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‘Kairos’ multipitch added to Taghia (Morocco) by Davide Gaeta, Gabriele Gorobey, Guido De Sabbata
18/02/2025 - Alpinism
‘Kairos’ multipitch added to Taghia (Morocco) by Davide Gaeta, Gabriele Gorobey, Guido De Sabbata
Gabriele Gorobey reports about the March 2023 first ascent, with Davide Gaeta and Guido De Sabbata, of Kairos (8a+, 230m), a new multi-pitch route on Paroi de la Cascade in Taghia, Morocco.
Seb Berthe repeats legendary 'Dawn Wall' on El Capitan
07/02/2025 - Climbing
Seb Berthe repeats legendary 'Dawn Wall' on El Capitan
Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe has made the fourth free ascent of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA. First climbed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2015, it was repeated by Adam Ondra in 2016 and is...
Video: Robbie Phillips climbs bold highball 'Dead on Arrival' at Back Bowden Doors, UK
03/02/2025 - Climbing
Video: Robbie Phillips climbs bold highball 'Dead on Arrival' at Back Bowden Doors, UK
Watch Scottish rock climber Robbie Phillips repeating the E6 6a highball 'Dead on Arrival' at Back Bowden Doors, UK.
Fox Jaw Cirque in Greenland, Italians traverse Baby Molar, Molar & Incisor, climb Cavity Ridge
31/01/2025 - Alpinism
Fox Jaw Cirque in Greenland, Italians traverse Baby Molar, Molar & Incisor, climb Cavity Ridge
Last August, the Italians Daniele Bonzi, Francesco Fumagalli and Thomas Triboli travelled to the Fox Jaw Cirque in East Greenland, where they completed the first traverse of the first three towers: Baby Molar, Molar, and Incisor. Named 'Trident VI Orobica',...
Surprising new mixed climb above Sappada, Italy
29/01/2025 - Alpinism
Surprising new mixed climb above Sappada, Italy
In Valle di Enghe, close to Sappada in NE Italy, Christian Casanova, Marco Ronchi and Lorenzo Zanella have established the mixed climb 'I 3 Orchi'. Casanova reports.
Video: Alex Megos sends 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+) at Margalef
27/01/2025 - Climbing
Video: Alex Megos sends 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+) at Margalef
The video of German climber Alexander Megos making the first ascent of 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+) at Margalef in Spain.
New climb on Cima Busazza in Italy in honour of Tomas Franchini
23/01/2025 - Alpinism
New climb on Cima Busazza in Italy in honour of Tomas Franchini
On the north face of Cima Busazza in the Adamello – Presanella group, Emanuele Andreozzi and Silvestro Franchini have made the first ascent of Tomas. The new mixed climb is dedicated to Silvestro's brother, Tomas Franchini, who perished last summer...
Danny Menšík, Petr Vicha awaken the White Lynx on Rysy in Slovakia’s High Tatras
17/01/2025 - Alpinism
Danny Menšík, Petr Vicha awaken the White Lynx on Rysy in Slovakia’s High Tatras
Young alpinists Danny Mensik and Petr Vicha have made the first free ascent of 'Bílý Rys', White Lynx, a route established over a decade ago by Pavel Vrtík and Martina Kratochvílová on the NE Face of Rysy in the High...
Alex Megos frees 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+) at Margalef
15/01/2025 - Climbing
Alex Megos frees 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+) at Margalef
At Margalef in Spain German climber Alexander Megos has made the first ascent of 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+).
'Petit Pont' added to Petit Dru West Face by Philippe Bruley, Amaury Fouillade, Baptiste Obino
03/01/2025 - Alpinism
'Petit Pont' added to Petit Dru West Face by Philippe Bruley, Amaury Fouillade, Baptiste Obino
From 26/12/2024 to 01/01/2025, French alpinists Philippe Bruley, Amaury Fouillade and Baptiste Obino made the first ascent of 'Petit Pont' on the West Face of the Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc massif. The 1000m mixed route has been graded...
Two new rock climbs in Fanis (Dolomites) by Simon Kehrer, Marta Willeit, Hubert Eisendle
23/12/2024 - Climbing
Two new rock climbs in Fanis (Dolomites) by Simon Kehrer, Marta Willeit, Hubert Eisendle
In November, South Tyrolean mountain guide Simon Kehrer made the first ascent of two new multipitch climbs in the Fanes group of the Dolomites, Italy: 'Lastun de Mareo' on Muntejela de Senes / Monte Sella di Sennes with Marta Willeit...
'Ultima Ronda' climbed on Cerro Trono Blanco (Torres del Paine, Patagonia) by Sebastian Pelletti, Hernan Rodriguez
18/12/2024 - Alpinism
'Ultima Ronda' climbed on Cerro Trono Blanco (Torres del Paine, Patagonia) by Sebastian Pelletti, Hernan Rodriguez
On 6 December 2024 Sebastian Pelletti and Hernan Rodriguez made the first ascent of 'Ultima Ronda' (AI3 M4, 700m) on the previously unclimbed south face of Cerro Trono Blanco in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia.
Saro Costa and the Ticino Alps 42 x 3000ers enchainment
05/12/2024 - Alpinism
Saro Costa and the Ticino Alps 42 x 3000ers enchainment
The report by Italian mountain guide Saro Costa of his Alpin’ Ticino Project, ie the link-up from 19 to 30 October 2024 of the 42 3000-meter mountains in the Ticino Alps in Switzerland. The only mountain not summited, due to...
It goes again, boys! Barbara Zangerl interview after Freerider flash on El Cap
25/11/2024 - Climbing
It goes again, boys! Barbara Zangerl interview after Freerider flash on El Cap
Interview with Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl after her ground-breaking, historic flash ascent of 'Freerider' on El Capitan in Yosemite.
Crowdfunding campaign to replace ageing anchors at Masua in Sardinia
18/11/2024 - Climbing
Crowdfunding campaign to replace ageing anchors at Masua in Sardinia
A fundraising campaign has been launched to rebolt the most at-risk sport climbs at Castello dell’Iride, one of the most beautiful crags in Sardinia.
Jessica Pilz sends Papichulo (9a+) at Oliana
15/11/2024 - Climbing
Jessica Pilz sends Papichulo (9a+) at Oliana
Austrian climber Jessica Pilz has redpointed her first 9a+, 'Papichulo' at Oliana in Spain.