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Bouldering World Cup 2011: video report Barcelona
30/06/2011 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2011: video report Barcelona
The video report by Udo Neumann of the 7th stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2011 in Barcelona, won by Akiyo Noguchi and Guillaume Glairon Mondet.
Adam Ondra, video of Chilam Balam and La Planta de Shiva
28/06/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, video of Chilam Balam and La Planta de Shiva
The video of Adam Ondra during the first repeat of Chilam Balam 9b and the first free ascent of La Planta de Shiva 9b at Villanueva del Rosario, Spain.
La Banda del Buco, new route on Monte Pellegrino, Sicily
28/06/2011 - Climbing
La Banda del Buco, new route on Monte Pellegrino, Sicily
On 5-6 April 2011 the Italians Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori established La banda del buco (175m, 7a+/7b max, 6c+ obbl.) a new route up the North Face of Antro della Perciata on Monte Pellegrino (Palermo, Sicily).
Markus Bock adds new Frankenjura testpiece
24/06/2011 - Climbing
Markus Bock adds new Frankenjura testpiece
German sports climber Markus Bock has established The Elder Statesman 9a/9a+ in the Frankenjura.
Melloblocco 2011, the official video
23/06/2011 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2011, the official video
Online as of today the official video Melloblocco 2011, the world's biggest bouldering meeting which takes place every year in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy.
Dave Macleod frees The Long Hope Route on Hoy
22/06/2011 - Climbing
Dave Macleod frees The Long Hope Route on Hoy
Scottish climber Dave Macleod has freed the The Long Hope Route at St John's Head, Hoy, Orkneys, Scotland
Arco Rock Legends 2011, the nominations
21/06/2011 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2011, the nominations
All the nominations for the VIth Arco Rock Legends, the sport climbing Oscars scheduled to take place on Thursday 21 July 2011 at Arco (Italy) with two awards, the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award. The celebration will be held during the Arco 2011 IFSC Climbing World...
The Phoenix solo – Alex Honnold interview and rare Ray Jardine insight
17/06/2011 - Interviews
The Phoenix solo – Alex Honnold interview and rare Ray Jardine insight
Interview with the American climbers Alex Honnold and Ray Jardine after Honnold's solo of The Phoenix (5.13a) in Yosemite Valley.
Moonflower Buttress video
17/06/2011 - Alpinism
Moonflower Buttress video
Video of Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey during the first ascent of the Cartwright Connection on Mount Hunter in the Denali National Park, Alaska
Eva Scroccaro sends 8b
16/06/2011 - Climbing
Eva Scroccaro sends 8b
On 13/06/2011 12-year-old Eva Scroccaro from Italy, redpointed Masochismo at Baratro, her first 8b.
Croda da Lago ring
13/06/2011 - Trekking
Croda da Lago ring
The splendid round-trip to discover Croda da Lago in the Dolomites, introduced by Mountain Guide Enrico Maioni.
Rockfall on Half Dome in Yosemite
10/06/2011 - Climbing
Rockfall on Half Dome in Yosemite
Video of rockfall off Half Dome, Yosemite, USA, which took place on 27/05/2011 and thankfully injured no one.
Shark's Tooth, first ascent in Greenland by Ruchkin and Mikhaylov
10/06/2011 - Alpinism
Shark's Tooth, first ascent in Greenland by Ruchkin and Mikhaylov
At the start of May Alexander Ruchkin and Mikhail Mikhaylov carried out the first ascent of the Shark's Tooth (1555m) in Greenland via their route 'Dance on Tiptoes' (1210m, VII A2, 6c).
Inspiration, new multi-pitch on Telendos, Kalymnos
08/06/2011 - Climbing
Inspiration, new multi-pitch on Telendos, Kalymnos
In April 2011 Simon Montmory established Inspiration (150m, 7a+ ) on Telendos, Kalymnos, Greece
Corno Grande, Gran Sasso d'Italia
07/06/2011 - Trekking
Corno Grande, Gran Sasso d'Italia
The ascent to the western summit of Corno Grande (Gran Sasso d'Italia) via the Calderone glacier, described by Luca Mazzoleni, hut warden of Rifugio Franchetti since 1988.
Gorges du Tarn, rock climbing in France
06/06/2011 - Climbing
Gorges du Tarn, rock climbing in France
Luca Loreggian introduces the beautiful Gorges du Tarn close to Millau in France. 400 routes from 5a to 8c.