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Anak Verhoeven 8b+ onsight, 9a+ redpoint at Oliana in Spain
09/11/2019 - Climbing
Anak Verhoeven 8b+ onsight, 9a+ redpoint at Oliana in Spain
At Oliana in Spain Belgian climber Anak Verhoeven has onsighted an 8b+, Gorilas en la Niebla, and redpointed a 9a+, Joe Mama, conferming her status as one of the best climbers in the world.
Katherine Choong climbs her second 9a, Jungfrau Marathon at Gimmelwald
03/11/2019 - Climbing
Katherine Choong climbs her second 9a, Jungfrau Marathon at Gimmelwald
Swiss climber Katherine Choong has redpointed Jungfraumarathon at Gimmelwald in Switzerland. This is her second 9a after Cabane au Canada at Rawyl in 2018
Brooke Raboutou and the heritage of Robyn Erbesfield, Didier Raboutou
25/10/2019 - Climbing
Brooke Raboutou and the heritage of Robyn Erbesfield, Didier Raboutou
The first episode of L’héritage, the documentary about highly talented rock climber Brooke Raboutou, daughter of Didier Raboutou and Robyn Erbesfield.
Matilda Söderlund sends her first 9a, The Elder Statesman in Frankenjura
18/10/2019 - Climbing
Matilda Söderlund sends her first 9a, The Elder Statesman in Frankenjura
Yesterday Swedish climber Matilda Söderlund managed to redpoint her first 9a sports climb, The Elder Statesman in the Frankenjura, Germany
Chris Sharma climbing Alasha, his difficult Deep Water Solo at Mallorca
17/10/2019 - Climbing
Chris Sharma climbing Alasha, his difficult Deep Water Solo at Mallorca
The video Chris Sharma making the first ascent of Alasha, the difficult deep water solo climb freed by the American climber in 2016 on the island of Mallorca.
Aleksandra Taistra sends Sardinia's Hotel Supramonte
15/10/2019 - Climbing
Aleksandra Taistra sends Sardinia's Hotel Supramonte
Polish climber Aleksandra Taistra has repeated Hotel Supramonte, the famous multi-pitch climb deep within the Gole di Gorropu Gorge in Sardinia, first ascended by Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani in 1998/99.
Corsica climbing, new Bavella multi-pitch by Arnaud Petit & Co
13/10/2019 - Climbing
Corsica climbing, new Bavella multi-pitch by Arnaud Petit & Co
In the Bavella massif in Corsica, Laurent Auguste, Manoël Couprie, Emmanuel Faber, Arnaud Petit and Jean-Claude Razel have made the first ascent of the multi-pitch rock climb La danse de Ganesh up Punta di U Corbu.
Elias Iagnemma establishes Ten at Vado di Sole, hardest sport climb in Abruzzo
11/10/2019 - Climbing
Elias Iagnemma establishes Ten at Vado di Sole, hardest sport climb in Abruzzo
Italian boulderer Elias Iagnemma has made the first ascent of Ten at Vado di Sole in Abruzzo, Italy. This is the first route in the region graded 9a/a+.
Adam Ondra climbing Qui, the Stefan Fürst masterpiece at Geisterschmiedwand
01/10/2019 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbing Qui, the Stefan Fürst masterpiece at Geisterschmiedwand
The video of Adam Ondra making the first repeat of Qui, the 9a+ sport climb freed in 1996 by Stefan Fürst at the Austrian crag Geisterschmiedwand.
Dave MacLeod free solo video of Darwin Dixit at Margalef in Spain
27/09/2019 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod free solo video of Darwin Dixit at Margalef in Spain
Climbing video: Dave MacLeod making his 2008 free solo ascent of Darwin Dixit at Margalef in Spain.
Cédric Lachat fast as lightning up Zahir in Wenden
25/09/2019 - Climbing
Cédric Lachat fast as lightning up Zahir in Wenden
In just a single session Swiss climber Cédric Lachat managed to climb Zahir, the 8b+ multi-pitch route up the compact Wendenstöcke limestone in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.
Adam Ondra crushes Qui, first repeat of Stefan Fürst 1996 masterpiece
21/09/2019 - Climbing
Adam Ondra crushes Qui, first repeat of Stefan Fürst 1996 masterpiece
The Czech climber Adam Ondra has made the first repeat of Qui at Geisterschmiedwand in Austria, established in 1996 by Austria’s Stefan Fürst.
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher: Silbergeier, Headless Children and Zeit zum Atmen
18/09/2019 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher: Silbergeier, Headless Children and Zeit zum Atmen
Summer climbing in the mountains resulted in three hard multipitches for Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl: Silbergeier and Headless Children in the Rätikon in Switzerland and Zeit zum Atmen up Rote Wand in Austria.
Fred Nicole and Giuliano Cameroni, two climbing legends send Legacy in Rocklands
17/09/2019 - Climbing
Fred Nicole and Giuliano Cameroni, two climbing legends send Legacy in Rocklands
At Rocklands in South Africa the Swiss climbers Giuliano Cameroni and Fred Nicole have both climbed Legacy, a 9a sports climb.
La Sportiva Strange Heroes: James Pearson
14/09/2019 - Climbing
La Sportiva Strange Heroes: James Pearson
The series Strange Heroes by La Sportiva continues with British rock climber James Pearson.
Cédric Lachat fires first one day ascent of Fly in Lauterbrunnental
13/09/2019 - Climbing
Cédric Lachat fires first one day ascent of Fly in Lauterbrunnental
Swissman Cédric Lachat, climbing with Tobias Suter, has made the first repeat and first one day ascent of Fly, the difficult multi-pitch climb in Lauterbrunnental, Switzerland.

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