The news
10/12/2012 - Climbing
The Ragni di Lecco and the climbing in Southern Italy The Ragni di Lecco mountaineering club has decided to support the development of new cliffs in Southern Italy.
04/12/2012 - Climbing
Climbing unlocked at Jailhouse Rock! After 20 years an agreement has been reached to guarantee access to climb at the cliff Jailhouse Rock in California, USA.
04/12/2012 - Climbing
Climbing at Sperlonga on the Avancorpo di Sinistra The beautiful crag Avancorpo di Sinistra at SperlongaiIn Italy's Lazio region: 25 routes from 4c - 6c+, ideal in autumn and winter.
03/12/2012 - Climbing
Sachi Amma strolls La Rambla At Siurana in Spain Sachi Amma from Japan has redpointed La Rambla 9a+.
30/11/2012 - Climbing
New gritstone climbs by Pete Whittaker and Jordan Buys Pete Whittaker and Jordan Buys have established some new gritstone rock climbs at Hall Moor Quarry and Baildon Bank, England.
29/11/2012 - Climbing
Pirmin Bertle and his 8B boulder at Fribourg Swiss climber Pirmin Bertle has freed the boulder problem Parmi les clochards 8B at Fribourg (Switzerland).
28/11/2012 - Climbing
Climbing in Finland - a short history Tommy Vänskä, co-director of the film Kylmää kiveä, retraces the history of rock climbing in Finland.
28/11/2012 - Climbing
Petzl RocTrip - Piedra Parada, Argentina The video of the Petzl RocTrip 2012 which took place from 22 - 25 November 2012 at Piedra Parada, Argentina.
27/11/2012 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger frees climb in the Wilder Kaiser On 03/10/2012 Roland Hemetzberger made the first free ascent of "Relikt Noichl Wörndl" (350m, 8b/8b+) in Austria's Wilder Kaiser mountain chain.
25/11/2012 - Climbing
Climbing and the Rio de Janeiro favelas Asa Firestone and the Centro de Escalada Urbana, the climbing initiative to help children living in the favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
22/11/2012 - Climbing
Nalle Hukkataival, new Ticino boulder problems In Ticino, Switzerland's bouldering paradise, Nalle Hukkataival from Finland has established numerous new boulder problems including Momentum 8C and Off the Wagon 8B+ in Val Bavona.
20/11/2012 - Climbing
Bombé bleu at Buoux, work in progress for Iker Pou The difficult project Bombé bleu at the French crag Buoux has recently been attempted by Iker Pou.
19/11/2012 - Climbing
Capo Pecora, Italy's most exotic trad climbing area Maurizio Oviglia discusses the latest developments at Capo Pecora and the new trad climbs in Sardinia, Italy.
19/11/2012 - Climbing
Continuing to dream of Patrick Edlinger While the grief continues regarding the death Patrick Edlinger, we have published a portrait of this climbing legend that was first published in 2005 in the book Rock Master.
17/11/2012 - Climbing
Adieu Patrick Edlinger On Friday 16 November 2012 Patrick Edlinger died aged 52. The Frenchman was one of the early pioneers and absolute legends of sport climbing.
16/11/2012 - Climbing
Kalymnos and the 2012 Festival video Video of the The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2012 and the climbing on this Greek island.
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