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Rock Master plus Rock Legends equals Arco and the world climbing champions
22/08/2008 - Climbing
Rock Master plus Rock Legends equals Arco and the world climbing champions
The programme, athletes and all the news in the run up to the 22nd Rock Master and the 3rd edition of the Arco Rock Legends scheduled for 5 - 7 September 2008 in Arco, Italy.
K2, an end and a never ending story
06/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2, an end and a never ending story
Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola has been transported by helicopter down to valley. People are now slowly beginning to think about what happened during these last few days on K2.
K2: Base Camp safety for van Rooijen, Van de Gevel and Pemba Sherpa. Confortola in C2
03/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2: Base Camp safety for van Rooijen, Van de Gevel and Pemba Sherpa. Confortola in C2
Wilco van Rooijen, Cas Van de Gevel and Pemba Sherpa have reached Base Camp, Marco Confortola is in Camp 2.
For Karl Unterkircher
21/07/2008 - Alpinism
For Karl Unterkircher
Dedicated to his friend Karl Unterkircher, by Ivo Rabanser his companion on climbs and dreams in the Dolomites.
Barbara Zangerl climbs Pura Vida at Magic Wood
26/05/2008 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl climbs Pura Vida at Magic Wood
At the start of May Barbara Zangerl sent Pura Vida, the boulder problem located in Switzerland's Magic Wood graded Fb8a+/8b.
Barbara Zangerl climbs Pura Vida at Magic Wood
26/05/2008 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl climbs Pura Vida at Magic Wood
At the start of May Barbara Zangerl sent Pura Vida, the boulder problem located in Switzerland's Magic Wood graded Fb8a+/8b.
Outdoor photography: Dan and Janine Patitucci
07/05/2008 - Events
Outdoor photography: Dan and Janine Patitucci
With photos gracing the pages of National Geographic Adventure, Rock & Ice and Patagonia to name just three, Dan and Janine Patitucci are definielty some of the most important photographers in the outdoor industry.
Jannu West Pillar: Valeri Babanov interview
14/11/2007 - Alpinism
Jannu West Pillar: Valeri Babanov interview
Interview with Valeri Babanov after the alpine style ascent of the West Pillar of Jannu (7710m) together with Sergey Kofanov on 21/10/2007.
Martina Cufar: rock climbing in Yosemite, Indian Creek and more
05/07/2007 - Climbing
Martina Cufar: rock climbing in Yosemite, Indian Creek and more
From 15 April to 15 June Martina Cufar travelled to the U.S.A. for her first taste of Indian Creek, Yosemite, Tuolome Meadows and the Needles...
Mixed solo climbs by Ezio Marlier in Alps
04/06/2007 - Alpinism
Mixed solo climbs by Ezio Marlier in Alps
Two new routes solo by Ezio Marlier, Spirito Libero (600m IV/4/M4) on Monte Emilius and Aragon (500m IV/4+/M6/A1) on Granta Parey, plus the solo repeats of some classic climbs on Mont Blanc du Tacul and Grandes Jorasses give some food...
Hansjörg Auer free solo Attraverso il Pesce - Fish route - in Marmolada
23/05/2007 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer free solo Attraverso il Pesce - Fish route - in Marmolada
On 29/04 the Austrian climber Hansjörg Auer carried out the second solo ascent of the legendary Via attraverso il Pesce on the south face of the Marmolada, after Maurizio Giordani's 1990 ascent. This is the first free solo without ropes.
David Lama and Angela Eiter win first stage of the Climbing Worldcup Lead 2007 in Imst
14/05/2007 - Competitions
David Lama and Angela Eiter win first stage of the Climbing Worldcup Lead 2007 in Imst
On 12/05/07 David Lama and Angela Eiter won the first stage of the Climbing Worldcup Lead 2007 held in Imst, Austria.
Dave MacLeod repeats Odi Social 8c+
20/02/2007 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod repeats Odi Social 8c+
Dave MacLeod has climbed his first 8c+, "L’odi Social" at Siurana, Spain to discover how this compares to cutting edge trad routes in Britain, such as his Rhapsody E11 7a.
Piolet d'or 2006 awarded to Prezelj and Lorencic for Chomo Lhari
29/01/2007 - Alpinism
Piolet d'or 2006 awarded to Prezelj and Lorencic for Chomo Lhari
On 26 January 2007 Marko Prezelj and Boris Lorencic from Slovenia were awarded the "Golden ice axe" for their new route on Chomo Lhari. Pavle Kozjek was awarded the Spectators Choice for his new route climbed solo up Cho Oyu....
British trad extremes
18/01/2007 - Climbing
British trad extremes
James Pearson makes the first ascent of "The Promise" E10 7a, at Burbage North, Dave McLeod repeats "Blind Vision" at Froggat and Ben Cossey from Australia makes an audacious headtorch repeat of John Dunne's famous The Parthion Shot E9 6c.
Baffin 2006, the island at the edge of the world
28/12/2006 - Alpinism
Baffin 2006, the island at the edge of the world
Polar bears, icebergs, a sailing boat, whales and a plethora of unclimbed rock and thousands of new routes to be climbed...In mid August 2006 the Italian Mountain Guides Michele Maggioni and Marco Zaninetti set off with Cristina, Giovanni and the...