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Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam
12/06/2018 - Climbing
Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam
Maurizio Oviglia reports about an expedition of the Italian Alpine Club and the JTB (Jordan Tourism Board) which resulted in series of new climbs in the unexplored area of ​​Wadi Sulam in Jordan. Expedition members included Maurizio Giordani, Manrico Dell'Agnola, Andrea Cattarossi, Marco Scagnetto, Luca Schiera, Umberto Del Vecchio, Erik...
Sean Villanueva climbs freaky Frankenjura trad
11/06/2018 - Climbing
Sean Villanueva climbs freaky Frankenjura trad
The video of Belgian rock climber Sean Villanueva repeating 'Der Ungeheuer sei Mutter', a difficult and somewhat particular trad climb at the Vogelherdgrotte crag in the Frankenjura, Germany.
Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi free Magic Line at Gramitico 2018
11/06/2018 - Events
Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi free Magic Line at Gramitico 2018
The videos of Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi freeing Magic Line 2018, the highball project at the Gramitico 2018 bouldering meeting just took place in Valle di Daone, Italy, last weekend.
Loved By All: The Story of Apa Sherpa
10/06/2018 - Alpinism
Loved By All: The Story of Apa Sherpa
The film Loved by All: the story of Apa Sherpa directed by Eric Crosland that tells the moving story of Apa Sherpa, who entered the Guinness Book of Records for having climbed Mount Everest 21 times. Through his work he aims to provide education for children in the Khumbu valley...
Hotel Supramonte climbed in Sardinia by Lara Neumeier, Christoph Hanke, Jozef Kristoffy
09/06/2018 - Climbing
Hotel Supramonte climbed in Sardinia by Lara Neumeier, Christoph Hanke, Jozef Kristoffy
Lara Neumeier, Christoph Hanke and Jozef Kristoffy have all repeated Hotel Supramonte, the famous multi-pitch climb first ascended in the Gole di Gorropu in Sardinia by Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani.
Gabriele Moroni: interview after historic gold in Japan Boulder World Cup
08/06/2018 - Interviews
Gabriele Moroni: interview after historic gold in Japan Boulder World Cup
Interview with Italian climber Gabriele Moroni after last week’s victory in Japan at the Hachioji stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2018.
Lynn Hill / 25 years ago the first free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan
08/06/2018 - Climbing
Lynn Hill / 25 years ago the first free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan
After the new The Nose speed record set on El Capitan by Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on 06/06/2018, here’s a throwback to our 2002 interview with Lynn Hill that explores her historic first free ascent in 1993 and her groundbreaking one-day free ascent in 1994 of this legendary big...
GraMitico 2018, Adam Ondra & Stefano Ghisolfi in Valle di Daone, Italy
07/06/2018 - Events
GraMitico 2018, Adam Ondra & Stefano Ghisolfi in Valle di Daone, Italy
GraMitico, the bouldering meeting that will take place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June in Valle di Daone, one of the most beautiful and unspoilt corners of Italy’s Trentino, is just a few days away. The time has come for some information about the unique evening with Adam Ondra...
New multi-pitch rock climb up Punta Cusidore in Sardinia
07/06/2018 - Climbing
New multi-pitch rock climb up Punta Cusidore in Sardinia
Between autumn 2017 and spring 2018 Giovanni Manconi and Maurizio Oviglia established Passavamo sulla terra leggeri, a new rock climb on Punta Cusidore, a mountain considered by many as one of the most important 'alpine' peaks in Sardinia.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
06/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
This morning American climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set another speed record on The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite. This time the duo broke the legendary 2-hour barrier, climbing the big wall route in 1:58:07.
Michael Kemeter frees hard climb on Mont-Rebei in Spanish Pyrenees
06/06/2018 - Climbing
Michael Kemeter frees hard climb on Mont-Rebei in Spanish Pyrenees
Austria’s Michael Kemeter has made the first free ascent of a big multi-pitch climb at Mont-Rebei in Spain, established in 2018 by Ignasi Miralpeix Llobet e Gil Furriols.
Mont Blanc Aiguille du Midi cable car closed for maintenance
05/06/2018 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc Aiguille du Midi cable car closed for maintenance
The Aiguille du Midi cable car in the Mont Blanc massif is temporarily closed due to unforeseen maintenance. Full operations will resume on Saturday 7 July.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell break The Nose Speed record again
05/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell break The Nose Speed record again
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have broken the speed record on The Nose once again, climbing the iconic big wall on El Capitan Yosemite in 2:01:50. In other news, on 2 June the two well-known rock climbers Jason Wells and Tim Klein lost their lives on El Capitan.
Gabriele Moroni miraculous in Japan!
04/06/2018 - Competitions
Gabriele Moroni miraculous in Japan!
Gabriele Moroni has clinched a historic victory by winning his first-ever gold medal at the Hachioji stage of Bouldering World Cup in Japan. The 31-year-old Italian shared the podium with local climber Akiyo Noguchi.
Angela Eiter makes short work of Frankenjura 8c
03/06/2018 - Climbing
Angela Eiter makes short work of Frankenjura 8c
Austrian climber Angela Eiter has climbed a series of difficult sport climbs in Frankenjura, Germany, including Battle Cat.
La Sportiva 90th anniversary, failure leads to success
02/06/2018 - Alpinism
La Sportiva 90th anniversary, failure leads to success
The story of La Sportiva, which recently celebrated its 90th anniversary, via one of its iconic products, the Trango boot. Featuring With Reinhold Messner, Simone Moro, Lorenzo Delladio, Giulia Delladio, Giuliano Jellici, Matteo Jellici, Enzo Jellici

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