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27/06/2023 - Climbing
Didier Berthod makes first ascent of The Crack of Destiny at Squamish in Canada Swiss climber Didier Berthod has made the first ascent of The Crack of Destiny on The Chief at Squamish in Canada. Graded 5.14, this checks in as one of the hardest crack climbs in North America.
26/06/2023 - Climbing
Bike & climb: watch Watch Pablo Recourt search for the most beautiful 8a in France The film 'À la recherche du plus beau 8A de France', featuring Belgian climber Pablo Recourt and his quest to climb the most beautiful 8a's in France. The 24-year-old cycled to the 40 crags over a period of 174 days.
26/06/2023 - Climbing
Solveig Korherr climbs Jungfraumarathon (9a) at Gimmelwald in Switzerland German climber Solveig Korherr has repeated Jungfraumarathon, a 9a sports climb at Gimmelwald in Switzerland. This is Korherr's second at the grade, having climbed Cabane au Canada at Rawyl in 2021.
23/06/2023 - Climbing
Yeah Woman! Nina Caprez repeats Yeah Man (8b+, 300m) in Gastlosen, Switzerland On Sunday 18 June Swiss rock climber Nina Caprez has repeated Yeah Man (8b+, 300m) on Grand Pfad in the Gastlosen mountain range in Switzerland.
22/06/2023 - Climbing
Watch Yannick Flohé sending Ephyra 8C+ at Chironico The video of German climber Yannick Flohé repeating Ephyra 8C+ at Chironico in January 2023.
22/06/2023 - Alpinism
Cœur de Géant repeated on Dent du Géant by Mathis Garayt, Arthur Poindefert, Kilian Moni On 17/06/2023 the young French mountaineers Mathis Garayt (19), Arthur Poindefert (19), Kilian Moni (20) made the first repeat of Cœur de Géant on the NW Face of Dent du Géant in the Mont Blanc massif. The 580m mixed climb...
21/06/2023 - Climbing
Superquartz, the tough new quartzite crag in Sardinia. By Maurizio Oviglia After having successfully launched a crowdfunding appeal, Maurizio Oviglia has now completed bolting the new crag Superquartz at Gonnesa close to Cagliari in SW Sardinia, Italy. The bullet-proof outcrop features 26 sport climbs from 4c to 7b
20/06/2023 - Climbing
Video: Paige Claassen, from Dreamcatcher to motherhood The film Love featuring American rock climber Paige Claassen and her efforts to balance her climbing and her career.
19/06/2023 - Alpinism
Alaska Big Wall: possible new climb up Cemetery Spire (Kichatnas) by Silvia Loreggian, Stefano Ragazzo Italian mountaineers Silvia Loreggian and Stefano Ragazzo have established what is likely to be a new climb on Cemetery Spire in the Cathedral Spires group of the Kichatna mountains in Alaska. Gold Rush (600m, 5.12a A1+) was climbed with one...
18/06/2023 - Competitions
Sorato Anraku wins Boulder World Cup 2023 and final stage in Innsbruck The sixth and final Boulder World Cup concluded in Innsbruck, Austria on Friday 16 June and was won by Sorato Anraku from Japan ahead of teammate Meichi Narasaki and Sam Avezou of France. Sorato was also crowned overall Boulder World...
16/06/2023 - Competitions
Natalia Grossman wins Boulder World Cup 2023, Janja Garnbret faultless first in Innsbruck Last night in Innsbruck, Austria, Janja Garnbret from Slovenia won the sixth and final stage of the 2023 Boulder World Cup. Natalia Grossman (USA) placed second, Nonaka Miho (Japan) placed third. For the third year in a row the overall...
15/06/2023 - Interviews
Meru South. Simon Gietl interview after Goldfish first ascent with Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schäli Interview with Simon Gietl after the first ascent of Goldfish on Meru South in India, carried out alpine style from 11 - 13 May 2023 with Mathieu Maynadier and Roger Schäli. Interview by Bulgarian journalist Tanya Ivanova.
14/06/2023 - Competitions
Best of Bressanone 2023 - the most beautiful photos of the Brixen Boulder World Cup A selection some of the most beautiful photos taken Giovanni Danieli and Davide Terenzi, two of the by official photographers of the fifth stage of the Boulder World Cup 2023 that took place in mid-June in Bressanone / Brixen, Italy.
13/06/2023 - Climbing
Chris Sharma's Mallorcan DWS Rhapsody The video of Chris Sharma exploring the deep water solo potential on the island of Mallorca in summer 2022.
13/06/2023 - Competitions
IFSC approves 2024 process for reinstatement of Russian and Belarusian athletes as neutral athletes The Executive Board of the IFSC has approved to start a process for the reinstatement of Russian and Belarusian athletes as neutral athletes, starting from 2024. The suspension of the Climbing Federation of Russia and Belarus Alpine Federation remains in...
12/06/2023 - Competitions
Watch Adam Ondra winning silver at Prague The video of Adam Ondra competing at the Prague stage of the Boulder World Cup 2023, where he placed second behind Lee Dohyun.
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