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19/11/2018 - Climbing
Alessandro Zeni frees his Cosmic Energy, a possible 9a+ at Bilico, Dolomites At the crag Bilico (Primiero, Dolomites) Alessandro Zeni has made the first ascent of Energia Cosmica, Cosmic Energy, a sports climb the 27-year-old has now tentatively graded 9a+.

19/11/2018 - Climbing
Adam Ondra on the road to the Salathé Wall in Yosemite / VBlog #4 Czech climber Adam Ondra on the road to the Salathé Wall up El Capitan in Yosemite, USA, is the theme of the fourth episode of Ondra’s fourth VBlog

16/11/2018 - Alpinism
Pakistan 2018: Kiris Peak and a yesteryear mountaineering adventure. By Maurizio Giordani Italian alpinist Maurizio Giordani reports about his climbing expedition to Pakistan during which, with Massimo Faletti, he completed a stylish ascent of Water World, a beautiful and difficult big wall up the hitherto unclimbed Kiris Peak (5428m). The other expedition...

15/11/2018 - Alpinism
Mugu Peaks in Nepal, new route climbed by Anna Torretta, Cecilia Buil, Ixchel Foord The report by Italian mountaineer Anna Torretta who with Cecilia Buil from Spain and Ixchel Foord from Mexico made the first ascent of Couloir SW (600m, A1, 6a, M5), a new climb up the virgin Mugu Peaks (5467 meters) in...

14/11/2018 - Climbing
Save Zillergrund Wald, threat to Zillertal bouldering area mobilises thousands Update about the climbers protest against the planned quarry expansion which would irreversibly destroy the Zillergrund Wald bouldering area in the Zillertal, Austria.

14/11/2018 - Alpinism
Simone Moro, Tamara Lunger and the first winter ascent of Pik Pobeda in Siberia The short film of the first winter ascent of Pik Pobeda, carried out by Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger. The highest mountain in Siberia is known as one of coldest places on earth.

13/11/2018 - Climbing
Stefan Scarperi does Action Directe in Frankenjura On 2 November 2018 Stefan Scarperi repeated Action Directe 9a in Frankenjura. He is the third Italian to repeat the legendary route established by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991 after Gabriele Moroni and Stefano Carnati.

12/11/2018 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini forge new mixed climb up Mt Prijakt in Austria Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini have made the first ascent of Sintflut, Deluge, a new ice and mixed climb up the north face of Mount Prijakt in Austria. Messini reports.

12/11/2018 - Climbing
Adam Ondra onsights Just Do It at Smith Rock, America’s first 8c+ Czech climber Adam Ondra has made an onsight ascent of Just Do It, the first 5.14c (8c+) in the USA located at Smith Rock, freed by French climber Jean-Baptiste Tribout in 1992.

11/11/2018 - Climbing
Action Directe Frankenjura / Stefano Carnati video The video by Stefano Carnati climbing Action Directe, the famous 9a first ascended by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991 in Frankenjura, Germany.

10/11/2018 - Alpinism
Edward Mills wins award for Old Man of Hoy fundraising climb against cancer 8-year-old Edward Mills, who raised over € 30,000 against cancer with his ascent of The Old Man of Hoy in Scotland, has won the prestigious annual 'Young Fundraiser of the Year - Pride of Britain Awards'.

09/11/2018 - Climbing
Zillertal bouldering area threatened in Austria The Zillergrund Wald bouldering area in the Zillertal, Austria, is at risk of closure due to quarrying. The local climbers have launched a petition and are appealing to the climbing community to help safeguard the area’s future.

09/11/2018 - Climbing
Carlo Traversi repeats Meltdown, the Beth Rodden masterpiece in Yosemite American climber Carlo Traversi has made the first repeat of Meltdown (5.14c) in Yosemite, first ascended in 2008 by Beth Rodden.

08/11/2018 - Climbing
Chris Sharma Psicobloc climbing at Mont-Rebei in Spain The video of Chris Sharma deep water solo climbing at Mont Rebei in Spain.

08/11/2018 - Alpinism
Eiger: Roger Schaeli adds Airplane Mode to famous North Face Swiss alpinist Roger Schaeli has made the first ascent of Airplane Mode up the North Face of the Eiger.

08/11/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold Freerider / Breathtaking El Capitan 360° video The 360° video of Alex Honnold making his amazing free solo ascent of Freerider on El Capitan (Yosemite).
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