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06/03/2019 - Alpinism

Nanga Parbat, no trace of Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard on the Kinshofer route

This morning the search for Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard on the Kinshofer route proved unsuccessful. Tomorrow on Nanga Parbat the search will resume for the two climbers who have not been heard from since Sunday 24 February.

27/02/2019 - Climbing

Stefano Ghisolfi conquers Queen Line, the first 9b at Arco

At Arco, Italy, yesterday Stefano Ghisolfi made the first repeat of Queen Line, the 9b at the crag Laghel established by Adam Ondra in 2017.

12/02/2019 - Climbing

Adam Ondra climbs 9b again / Neanderthal repeat at Santa Linya

Sport climbing in Spain: at Santa Linya Adam Ondra has repeated Neanderthal, a 9b sports climb first ascended by Chris Sharma in 2009

01/01/2019 - Climbing

Sardinia sport climbing: the new guidebook to Domusnovas

Maurizio Oviglia introduces the new climbing guidebook to Domusnovas, in the south-west of Sardinia, one of the 'historic' sport climbing areas on the Italian island.

29/12/2018 - Climbing

Jakob Schubert makes first repeat of Neanderthal, Chris Sharma 9b at Santa Linya

Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made the first repeat of Neanderthal, the 9b sports climb put up by Chris Sharma in 2009 at the Santa Linya in Spain.

19/12/2018 - Climbing

Iker Pou at Margalef frees Artaburu, his hardest climb ever

At Margalef in Spain, Basque climber Iker Pou has made the first ascent of Artaburu, his hardest sport climb to date.

14/12/2018 - Interviews

Stefano Ghisolfi portrays his Perfecto Mundo at Margalef

Interview with Stefano Ghisolfi after his repeat of Perfecto Mundo, the 9b+ at Margalef in Spain considered one of the most difficult sport climbs in the world. After Adam Ondra, Chris Sharma and Alexander Megos, the 25-year-old climber from Italy is now only the fourth climber to master these difficulties.

07/12/2018 - Climbing

Stefano Ghisolfi picture perfect on Perfecto Mundo at Margalef

Today at Margalef in Spain the Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi repeated Perfecto Mundo, the 9b+ freed by Alexander Megos and considered one of the hardest sport climbs in the world.

02/12/2018 - Climbing

Jakob Schubert repeats El bon combat, Chris Sharma’s king line at Cova de Ocell

Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made the first repeat of El bon combat, the superbly difficult route freed by Chris Sharma in 2015 at Cova de Ocell in Spain.

19/10/2018 - Events

Champions Challenge 2018: photos & thoughts of Adam Ondra & Stefano Ghisolfi

The photos taken by Giampaolo Calzà and the thoughts of Stefano Ghisolfi and Adam Ondra about the recent Champions Challenge, the climbing event that took place last Saturday at Arco, Italy.

11/10/2018 - Climbing

Cédric Lachat at Jansegg repeats Pirmin Bertle 9a+

At Jansegg in Switzerland Cédric Lachat has repeated La Cène du Roi Lézard, the 9a+ established in 2017 by Pirmin Bertle.

02/10/2018 - Climbing

Verdon Gorge: Sébastien Bouin frees his climbing masterpiece at La Ramirole

At the Gorges du Verdon in France Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of 'La cote d'usure', a 60-meter sport climb graded 9a+ bolted by the French climber nine years ago.

30/07/2018 - Events

Climbing Oscars to Reinhold Messner, Adam Ondra, Romain Desgranges at the Arco Rock Legends 2018

On Friday, 27th July 2018 the coveted Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn di Aquafi was awarded to Reinhold Messner during the 13th Arco Rock Legends awards. Adam Ondra won the Wild Country Rock Award and Romain Desgranges the La Sportiva Competition Award. The other candidates were Angela Eiter, Alexander Megos, Janja...

28/07/2018 - Events

Reinhold Messner, Adam Ondra, Romain Desgranges are the 2018 Arco Rock Legends

24/07/2018 - Competitions

Janja Garnbret and Alexander Megos big in Briançon

The third stage of the Lead World Cup 2018 was won on Saturday night by Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret and, for the first time in his career, by Germany’s Alexander Megos.