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27/03/2023 - Climbing
Steve McClure makes quick trip up Le Voyage at Annot On 23/03/2023 at Annot in France British rock climber Steve McClure made a fast repeat of 'Le Voyage', the difficult trad climb first ascended by James Pearson in 2017.
03/02/2023 - Alpinism
Difficult new mixed climb on Barre des Écrins by Julien Cruvellier de Luze, Nicolas Jean, Benjamin Védrines Between 28 and 29 January 2023 the French alpinists Julien Cruvellier, Nicolas Jean and Benjamin Védrines made the first ascent of 'De l'Or en Barre' a difficult mixed climb on the south face of the Barre des Écrins (4102 m)....
17/01/2023 - Climbing
Jonas Schild repeats Le Voyage at Annot in France On 7 January 2023 Swiss climber Jonas Schild has repeated 'Le Voyage', the E10 at Annot first ascended by James Pearson in 2017 and reputed to be the most difficult trad climb France.
23/12/2022 - Alpinism
Climbing community, be the voice of oppressed Iranian mountaineers! An appeal has been launched in favour of five mountaineers from Iran, Dena Sheybani, Mohammed Khiveh, Eshragh Najafabadi, Amir Arslan Mahdavi and Hessam Mousavi, arrested recently during the country-wide protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in...
02/11/2022 - Climbing
Will Bosi repeats Alphane, Shawn Raboutou’s Chironico testpiece On Monday 31 October 2022 William Bosi from Scotland made the third ascent of Alphane at Chironico in Canton Ticino, Switzerland. Established by Shawn Raboutou in April 2022, it was repeated by Aidan Roberts about a fortnight ago.
18/10/2022 - Climbing
Safety fears for Elnaz Rekabi, Iranian climber who competed without hijab in Asian Championships UPDATE 19/10/2022: According to the BBC, Elnaz Rekabi landed at Tehran airport a few hours ago, and was greeted by a large crowd who called her a "heroine".
- There are mounting fears for the wellbeing of Elnaz Rekabi, the Iranian...
- There are mounting fears for the wellbeing of Elnaz Rekabi, the Iranian...
05/09/2022 - Events
Matteo Della Bordella receives Cala Cimenti Award 2022 The Cala Cimenti Award 2022 has been given to Italian mountaineer Matteo Della Bordella 'For the incredible rescue carried out in January 2022 on Cerro Torre of friends Tomy Aguilo and Korra Pesce. A demonstration of absolute strength, courage, selflessness...
12/08/2022 - Alpinism
Will Bosi fearless on Honey Badger, new 8C+ boulder problem at Badger Cove, UK Scottish rock climber William Bosi has made the first ascent of Honey Badger, an 8C+ boulder problem at Badger Cove in the Peak District, UK.
16/04/2022 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell adds great late winter climbs to Scotland Scottish mountaineer Greg Boswell has made the first ascent of two interesting winter climbs: The Reckoning at An Teallach with Guy Robertson and fear of the Unknown at Coire an Lochain with Jamie Skelton
31/03/2022 - Climbing
Symon Welfringer at Annot repeats Le Voyage, France’s hardest trad climb French climber Symon Welfringer has repeated Le Voyage at Annot. The hardest trad climb in France was first ascended by James Pearson in 2017.
10/03/2022 - Alpinism
Last great icefall climbed on Ben Nevis by Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost, Guy Robertson On 6 March 2022 Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost and Guy Robertson made the first ascent of The fear Factory (350m, WI6R), described as 'the last great unclimbed icefall on Ben Nevis.'
07/12/2021 - Competitions
Nina Caprez, Jeremy Bernard visit Vasilika Moon in Greece Rock climbers Nina Caprez, Jeremy Bernard and friends spent a week at the Corinth refugee camp in Greece with their 'Andrea Base Camp' van equipped with a climbing wall, to help the NGO Vasilika Moon. Nathalie Bini reports.
18/11/2021 - Interviews
Jorg Verhoeven: the past, present and future of indoor and outdoor climbing 36-year-old Dutchman Jorg Verhoven has been climbing for over 25 years and his achievements span the climbing spectrum from big walls in Yosemite to 8C boulders, after having won the Lead World Cup 2006. His thoughts about the state of...
05/11/2021 - Interviews
Barbara Zangerl and the invisible bond of a climbing partnership One of the great all-round climbers of our time, 33-year-old Austrian Barbara Zangerl, talks about the bond that is created when climbing. Check out the third article of our series created with Vibram, to celebrate climbing yesterday, today and tomorrow...
15/10/2021 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert makes first repeat of Alasha, Chris Sharma's extreme Mallorca DWS 30-year-old Jakob Schubert has made the first repeat of Alasha, the extremely difficult Deep Water Solo on the island of Mallorca. First ascended by Chris Sharma in 2016, the Austrian climber feels the psicobloc warrants 9a.
03/09/2021 - Climbing
Siebe Vanhee controls Project fear on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo in Dolomites Belgian rock climber Siebe Vanhee reports about his repeat of Project fear on the North Face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo in Dolomites.
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