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Tom Randall cruises across his Autobahn in Berlin
26/09/2024 - Climbing
Tom Randall cruises across his Autobahn in Berlin
British rock climber Tom Randall has made the first ascent of Autobahn, a 60m offwidth bridge crack in Berlin, Germany.
Big new climb on Mirror Wall in Greenland by Julia Cassou, Sean Warren, Pete Whittaker, Sean Villanueva
25/09/2024 - Climbing
Big new climb on Mirror Wall in Greenland by Julia Cassou, Sean Warren, Pete Whittaker, Sean Villanueva
This summer Julia Cassou, Sean Warren, Pete Whittaker and Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll established a new climb up the centre of the Mirror Wall in Greenland. The 1000m big wall is graded 8b/R/A2+ and has been called 'Ryu-shin', in memory of their friend and climbing partner Keita Kurakami.
Jorge Díaz-Rullo redpoints Move (9b/+) at Flatanger
23/09/2024 - Climbing
Jorge Díaz-Rullo redpoints Move (9b/+) at Flatanger
Spanish climber Jorge Díaz-Rullo has repeated 'Move' (9b/+) at Flatanger in Norway. This is the fourth ascent after Adam Ondra (2013), Seb Bouin (2019) and Megos (2024).
Ainhize Belar Barrutia ticks her first 9a+, Iñi Ameriketan at Baltzola
17/09/2024 - Climbing
Ainhize Belar Barrutia ticks her first 9a+, Iñi Ameriketan at Baltzola
Spanish climber Ainhize Belar Barrutia has sent her first 9a+, Iñi Ameriketan at Cueva de Baltzola.
Dani Arnold receives Paul Preuss Award 2024
13/09/2024 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold receives Paul Preuss Award 2024
Swiss mountaineer Dani Arnold is the twelfth recipient of the Paul Preuss Prize, awarded each year in memory of the bold Austrian alpinist. Instated in 2013, past winners are Reinhold Messner, Hanspeter Eisendle, Albert Precht, Hansjörg Auer, Alexander Huber, Beat Kammerlander, Bernd Arnold, Heinz Mariacher, Catherine Destivelle, Thomas Huber and...
Lara Neumeier makes first repeat of Nimm Dir Zeit on Roter Stein in Austria
12/09/2024 - Climbing
Lara Neumeier makes first repeat of Nimm Dir Zeit on Roter Stein in Austria
26-year-old German climber Lara Neumeier has made the first repeat of 'Nimm Dir Zeit' (140m, 8a+) on Roter Stein in Austria.
Video: Amity Warme and Brent Barghahn climb El Capitan's El Niño ground-up
11/09/2024 - Climbing
Video: Amity Warme and Brent Barghahn climb El Capitan's El Niño ground-up
Watch American climbers Amity Warme and Brent Barghahn making a ground-up free repeat of El Niño - Pineapple Express (5.13c, 25 pitches)⁣ on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.
Rare repeat of Grand Diedre Desplomando on Trango Tower, the Nameless Tower of the Karakorum
10/09/2024 - Alpinism
Rare repeat of Grand Diedre Desplomando on Trango Tower, the Nameless Tower of the Karakorum
Earlier this summer an international team comprised of Martin Krasňanský, Michal Mikušinec and Tomáš Buček from Slovakia and František Bulička from the Czech Republic made a rare repeat of 'Grand Diedre Desplomando' on Trango Tower, aka Nameless Tower, Karakorum, Pakistan. The 1100m big wall was first ascended in 1987 by...
Odissea Borealis, the new Greenland big wall by Matteo Della Bordella, Alex Gammeter, Silvan Schüpbach, Symon Welfringer
09/09/2024 - Alpinism
Odissea Borealis, the new Greenland big wall by Matteo Della Bordella, Alex Gammeter, Silvan Schüpbach, Symon Welfringer
The preliminary details of the climbing expedition to Greenland by Matteo Della Bordella, Symon Welfringer, Silvan Schüpbach and Alex Gammeter, which resulted in the first ascent of 'Odissea Borealis' (1200m, 35 pitches, 7b) on the hitherto unclimbed NW Face of Drøneren
Lara Neumeier repeats Headless Children in Rätikon
06/09/2024 - Climbing
Lara Neumeier repeats Headless Children in Rätikon
On 30/08/2024 German climber Lara Neumeier, belayed by Nadine Wallner, redpointed 'Headless Children' (8b, 250m) on Schijenfluh in the Rätikon massif.
Alex Megos makes Move his at Flatanger
05/09/2024 - Climbing
Alex Megos makes Move his at Flatanger
German climber Alexander Megos has made the third ascent of 'Move' at Flatanger in Norway, suggesting an upgrade to 9b/+.
Katherine Choong makes first female ascent of Zahir (8b+, 300m) at Wenden
05/09/2024 - Climbing
Katherine Choong makes first female ascent of Zahir (8b+, 300m) at Wenden
Swiss climber Katherine Choong has made the first female ascent of Zahir (8b+, 300m) at Wenden.
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher make first repeats of 'The Gift' in Rätikon
04/09/2024 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher make first repeats of 'The Gift' in Rätikon
Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl have made the first repeats of 'The Gift' (8c, 350m) on the Drusenfluh the Rätikon massif in Austria.
Jorge Díaz-Rullo ticks Change (9b+) at Flatanger
01/09/2024 - Climbing
Jorge Díaz-Rullo ticks Change (9b+) at Flatanger
Spanish climber Jorge Diaz-Rullo has repeated 'Change', the 9b+ at Flatanger in Norway first ascended by Adam Ondra in 2012 and previously repeated by Stefano Ghisolfi, Seb Bouin and Alexander Megos.
New Romanian climb on Pamir Pyramid in Karavshin valley, Ak-su, Kyrgystan
30/08/2024 - Alpinism
New Romanian climb on Pamir Pyramid in Karavshin valley, Ak-su, Kyrgystan
Papa Ionut and Alex Manoliu recently returned from the Ak-su valley in Kyrgystan, where they established Pamir Rainy Avenue (700m). The Romanian climbers report.
Nasim Eshqi & Sina Heidari climb to new heights for human rights awareness
29/08/2024 - Alpinism
Nasim Eshqi & Sina Heidari climb to new heights for human rights awareness
Iranian climber Nasim Eshqi and her parter Sina Heidari have established 'Rise up for human rights' on Le Minaret in the Mont Blanc massif with Michel Piola and 'Woman, Life, Freedom' on Catinaccio in the Dolomites with Gianni Trepin and Arianna Capra. The climbs form part of their 'When Mountains...