683 News found

25/07/2014 - Alpinism
Karl Unterkircher Award won by Simon Anthamatten, Matthias Auer and Hansjörg Auer On Wednesday, July 23 at Selva di Val Gardena, Dolomites, the 3rd Karl Unterkircher Award 2014 was given to Simon Anthamatten, Matthias Auer and Hansjörg Auer for their first ascent of the East Face of Kunyang Chhish, Karakorum / Pakistan.

15/07/2014 - Alpinism
Baba Jaga, new aid climb up Pinnacolo di Maslana The report by Diego Pezzoli about the first ascent of Baba Jaga (V 6a A2+, 180m),a new aid climb up the Maslana pinnacle, above Valbondione, Italy.

03/07/2014 - Climbing
Gimme Kraft and effective climbing training. Interview with the author Patrick Matros Interview with Patrick Matros, the trainer of Alexander Megos and author of the sport climbing training book Gimme Kraft.

26/06/2014 - Climbing
Wenden: new climb by Luca Schiera and Silvan Schüpbach On 6 and 7 June 2014 Silvan Schüpbach and Luca Schiera made the first ascent of El Gordo (6c/7a, 450m) on Wendenstöcke, Switzerland

16/06/2014 - Events
Melloblocco 2014, the official video by Michele Caminati Melloblocco 2014 interpreted by Michele Caminati who, for once, took off his climbing shoes to present us with his vision of the great international climbing meeting in Val Masino - Val di Mello.

13/06/2014 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell, Sonnie Trotter and Josh Wharton add new route to Sicily's Monte Monaco On Monte Monaco at San Vito Lo Capo in Sicily Tommy Caldwell, Sonnie Trotter and Josh Wharton have made the first ascent of the new climb You Cannoli Die Once (7c/+, 6 pitches).

10/06/2014 - Alpinism
Parete del Cabanaira, two new routes in Piemonte Two new rock climbs on Parete del Cabanaira above Limone in Piemonte, Italy, established by Daniele Macagno and Enrico Turnaturi: Welcome to Cabanaira (7b max, 6c+ oblig) and NoWork Team (7a+ max, 6c oblig). The report by Enrico Turnaturi.

10/06/2014 - Climbing
Nina Caprez climbs her first 8c+ at Pic Saint Loup in France On 3 June 2014 Swiss climber Nina Caprez redpointed her first 8c+, Hélix au pays des merveilles at Pic Saint Loup, France.

09/06/2014 - Alpinism
Trango Towers, the BASE jump by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev Following the Australian pioneers Glenn Singleman and Nic Feteris: the story of the Great Trango Tower BASE jump carried out by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev on 10 August 2013.

04/06/2014 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi frees TCT 9a at Gravere At Gravere (Val di Susa, Italy) Stefano Ghisolfi has made the first ascent of TCT , a 9a dedicated to Tito Claudio Traversa.

27/05/2014 - Book-press
Climb China, the new climbing guidebook to China and Hong Kong Climb China, the guidebook by Kevin Wojton, Karen Thang and Ana Pautler: a selection of the best climbs from China and Hong Kong.

23/05/2014 - Alpinism
Odyssey and Iliad, two new climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains An team of young alpinists comprised of Lise Billon, Pedro Angel Galan Diaz, Jeremy Stagnetto and Jérôme Sullivan have made the first ascents of the ice and mixed routes The Odyssey (M7, 6b, A1, 90°, 1100m) up the unclimbed Pyramid Peak and The Iliad (TD+ 900m) up Mount Boucansaud in...

21/05/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Testa di Valnontey: following in the tracks of Rèmy Lecluse... On 18 May 2014 Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry snowboarded down the NE Face of Testa di Valnontey (Gran Paradiso), skied for the first and only time by Remy Lecluse in 2010. The report by Davide Capozzi.

12/05/2014 - Climbing
Twll Mawr and the longest sport climb in the UK Ian Lloyd-Jones and his son Celt Lloyd-Jones have established The Desolation of Smaug, the longest sport climb in the United Kingdom.

08/05/2014 - Alpinism
For Ilio De Biasio Ilio De Biasio, one of the strongest climbers and mountaineers in the Dolomites, died aged 59 on 9 April 2014 during a ski mountaineering trip to Monte Pavione, Alpi Feltrine, Dolomites. The thoughts by Toni Zuech.

03/05/2014 - Events
Melloblocco 2014: flash 3 Fragments, snapshots and updates from Melloblocco 2014.
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