ryan Pasquill has made the first ascent of the impressive gritstone line to the left of The New Statesman at Ilkley, england. The route has been called Gerty Berwick.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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