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Clean and Honest Mountaineering: Reality or Illusion? The conference at the Brixen IMS
17/10/2014 - Alpinism
Clean and Honest Mountaineering: Reality or Illusion? The conference at the Brixen IMS
On Saturday 18 October 18 the International Mountain Summit at Brixen will hold the conference "Clean and Honest Mountaineering: Reality or Illusion?" Organised by the Master in Mountain Medicine and its director Dr. Luigi Festi, this conference will attempt to...
Lead World Cup 2014: Jakob Schubert and Mina Markovic win in South Korea
16/10/2014 - Competitions
Lead World Cup 2014: Jakob Schubert and Mina Markovic win in South Korea
The fifth stage of the Lead World Cup 2014 was won on 12 October at Mokpo in South Korea by Jakob Schubert from Austria and Mina Markovic from Slovenia. The stage of the Speed World Cup was won by Marcin...
Annapurna: at least 24 die in Nepal avalanches and blizzards
15/10/2014 - Trekking
Annapurna: at least 24 die in Nepal avalanches and blizzards
A series of violent blizzards and avalanches have killed at least 24 people in Nepal, many of whom were trekking along the Annapurna circuit.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014 - the report
15/10/2014 - Climbing
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014 - the report
The report of the The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014 that took place on the island of Kalymnos, Greece, from 9 - 12 October 2014.
Tom Ballard, climbing in his veins
15/10/2014 - Interviews
Tom Ballard, climbing in his veins
Interview with talented British climber and alpinist Tom Ballard.
Angela Eiter climbs 9a: Hades at Götterwandl in Austria
14/10/2014 - Climbing
Angela Eiter climbs 9a: Hades at Götterwandl in Austria
On 6 September 2014 Angela Eiter redpointed Hades 9a at the crag Götterwandl close to Nassereith in Austria, three days after Zauberfee 8c+ at Arco, Italy.
GORE-TEX® Experience Tour
14/10/2014 - Alpinism
GORE-TEX® Experience Tour
Experience an intense and unique adventure with the GORE-TEX® Experience Tour: together with world-famous Himalayan alpinist Edurne Pasaban climb in the footsteps of Lucy Walker, the great pioneer of alpinism, to rediscover the beauty of the Alps and the meaning...
Florian Riegler frees Albatros in Vallunga, Dolomites
14/10/2014 - Alpinism
Florian Riegler frees Albatros in Vallunga, Dolomites
On 27/09/2014 Florian Riegler, together with his brother Martin Riegler, has made the first free ascent of the multi-pitch rock climb Albatros (8b, 200m) up the South Face of Col Turont, Vallunga, Dolomites.
Paris - La Nuit and the bouldering at Fontainebleau
13/10/2014 - Climbing
Paris - La Nuit and the bouldering at Fontainebleau
The video of Paris, its monuments and the bouldering at Fontainebleau with Mélanie Sandoz, Klemen Becan, Shauna Coxsey, Mélissa Le Nevé, Mayan Smith Gobat, Ben Rueck, Shauna Coxsey, Klemen Becan and Guillaume Glairon Mondet.
Anna Torretta and Cecilia Buil: ice climbing on Marmolejo in Chile
10/10/2014 - Alpinism
Anna Torretta and Cecilia Buil: ice climbing on Marmolejo in Chile
The video of Anna Torretta and Cecilia Buil and the first ascent of the ice climb La Gioconda (160m, WI 6) above the glacier Cerro El Marmolejo (6109m, Chile).
Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin repeat Viaje de Los Locos in Sardinia
09/10/2014 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin repeat Viaje de Los Locos in Sardinia
America's Sasha DiGiulian and Spain's Edu Marin have repeated Viaje de Los Locos (8b+, 330m) in the Gole di Goroppu, Sardinia.
Angela Eiter frees Hercules 8c+ at Götterwandl in Austria
09/10/2014 - Climbing
Angela Eiter frees Hercules 8c+ at Götterwandl in Austria
On 04/10/2014 at the Austrian crag Götterwandl Angela Eiter made the first ascent of Hercules 8c+.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014: kick-off!
08/10/2014 - Climbing
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014: kick-off!
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2014 begins today. The international climbing meeting takes place on the island of Kalymnos, Greece, from 9 – 12 October 2014. More than 2500 climbers are expected for this third edition that will celebrate...
Katharina Saurwein boulders 8B
05/10/2014 - Climbing
Katharina Saurwein boulders 8B
Austrian climber Katharina Saurwein has climbed the boulder problem Nuthin but sunshine 8B at Rocky Mountain National Park, USA.
Petzl RocTrip 2014: Bulgaria
05/10/2014 - Climbing
Petzl RocTrip 2014: Bulgaria
The second video of the Petzl RocTrip 2014 and the stage in Bulgaria.
Hans Florine and the King Swing on The Nose, El Capitan
04/10/2014 - Climbing
Hans Florine and the King Swing on The Nose, El Capitan
The videos by American climber Hans Florine that explain how to do the King Swing on the legendary rock climb The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite.