6709 News found

On 9 July James McHaffie made the fifth ascent of The Indian Face, E9 6c on Cloggy, Wales.

In Alaska's Ruth Gorge the Austrians Alex Bluemel and Gerry Fiegl have made the first ascent of Beauty and the Beast (7a+ 650m A3) on the Gargoyle. Shortly afterwards the two Tyrolean mountaineers made the first repeat of the long Tooth Traverse. Gerry Fiegl provides the report.

The 35th International Outdoor Sport Festival took place from 28 June to 2 July in the small village of Kemaliye in Central-Eastern Turkey, on the banks of the beautiful limestone canyon formed by the river Euphrates.

Interview with Adam Ondra who succeeded in his first 9a onsight today by sending the route Cabane au Canada at the Swiss crag Rawyl.

American climber Sasha DiGiulian has made the first ascent of Rolihlahla, a new 8c/+ at Waterfall Boven in South Africa.

Ivo Ferrari and the route first ascended by Giuliano Stenghel and Valentino Chini up Torre d'Ambiez (Brenta Dolomites). Or, put in other words, alpinists who make the difference.

Two-time winner Christian Maurer (SUI1) opened up a comfortable lead yeasterday on the second day of the Red Bull X-Alps, the world's toughest adventure race.

Pre-registration is online for the second The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013 which will take place from 10-13 October 2013. The program is alos online for this great event on the Greek island of Kalymnos.

Using his own experience as a basis, Elio Bonfanti explores some thoughts about alpinism and climbing and their risks.

Diego Pezzoli talks about the Alpine Marathon, the particular aid climbing competition which took place from 14-16 June at Svetogorsk in Russia.

Tito Traversa died yesterday at the age of 12 as a result of a terrible climbing accident at Orpierre in France. He was one of climbing's youngest prodigies. The entire climbing world is shocked and deeply saddened by his death.

On Sunday, July 7 at 11:30am the Red Bull X-Alps 2013 gets underway, the extremely difficult paragliding and running competition all the way from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco.

Gallo George (240m, 5+) is the route the Sterni family (Marco, Paolo, Serena) established up Torrione della Muraglia di Giau (Lastoni di Formin, Croda da Lago, Dolomites) in 2012.

The Via Ferrata Gamma Uno at Pizzo d’Erna in Italy officially reopens today, while Via Ferrate Gamma Due at Dente del Resegone reopens on Saturday 6 July.

Chris Boukoros introduces Anavra sector D - The Big Caves, the new crag which has yet to be developed but which promises to become one of the most important cliffs in central Greece.

The video of the Petzl RocTrip 2013 at the Gorges du Tarn in France, with Chris Sharma and Dave Graham.