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Cresciano, the bouldering paradise in Switzerland
02/10/2014 - Climbing
Cresciano, the bouldering paradise in Switzerland
Claudio Cameroni, Roberto Grizzi and Renzo Lodi introduce, should this still be necessary, the bouldering paradise Cresciano in Canton Ticino, Switzerland. During the high season thousands of climbers flock from all over the world to Cresciano which, this weekend, will host Night Session, the unique international night bouldering meeting.
Greenland 2014 and Baffin island: climbing at Gibbs Fjord by Favresse, Ditto and Villanueva
01/10/2014 - Alpinism
Greenland 2014 and Baffin island: climbing at Gibbs Fjord by Favresse, Ditto and Villanueva
The final report by Nicolas Favresse about the Greenland 2014 expedition, carried out together with Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Sean Villanueva. This final update includes the exploration at Gibbs Fjord, Baffin Island
Zippettes: the art of slipping off a hold
20/09/2014 - Climbing
Zippettes: the art of slipping off a hold
The video of Giuliano Cameroni demonstrating the art of 'Zippettes', how to slip off holds when climbing and bouldering.
Greenland new rock climbs by Ralph Villiger and Harald Fichtinger
15/09/2014 - Alpinism
Greenland new rock climbs by Ralph Villiger and Harald Fichtinger
This summer Ralph Villiger and Harald Fichtinger made the first ascent of the Austrian-swiss-Route up the SW Face of Mount Kirken, NE Greenland.
Rock Master Lead, Semifinal results
30/08/2014 - Competitions
Rock Master Lead, Semifinal results
Jakob Schubert and Hélène Janicot place first in the onsight round. Schubert is joined in the Final by McColl, Amma, Skofic, Chernikov, Vettorata, Kryukov, Primozic and Timmermans. In the women's Janicot is joined by Röck, Markovic, Durif, Lavarda, Malamid, Becerra, Fakhritdinova and Claudia Ghisolfi. The final begins this evening at...
Shark's Tooth, new climb in Greenland by Della Bordella, Schüpbach and Ledergerber
22/08/2014 - Alpinism
Shark's Tooth, new climb in Greenland by Della Bordella, Schüpbach and Ledergerber
Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach and Christian Ledergerber have made the first ascent of The Great Shark Hunt, a new route up the Shark's Tooth in Greenland.
Climbers rise to the Ice Bucket Challenge
19/08/2014 - Climbing
Climbers rise to the Ice Bucket Challenge
Climbers such as Sean McColl, Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin have accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge, the campaign aimed at raising awareness and funds for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Then and now: the Lecco route on Grand Capucin
03/08/2014 - Alpinism
Then and now: the Lecco route on Grand Capucin
Matteo Della Bordella and Arianna Colliard and the ascent of the Lecco route up the SE Face of Grand Capucin, put up in 1968 by the Ragni di Lecco climbers Aldo Anghileri, Guerino Cariboni, Casimiro Ferrari, Carlo Mauri and Pino Negri. A story to remember a great route up the...
Kalymnos: the new crag Prophitis Andreas and Space Walk, the island's easiest multi-pitch
15/07/2014 - Climbing
Kalymnos: the new crag Prophitis Andreas and Space Walk, the island's easiest multi-pitch
News update from Kalymnos, Greece: Prophitis Andreas, the new sector that promises to be one of the major new crags, and Space Walk, the easiest multi-pitch climb on the island put up by Adrian Berry and Gareth Parry.
Cédric Lachat repeats Orbayu on the Naranjo de Bulnes
14/07/2014 - Alpinism
Cédric Lachat repeats Orbayu on the Naranjo de Bulnes
On 9 July 2014 Cedric Lachat repeated Orbayu (8c, 510m) Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
Walking, a long journey of discovery
09/07/2014 - Trekking
Walking, a long journey of discovery
Walking is part of everyday life but it is also a way of thinking and our freest and deepest thoughts come to us as we walk. By Teddy Soppelsa for Good For Alps, magazine AKU trekking & outdoor footwear.
Shauna Coxsey, Brooke Raboutou and Ashima Shiraishi, 8B female boulders
04/07/2014 - Climbing
Shauna Coxsey, Brooke Raboutou and Ashima Shiraishi, 8B female boulders
Britain's Shauna Coxsey and the young Americans Brooke Raboutou and Ashima Shiraishi all climb 8B boulder problems.
Alexander Megos frees Fly, 8c multipitch in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnental
20/06/2014 - Climbing
Alexander Megos frees Fly, 8c multipitch in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnental
From 4 -8 June 2014 German climber Alexander Megos teamed up with Roger Schäli, Frank Kretschmann and David Hefti to make the first free ascent of Fly (8c, 550m) on Staldeflue, Lauterbrunnental, Switzerland.
Matterhorn BASE Jump by Géraldine Fasnacht and Julien Meyer
18/06/2014 - Alpinism
Matterhorn BASE Jump by Géraldine Fasnacht and Julien Meyer
On 7 June Switzerland's Géraldine Fasnacht and Julien Meyer made the first wingsuit flight off the Matterhorn, 4478m.
Hielo y Fuego in Patagonia
16/06/2014 - Alpinism
Hielo y Fuego in Patagonia
The video of the Ragni di Lecco alpinists Luca Schiera and Matteo della Bordella and Swissman Silvan Schüpbach climbed the Californiana Sit Start on Fitz Roy, an enchainment of Aguja de la Silla with Cerro Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
Cédric Lachat frees Staphylocoque 9a+ at Pic Saint Loup
13/06/2014 - Climbing
Cédric Lachat frees Staphylocoque 9a+ at Pic Saint Loup
swiss climber Cédric Lachat has made the first ascent of Staphylocoque 9a+ at Pic Saint Loup, France. The video of this and Nina Caprez climbing Hélix au pays des merveilles 8c+.

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