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28/05/2019 - Climbing

Sarah Kampf controls Headcrash in Frankenjura

Sarah Kampf, née Sarah Seeger, has repeated the powerful Headcrash, an 8c sports climb originally freed by Werner Thon in the Frankenjura, Germany. The 38-year-old mother of two recounts her road to the redpoint.

23/05/2019 - Alpinism

Sense retorn, new climb up Mont-Rebei in spain in memory of Hansjörg Auer

On Pared de Catalunya at Mont Rebei in spain Siebe Vanhee, Roger Molina and Jorge Solórzano have made the first ascent of Sense retorn - No turning back, a new rock climb dedicated to Hansjörg Auer.

20/05/2019 - Climbing

In memory of Lorenzo Major

Paraclimbing champion and talented athlete Lorenzo Major has passed away. This is a huge loss for the entire Paralympic community. Sandro Neri remembers his Italian teammate.

10/05/2019 - Climbing

Jonathan Siegrist in spain sends 9b again, La planta de Shiva at Villanueva del Rosario

US sport climber Jonathan Siegrist has climbed La planta de Shiva at Villanueva del Rosario, the 9b freed by Adam Ondra and repeated so far by only Jakob Schubert and Angela Eiter.

02/05/2019 - Climbing

Piotr Schab fires Fight or Flight 9b at Oliana

Sport climbing in spain: Piotr Schab from Poland has redpointed his first 9b, Fight or Flight established by Chris Sharma at Oliana in spain.

26/04/2019 - Alpinism

Brazilians blaze big new climb up Ulamertorsuaq in Greenland

Vinicius Todero reports about a 40-day climbing trip to southern Greenland with fellow Brazilian climber Marcos Costa in August 2018, during which the two repeated the famous Moby Dick on Ulamertorsuaq and, on the west face of the same mountain,...

21/04/2019 - Climbing

Felipe Camargo battles his way up El bon combat 9b

Brazilian climber Felipe Camargo has made the third ascent of El Bon Combat at Cova de Ocell in spain after Chris Sharma and Jakob Schubert.

16/04/2019 - Climbing

Sébastien Bouin makes first repeat of Mamichula, Adam Ondra’s 9b at Oliana

Yesterday at Oliana in spain French rock climber Seb Bouin made the first repeat of Mamichula, the 9b sports climbed first ascended in 2017 by Adam Ondra.

12/04/2019 - Climbing

Uncut: Daniel Woods climbing La Capella at Siurana

The integral video of US climber Daniel Woods climbing his first 9b, La Capella at Siurana in spain.

30/03/2019 - Climbing

Yuji Hirayama and Sachi Amma at the top of their climbing game

While Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of his 8c+ project in Japan aged 50, in spain 30-year-old Sachi Amma has redpointed his third 9b, Stoking the fire at Santa Linya.

26/03/2019 - Interviews

Jacopo Larcher and Tribe, his most difficult trad climb at Cadarese / Interview

Interview with Jacopo Larcher after his first ascent of Tribe at Cadarese, Italy on 22 March 2019. The Italian rock climber defined the route as 'the most difficult thing I’ve ever climbed'.

23/03/2019 - Climbing

Margo Hayes climbs Papichulo at Oliana, her third 9a+

American sports climber Margo Hayes has repeated Papichulo at Oliana in spain. This is her third 9a+ after La Rambla at Siurana and Biographie at Céüse.

22/03/2019 - Climbing

Jacopo Larcher frees his mega trad climb at Cadarese

At Cadarese, Italy, Jacopo Larcher has made the first ascent of his huge trad project, defining the pitch as 'the most difficult thing I’ve ever climbed'.

19/03/2019 - Climbing

Dave Graham rules La Rambla at Siurana

American rock climber Dave Graham has repeated the famous sport climb La Rambla. Gonzalo Larrocha also checks in with a repeat of the benchmark 9a+ at Siurana in spain.

14/03/2019 - Competitions

Ski Mountaineering World Championships: Robert Antonioli and Axelle Mollaret crowned Individual World Champions

Villars-sur-Ollon in Switzerland is currently hosting the Ski Mountaineering World Championships. Robert Antonioli and Axelle Mollaret (FRA) were crowned Individual world champions. Arno Lietha (SUI) and Claudia Galicia Cotrina (ESP) won gold in the Sprint, while Werner Marti (SUI) and...