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Melloblocco 2016 video: Smart Climbing Festival
30/05/2016 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2016 video: Smart Climbing Festival
A video about the spirit of Melloblocco, the international climbing and bouldering meeting that took place in Val Masino - Val di Mello, Italy, from 5 to 8 May 2016.
Jon Cardwell climbs Biographie at Céüse in France
30/05/2016 - Climbing
Jon Cardwell climbs Biographie at Céüse in France
At Ceuse in France Jon Cardwell has redpointed Biographie, the famous 9a+ sports climb freed by Chris Sharma in 2001.
Monte Argentario - via dello Spigolo (Canne d'organo)
27/05/2016 - Alpinism
Monte Argentario - via dello Spigolo (Canne d'organo)
The report of the recent ascent of via dello Spigolo (Canne d’organo) at Costa della Scogliera, Monte Argentario, by Emiliano Cupellaro, hailed as possibly the most beautiful grade III and IV climbing in the Mediterranean.
Rock Junior 2016, registration online
26/05/2016 - Climbing
Rock Junior 2016, registration online
Registration is now online for Rock Junior 2016, the youth climbing festival that will take place from 2 - 4 September 2016 at Arco (Lago di Garda – Trentino) and which will end the week of great climbing at the Rock Master Festival.
Julia Chanourdie climbs 8c+ at Tetto di Sarre, Italy
26/05/2016 - Climbing
Julia Chanourdie climbs 8c+ at Tetto di Sarre, Italy
At Tetto di Sarre in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, French sports climber Julia Chanourdie has climbed 'L'avaro', her first 8c+ sports climb.
Traverso al Cielo, Simon Kehrer and Christoph Hainz add new rock climb up Peitlerkofel in the Dolomites
25/05/2016 - Climbing
Traverso al Cielo, Simon Kehrer and Christoph Hainz add new rock climb up Peitlerkofel in the Dolomites
In autumn 2015 the two mountain guides Simon Kehrer and Christoph Hainz made the first ascent of Traverso al Cielo, a new multi-pitch climb up the South face of Peitlerkofel, Dolomites. Simon Kehrer reports.
Four Girls and a Matterhorn
Four Girls and a Matterhorn
The video of the Matterhorn East Face ski descent by Giulia Monego, Liv Sansoz, Lorraine Huber and Melissa Presslaber.
Mont Blanc Major Route: ski descent by Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra Dano
Mont Blanc Major Route: ski descent by Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra Dano
On 6 May 2016 the mountain guides from Courmayeur Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra Dano skied the Major Route down the East Face of Mont Blanc. Theirs is only the second descent of this line in 37 years, after the first descent carried out by Stefano de Benedetti on 7...
Silvretta bouldering in Tyrol, Austria
23/05/2016 - Climbing
Silvretta bouldering in Tyrol, Austria
Claudia Colonia and Alessandro Penna introduce the bouldering area Silvretta in Austria. Located at Galtür at circa 2000m, with its 160 boulders it is considered one of the best summer bouldering areas in the Alps.
Shauna Coxsey and Jongwon Chon win Innsbruck stage of Bouldering World Cup 2016
22/05/2016 - Competitions
Shauna Coxsey and Jongwon Chon win Innsbruck stage of Bouldering World Cup 2016
The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2016 was won last night in Innsbruck, Austria, by Shauna Coxsey and Jongwon Chon. Janja Garnbret and Tomoa Narasaki won silver, Miho Nonaka and Sean McColl bronze.
Bouldering World Cup 2016 - Innsbruck live
21/05/2016 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2016 - Innsbruck live
The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2016 takes place at Innsbruck in Austria today. The Semifinals start at 13:00 while the finals take place at 20:00.
Malaysia / new multi-pitch climb on Tioman island by Jonas Wallin and David Kaszlikowski
20/05/2016 - Climbing
Malaysia / new multi-pitch climb on Tioman island by Jonas Wallin and David Kaszlikowski
In April 2016 Jonas Wallin from Sweden and David Kaszlikowski from Poland established Fever Dreams (7c max, 9 pitches) on the previously unclimbed Mumbar cliff in the Dragon Horns massif on Tioman island, Malaysia. To access the mountain team had to find and cut new trail in the jungle.
Riders on the Storm video of Ines Papert and Mayan Smith-Gobat in Patagonia
20/05/2016 - Alpinism
Riders on the Storm video of Ines Papert and Mayan Smith-Gobat in Patagonia
The video of Riders on the Storm on the Central Tower of the Torres del Paine in Patagonia, repeated at the start of 2016 by Mayan Smith-Gobat, Ines Papert and accompanied by Thomas Senf.
Universal Studio, new mixed climb on Rognon du Plan (Mont Blanc) by Jeff Mercier and Simon Chatelan
20/05/2016 - Alpinism
Universal Studio, new mixed climb on Rognon du Plan (Mont Blanc) by Jeff Mercier and Simon Chatelan
On 5 May 2016 Jeff Mercier and Simon Chatelan made the first ascent of 'Universal Studio', a new mixed climb graded M8/650m on Rognon du Plan (3601m) in the Mont Blanc massif, France.
New mixed climb on Monte Cogliàns, Carnic Alps
19/05/2016 - Alpinism
New mixed climb on Monte Cogliàns, Carnic Alps
On 15/05/2016 Mirco Grasso, Claudio Betetto and Luca Iacolettig made the first ascent of 'Altro che in Scozia' (500m, M4, WI4, 85°, one section 90°, TD), a new mixed climb up Monte Cogliàns (2780m), Carnic Alps.
Matterhorn East Face ski descent: in the right place at the right time
Matterhorn East Face ski descent: in the right place at the right time
Giulia Monego, Liv Sansoz, Lorraine Huber and Melissa Presslaber and their ski descent down the East Face of the Matterhorn. Giulia Monego reports.

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