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Alex Honnold free solo climbs El Capitan, Yosemite
04/06/2017 - Climbing
Alex Honnold free solo climbs El Capitan, Yosemite
American rock climber Alex Honnold has made a free solo ascent of Freerider on El Capitan, Yosemite. In doing so he has become the first person to climb El Capitan without ropes.
Alexander Megos claims second 9a onsight with TCT at Gravere
23/05/2017 - Climbing
alexander Megos claims second 9a onsight with TCT at Gravere
Interview with alexander Megos who on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Gravere in Italy managed to onsight the 9a sport climb TCT. This is the German’s second 9a onsight after the historic world’s first 9a onsight in 2013.
Melloblocco 2017, climbing and bouldering galore tomorrow in Val Masino and Val di Mello
10/05/2017 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2017, climbing and bouldering galore tomorrow in Val Masino and Val di Mello
Tomorrow heralds the start in Italy’s Val Masino – Val di Mello on Melloblocco 2017, the world’s most famous international climbing meeting. Over 2000 climbers have already registered for the 14th edition.
Stefano Ghisolfi adds new 9a+ to Arco, Italy
02/05/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi adds new 9a+ to Arco, Italy
At Laghel close to Arco, Italy's Stefano Ghisolfi made the first ascent of One Punch, a new 9a+ sports climb. Stefano Carnati repeated Il Frutto del Diavolo 8c+/9a at Bus de Vela and at Narango alexander Megos made one of the hardest onsights on Italian soil.
Sport climbing... not only Adam Ondra!
25/04/2017 - Climbing
Sport climbing... not only Adam Ondra!
The latest sport climbing news concerning not only Adam Ondra, who at San Rocchino close to Camaiore in Italy made the first ascent of Naturalmente 9a+, but also Klemen Bečan, Felipe Camargo, Sasha Di Giulian, Matty Hong, Anna Liina Laitinen, alexander Megos, Silvio Reffo, Angelina Scarth-Johnson, Laura Rogora, Jonathan Siegrist,...
Adam Ondra frees Queen line, first 9b sport climb at Arco
19/04/2017 - Climbing
Adam Ondra frees Queen line, first 9b sport climb at Arco
Yesterday at Laghel close to Arco (Italy) the Czech climber Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Queen Line, the first sport climb in the area to be graded 9b.
Alizée Dufraisse sends Estado critico 9a at Siurana in Spain
13/04/2017 - Climbing
Alizée Dufraisse sends Estado critico 9a at Siurana in Spain
At Siurana in Spain French climber Alizée Dufraisse has redpointed Estado critico, the famous sport climb graded 9a.
Matterhorn North Face / Alexander Huber, Dani Arnold, Thomas Senf forge new climb
13/04/2017 - Alpinism
Matterhorn North Face / alexander Huber, Dani Arnold, Thomas Senf forge new climb
Mountaineering on the Matterhorn: from 15 - 16 March alexander Huber from Germany and Switzerland’s Dani Arnold and Thomas Senf climbed a new route up the legendary North Face of one of the symbols of the Alps. The new climb is called Schweizernase and shares the start of the Gogna-Cerruti...
Margo Hayes / the La Rambla Siurana climbing interview
27/03/2017 - Climbing
Margo Hayes / the La Rambla Siurana climbing interview
Interview with American climber Margo Hayes who on 26 February 2017 became the first woman to climb 9a+ with her ascent of La Rambla at the crag Siurana in Catalonia, Spain.
Jacopo Larcher climbs La Rambla at Siurana / Interview
23/03/2017 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher climbs La Rambla at Siurana / Interview
Interview with Italian climber Jacopo Larcher after his repeat of the legendary sport climb La Rambla 9a+ at Siurana in Spain.
Stefano Ghisolfi sends Siurana’s La Rambla 4th go
21/03/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi sends Siurana’s La Rambla 4th go
Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi has repeated La Rambla, the famous 9a+ sport climb at Siurana in Spain, on his fourth attempt.
Fabian Buhl rope-solo 8c first ascent / Ganesha at Loferer Alm in Austria
16/03/2017 - Climbing
Fabian Buhl rope-solo 8c first ascent / Ganesha at Loferer Alm in Austria
In summer 2016 German rock climber made the first free ascent of Ganesha, a seven-pitch 8c he had established alone up the Sonnwendwand at Loferer Alm in Austria. Buhl climbed rope solo.
Margo Hayes repeats La Rambla, first woman to climb 9a+
27/02/2017 - Climbing
Margo Hayes repeats La Rambla, first woman to climb 9a+
America’s Margo Hayes has repeated La Rambla at Siurana in Spain and, in doing so, has become the first woman to climb 9a+.
Stefano Ghisolfi & First Round First Minute / First interview and video of this Margalef 9b testpiece
31/01/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi & First Round First Minute / First interview and video of this Margalef 9b testpiece
Video and interview with Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi who yesterday, on 30/01/2017, repeated 'First Round, First Minute' at Margalef in Spain. This 9b sport climb was freed by Chris Sharma in 2011 and had been repeated previously by Adam Ondra and alexander Megos.
Stefano Ghisolfi: Italian repeat of First Round First Minute at Margalef
30/01/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi: Italian repeat of First Round First Minute at Margalef
On 30/01/2017 Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi repeated 'First Round First Minute', the famous 9b sports route at Margalef, Spain. Freed in 2011 by America’s Chris Sharma, so far the line had only been repeated by Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic and alexander Megos from Germany
Stefano Ghisolfi doesn't give in to First Round First Minute at Margalef
23/01/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi doesn't give in to First Round First Minute at Margalef
The video of Stefano Ghisolfi and his most recent attempt at one of the hardest sport climbs in the world, First Round First Minute, Chris Sharma’s 9b at Margalef, Spain.