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05/02/2022 - Alpinism

Jonas Schild, Stephan Siegrist establish OeschiMixTrix, new mixed climb at Kandersteg in Switzerland

Swiss alpinists Jonas Schild and Stephan Siegrist have made the first ascent of OeschiMixTrix, a new mixed climb at the sector Oeschinensee at Kandersteg.

04/02/2022 - Alpinism

Changing Corners added to Pointe Adolphe Rey by Christophe Dumarest, Tom Livingstone

Alpinists Christophe Dumarest and Tom Livingstone have made the first ascent of Changing Corners (M7, 250m) on Pointe Adolphe Rey in the Mont Blanc massif.

02/02/2022 - Alpinism

Adieu Korra Pesce

Corrado 'Korra' Pesce, the Italian mountain guide known as one of the strongest climbers of his generation, lost his life on Cerro Torre in Patagonia.

27/01/2022 - Alpinism

Eiger Harlin Direttissima climbed in winter by Leo Billon, Sébastien Ratel, Benjamin Védrines

From 12 to 16 January 2022 the French mountaineers Leo Billon, Sébastien Ratel and Benjamin Védrines climbed the John Harlin Direttissima on the north face of the Eiger in alpine style and in winter.

24/01/2022 - Climbing

Adam Ondra repeats Furia De Jabali at Siurana in Spain

Czech climber Adam Ondra has made the 4th ascent of Furia De Jabali 9a+ at Siurana in Spain.

22/01/2022 - Alpinism

New route on Cerro Catedral in Patagonia by Señoret brothers

Cristobal Señoret and Juan Señoret from Chile have made the first ascent of 'Dos Hermanos' on the NE Face of Cerro Catedral in the Paine massif in Patagonia.

20/01/2022 - Climbing

Watch Adam Ondra free Absolutorium, 27-year-old 9a project at Beckov in Slovakia

The video of the first ascent of Absolutorium, a 9a freed by Adam Ondra at the end of October 2021 and bolted by Tomáš Pilka in 1994.

20/01/2022 - Alpinism

Charles Dubouloz completes first solo of Grandes Jorasses Rolling Stones, in winter

From 13 to 18 January 2022, French alpinist Charles Dubouloz completed the first solo ascent of the famous mixed climb Rolling Stones on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif.

10/01/2022 - Climbing

Marcello Bombardi, Marco Zanone repeat First Ley 9a+ at Margalef in Spain

Italian rock climbers Marcello Bombardi and Marco Zanone have repeated First Ley, the 9a+ sport climb established by Chris Sharma at Margalef in Spain

09/01/2022 - Climbing

Lock Down Rock Up, featuring British climber and paramedic Jerome Mowat

Lock Down Rock Up, directed by Nico Hambleton, documents the challenges British climber and paramedic Jerome Mowat faced as a front-line paramedic during the global pandemic and how he used rock climbing as an escape.

08/01/2022 - Climbing

Watch Beat Kammerlander climbing WoGü in the Rätikon, Switzerland

The film about Austrian climber Beat Kammerlander making the first ascent of WoGü, the difficult multi-pitch route he established in 1998 in the Rätikon massif in Switzerland, dedicated to Wolfgang Güllich.

31/12/2021 - Climbing

Luca Bana frees Extrasistole galoppante 9a at Cornalba, Italy

The report by 23-year-old Italian climber Luca Bana who on 26/12/2021 made the first ascent of Extrasistole galoppante 9a at the historic crag Cornalba in Val Seriana above Bergamo, Italy.

27/12/2021 - Climbing

Adam Ondra frees Taurus, new 9b at Byci Skala in the Czech Republic

On 23 December 2021 Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Taurus, a new 9b sport climb at Byci Skala in the Czech Republic.

23/12/2021 - Climbing

Franco Cookson adds Immortal E11 7b to Maiden's Bluff, UK

In April British rock climber Franco Cookson made the first ascent of Immortal at Maiden's Bluff, Yorkshire, UK. Graded E11 7b, it currently stands as one of the most difficult and dangerous in the country.

23/12/2021 - Climbing

Watch Stefano Ghisolfi uncut on Bibliographie at Céüse today at 17

At 17:00 CET today Stefano Ghisolfi will share his uncut ascent of the 9b+ Bibliographie at Céüse in France. The 28-year-old will be online on youtube to answer questions.