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Adam Ondra, the Gioia and Terranova video
09/10/2013 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, the Gioia and Terranova video
The video of Adam Ondra climbing Gioia and Terranova, at 8C+ two of the hardest boulder problems in the world.
Climbing at Ciastlins in the Dolomites
07/10/2013 - Climbing
Climbing at Ciastlins in the Dolomites
A particular crag for sunny autumn days: beautiful Ciastlins in Val Badia. This is the first in a series entitled "Crags for each season" and published together with Vertical-Life.info.
Mayan Smith-Gobat and the Punks in the Gym video at Arapiles
05/10/2013 - Climbing
Mayan Smith-Gobat and the Punks in the Gym video at Arapiles
The video of Mayan Smith-Gobat and the first female ascent of Punks in the Gym (32/8b+) at Arapiles, Australia.
Damiano Capulli climbs 8c+ at Grotti
04/10/2013 - Climbing
Damiano Capulli climbs 8c+ at Grotti
On 2 October 2013 the young Italian climber Damiano Capulli repeated Debolezza e Disonore 8c+ at Grotti, Italy.
Yosemite and all U.S. National Parks closed, for climbers too
04/10/2013 - Climbing
Yosemite and all U.S. National Parks closed, for climbers too
Following the U.S. Shutdown, all National Parks are now officially closed such as Yosemite National Park where the climbers on the big walls will be the last to leave.
Unknown Stones and Nathan Lee's English gritstone obsession at Wimberry
04/10/2013 - Climbing
Unknown Stones and Nathan Lee's English gritstone obsession at Wimberry
20-year-old climber Nathan Lee has made the first ascent of Unknown Stones E9 6c at Wimberry in England.
Just us and the wind. Vertical adventures beyond the Arctic Circle
03/10/2013 - Climbing
Just us and the wind. Vertical adventures beyond the Arctic Circle
The report of the beautiful climbing trip up North, between the sea and the rock faces on the Lofoten island, Norway. By Giovanni Zaccaria and Alice Lazzaro.
The Nose, Mayan Smith-Gobat and Libby Sauter set new women's speed record
01/10/2013 - Climbing
The Nose, Mayan Smith-Gobat and Libby Sauter set new women's speed record
Mayan Smith-Gobat from New Zealand and Libby Sauter from America have set a new women's speed record up The Nose in Yosemite, climbing the iconic route in 5 hours and 39 minutes.
Valle dell'Orco short climbs news: Sitting Bull and Dado
01/10/2013 - Climbing
Valle dell'Orco short climbs news: Sitting Bull and Dado
The second news report from Italy's Orco Valley by Maurizio Oviglia: the crags Sitting Bull and Dado that offer a interesting mix of sport climbing, trad and aid.
Crep de Boè, new Dolomites rock climb by Simon Gietl and Mark Oberlechner
30/09/2013 - Climbing
Crep de Boè, new Dolomites rock climb by Simon Gietl and Mark Oberlechner
In late September and Simon Gietl and Mark Oberlechner established Scharfe Helene (VIII-, 320m), Crep de Boè (2465m), Sella, Dolomites.
Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr add new route to Kastenwand
28/09/2013 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr add new route to Kastenwand
Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr have made the first ascent of the Mayr/Auer route up the Kastenwand, Pinnistal, Austria.
Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix
28/09/2013 - Climbing
Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix
The video of Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix (200m, 8a+ max, 7a obligatory) Pizzo Campana (Rocca Busambra), Sicily.
Fred Beckey, video portrait of the old man of the mountains from the Cascades to the Dolomites
26/09/2013 - Climbing
Fred Beckey, video portrait of the old man of the mountains from the Cascades to the Dolomites
Two videos of American climber Fred Beckey: a video portrait by the New York Times and his latest journey to the Cinque Torri, Dolomites.
Gabriele Moroni repeats Classified in the Frankenjura
25/09/2013 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni repeats Classified in the Frankenjura
Today in Germany's Frankenjura Gabriele Moroni from Italy repeated Classified 9a/a+ .
Valle dell'Orco new rock climbs
24/09/2013 - Climbing
Valle dell'Orco new rock climbs
Maurizio Oviglia and Massimiliano Celano introduce the new cliff Altrolato and its routes on the dark side of the Orco valley.
Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker repeat Cobra Crack at Squamish
22/09/2013 - Climbing
Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker repeat Cobra Crack at Squamish
British climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have both repeated Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada.

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