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31/12/2019 - Alpinism

Angelika Rainer settles the score, sends Ironman at Eptingen

South Tyrolean climber Angelika Rainer has repeated Ironman, the total dry tooling route at Eptingen in switzerland.

18/12/2019 - Alpinism

Natascha Knecht, Marcel Schenk uncover new mixed climb deep in switzerland's Val Bregaglia

On Mt. Al Balzet in Valle Albigna, a side valley of Val Bregaglia in switzerland, Natascha Knecht and Marcel Schenk have made the first ascent of a new mixed climb called Un poco Mondo.

05/12/2019 - Climbing

Stefano Carnati sends Dreamtime at Cresciano

Italian climber Stefano Carnati has repeated Dreamtime at Cresciano in switzerland. Established in 2000 by Fred Nicole, this was the first boulder problem in the world to be graded 8C.

02/12/2019 - Climbing

Tomoa Narasaki flashes Decided, 8B+ boulder problem in Japan

Japanese climber Tomoa Narasaki has made a flash ascent of Decided, an 8B+ boulder problem at Mizugaki in Japan.

29/11/2019 - Alpinism

Simon Chatelan climbs new mixed route in Gastlosen massif, switzerland

Swiss mountaineer Simon Chatelan reports about his new mixed route From Kirov with Love (200m, M9), established solo and then freed with Nicolas Jaquet.

21/11/2019 - Climbing

Jernej Kruder climbs childhood dream, Dreamtime at Cresciano

28-year-old Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder has repeated Dreamtime at Cresciano in switzerland, the frist boulder probelm in the world to be graded 8C, established by Fred Nicole in 2000.

13/11/2019 - Climbing

Ryuichi Murai frees United, 8C+ boulder in Japan

25-year-old boulderer Ryuichi Murai has made the first ascent of United, an 8C+ boulder problem at Mizugaki in Japan.

03/11/2019 - Climbing

Katherine Choong climbs her second 9a, Jungfrau Marathon at Gimmelwald

Swiss climber Katherine Choong has redpointed Jungfraumarathon at Gimmelwald in switzerland. This is her second 9a after Cabane au Canada at Rawyl in 2018

02/11/2019 - Climbing

Cédric Lachat redpoints La Rambla at Siurana

Swiss climber Cédric Lachat has repeated La Rambla, the benchmark 9a+ sport climb at Siurana in Spain

04/10/2019 - Alpinism

Nina Caprez, Sean Villanueva, Roger Schäli climb Eiger Merci La Vie

Last summer an all-star team of climbers comprised of Nina Caprez, Sean Villanueva and Roger Schäli established a difficult new rock climb up the North Face of the Eiger in switzerland.

04/10/2019 - Interviews

Dani Arnold, the Tre Cime di Lavaredo Comici - Dimai free solo speed interview

Interview with Swiss mountaineer Dani Arnold after the ropeless ascent of via Comici - Dimai up Cima Grande di Lavaredo (Dolomites) in 46 minutes and 30 seconds.

02/10/2019 - Alpinism

Eiger North Face Meltdown established rope solo by Robert Jasper

German mountain guide Robert Jasper has made a rope solo first ascent of Meltdown up the North Face of the Eiger in switzerland.

25/09/2019 - Climbing

Cédric Lachat fast as lightning up Zahir in Wenden

In just a single session Swiss climber Cédric Lachat managed to climb Zahir, the 8b+ multi-pitch route up the compact Wendenstöcke limestone in the Bernese Oberland, switzerland.

18/09/2019 - Climbing

Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher: Silbergeier, Headless Children and Zeit zum Atmen

Summer climbing in the mountains resulted in three hard multipitches for Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl: Silbergeier and Headless Children in the Rätikon in switzerland and Zeit zum Atmen up Rote Wand in Austria.

13/09/2019 - Climbing

Cédric Lachat fires first one day ascent of Fly in Lauterbrunnental

Swissman Cédric Lachat, climbing with Tobias Suter, has made the first repeat and first one day ascent of Fly, the difficult multi-pitch climb in Lauterbrunnental, switzerland.