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08/04/2013 - Events

Piolets d'Or 2013: the incomprehensible universal tie

Some thoughts about the Jury verdict of the 21st Piolet d'Or 2013 which assigned the award to all six nominated ascents.

07/04/2013 - Climbing

New Peak District gritstone climbs by Tom Randall

At Hallmoor Quarry in England's Peak District British climber Tom Randall has made the first ascent of Soft Parade E6 6b, while at Gardoms Edge he established Porride Egg E6 6a and Nah'han E8 6c.

05/04/2013 - Alpinism

Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy at Chamonix in June 2013

The Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy will take place from 14 - 16 June in Chamonix: a unique opportunity to learn more about climbing and alpinism directly on Mont Blanc.

04/04/2013 - Climbing

Sardinia's needles: two rock climbs by Maurizio Oviglia

The report by Maurizio Oviglia about two beautiful needles in Sardinia: the recently restored Dillosauro 6b+, first climbed by Enzo Lecis in 1995 and Sinfonia del mulino bianco, the new route established together with Giorgio Caddeo above Baunei.

04/04/2013 - Alpinism

Alexander Huber, Sonnwand Nirwana above the Loferer Alm in Austria

In September 2012 Alexander Huber made the first ascent of the multi-pitch Nirwana 8c+ on Sonnwand, Loferer Alm, Austria.

04/04/2013 - Alpinism

Molignon and the video of L'Onda di Hokusai on Rosengarten

Video of Philipp Angelo, Andreas Tonelli, Thomas Gianola and Klaus Baumgartner climbing their L'Onda di Hokusai, Molignon di Dentro, Rosengarten, Dolomites.

02/04/2013 - Alpinism

L'Onda di Hokusai, the great new route up Molignon di Dentro in the Dolomites by Angelo and Tonelli

Andreas Tonelli reports about L'Onda di Hokusai (750m, WI5+, 60°, M3), the new route he forged together with Philipp Angelo up the NE Face of Molignon di Dentro, Rosengarten, Dolomites.

02/04/2013 - Climbing

Niccolò Ceria and the bouldering at Västervik in Sweden

The report by Niccolò Ceria currently getting to grips with the boulders as Västervik in southern Sweden, where he added a sit-down start to Primitive 8A+ and flashed The Hourglass 8B.

29/03/2013 - Interviews

Alexander Megos interview after world's first 9a onsight

Interview with 19-year-old German climber Alexander Megos after the historic first on-sight of a 9a climb, Estado Critico at Siurana in Spain.

28/03/2013 - Climbing

Jörg Guntram battles Ninja 8B+ at Tenerife

On 22/02/2013 Austrian boulderer Jörg Guntram made the first ascent of Ninja 8B+ on the island of Tenerife.

28/03/2013 - Alpinism

Pinocchio, new mixed climb in Val Travenanzes

Martin Riegler and Florian Riegler have made the first free ascent of Pinocchio (M8+, WI 5), a mixed climb in Val Travenanzes (Dolomites) put up in 2010 by Valentin Riegler and Hannes Lemayr.

27/03/2013 - Competitions

Salewa Rockshow 2013, the start!

The tour promoted by Salewa to discover the climber of the future begins again this April. Five Italian climbing gyms take part in the event which spans 9 countries.

26/03/2013 - Interviews

Chris Sharma, the La Dura Dura interview

Interview with American climber Chris Sharma after his repeat of La Dura Dura 9b+ at Oliana, Spain.

25/03/2013 - Climbing

Alexander Megos makes world's first 9a on-sight

On 24/03/2013 Alexander Megos on-sighted Estado Critico at Siurana in Spain, becoming the first climber in the world to climb a 9a onsight.

25/03/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Brèche NW des Deux Aigles, first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire

On 23/03/3013 Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry made the first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire located on Brèche NW des Deux Aigles (Mont Blanc). Davide Capozzi provides the details.