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Rich Simpson makes 5th ascent of Hubble 8c+
04/05/2005 - Climbing
Rich Simpson makes 5th ascent of Hubble 8c+
On 25 April by 21 year old Richard Simpson made the 5th ascent of Hubble 8c+, Raven Tor UK, first climbed by Ben Moon in 1990. Update 12/2010: Simpson's ascent of Hubble has been contested by diverse sources.
On-sights and redpoints
25/10/2004 - Climbing
On-sights and redpoints
A brief resumè of hard ascents by Markus Bendler, Steve McClure, Gérôme Pouvreau, Martina Cufar, Tomàs Mrazek, Patxi Usobiaga, Ueli Steck and Ines Papert.
Lisa Rands climbs gritstone E8!
20/10/2004 - Climbing
Lisa Rands climbs gritstone E8!
Lisa Rands from America becomes the first female climber to ascend gritstone E8 by climbing End Of The Affair (E8 6c) at Curbar, Peak District, england
Time for Truth for Big Ben
23/03/2004 - Events
Time for Truth for Big Ben
On Saturday 20 March, world protest day against the war in Iraq, two English climbers manifested their no against the war by climbing Big Ben
Tom Briggs and Ben Heason add gritstone extremes
07/11/2003 - Climbing
Tom Briggs and Ben Heason add gritstone extremes
at the Roaches Ben Heason climbs Final Destination E8 6c, while at Black Rocks Tom Briggs adds The Devil is in the Details E7 7a
Gritstone extremes in England
31/10/2003 - Climbing
Gritstone extremes in england
The arrival of the cold weather signals the start of hard gritstone ascents in Britain at the hands of Simon Moore, Sam Whittaker, Pete Hurley, Espen Samuelsen and Tobias Wolf
Steve McClure adds 9a to Malham Cove, England
23/06/2003 - Climbing
Steve McClure adds 9a to Malham Cove, england
British climber Steve McClure has made the first ascent of the extension to Raindogs, 9a at Malham Cove, england. The new sports climb is called Rainshadow.
Mauro Calibani makes the first ascent of Is not always Pasqua E9 7a
01/11/2002 - Interviews
Mauro Calibani makes the first ascent of Is not always Pasqua E9 7a
On 15 October Mauro Calibani makes the first ascent of Is not always Pasqua E9 7a at at Collina di Interprete, Mount Sibillines National Park, Central Italy.
Climbing and walking restrictions in Britain due to Foot and Mouth Disease
03/04/2001 - Climbing
Climbing and walking restrictions in Britain due to Foot and Mouth Disease
The current epidemic of Foot and Mouth Disease in Britain has resulted in Local Authorities prohibiting all movement in the countryside off public highways
Dave Graham in Fontainebleau
17/12/2000 - Climbing
Dave Graham in Fontainebleau
The young American has spent 45 days repeating many of the hardest boulder problems in Fontainebleau
Ben Bransby flashes E9 in Britain
10/11/2000 - Climbing
Ben Bransby flashes E9 in Britain
British climber Ben Bransby pushes standards by flashing Carmen Picasso E9 6c after seeing toprope ascent
News from Tibet
22/09/2000 - Alpinism
News from Tibet
Monsoon impedes progress. Cho Oyu most crowded, eleven expeditions on Shisha Pangma, just one mountaineer on Everest
Steve McClure climbs 9a in England
25/07/2000 - Climbing
Steve McClure climbs 9a in england
McClure frees the Ben Moon 9a project at Kilnsey. The route is called Northern Lights.
British Team makes ascent of Big Wall in Malaysia
22/05/2000 - Climbing
British Team makes ascent of Big Wall in Malaysia
Sheer7 team climbs first of 7 big walls covered live on the Internet
Everest - News from Tibet
03/05/2000 - Alpinism
Everest - News from Tibet
News about Everest expeditions and Everest Base Camp
New 8b boulder problem in Britain
06/02/2000 - Climbing
New 8b boulder problem in Britain
Steve McClure puts up a new 8b boulder problem at Stanage, england