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Brit Rock Film Tour 2022 streaming on demand until 13 November
10/11/2023 - Events
Brit Rock Film Tour 2022 streaming on demand until 13 November
The Brit Rock V Film Tour is available to stream on demand until 13 November only. The 2023 program contains five films: Goddess of Craic featuring Freja Shannon, Shining Stones featuring Robbie Phillips, Helmcken Falls featuring Emma Powell, Neil Gresham, Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl, Hard Git featuring Matt Wright...
Call of the Karakorum: James Price climbing in Pakistan
26/10/2023 - Alpinism
Call of the Karakorum: James Price climbing in Pakistan
The video of James Price and his solitary mountaineering in Pakistan's Karakorum.
Huge Latok Thumb in Karakorum first ascended by Miquel Mas, Marc Subirana
05/09/2023 - Alpinism
Huge Latok Thumb in Karakorum first ascended by Miquel Mas, Marc Subirana
Spanish mountaineers Miquel Mas and Marc Subirana have climbed a new route on Southwest Face of Latok II in Pakistan's Karakorum. The pair summited the distinctive tower they have now called Latok Thumb (6380m) via their 'Atracció Instintiva' (1100m, 7a run out, A2+, M5). Success comes about after a previous...
Repentance Super, the most coveted ice climb in Cogne
28/02/2023 - Alpinism
Repentance Super, the most coveted ice climb in Cogne
The story of the first ascent of Repentance Super, established in Cogne in Italy’s Aosta Valley in 1989 by Fulvio Conta, François Damilano and Giancarlo Grassi. One of the most famous icefalls in Europe.
Solenne Piret, impossible dreams do come true
26/02/2023 - Interviews
Solenne Piret, impossible dreams do come true
Solenne Piret, born without her right forearm, is one of the strongest paraclimbers. With two world championship titles and boulder problems up to 7B to her name, she lives her life chasing dreams that she now knows she can turn into reality. Our interview.
Paraclimber Solenne Piret leads ice climb at Ceillac, France
07/02/2023 - Alpinism
Paraclimber Solenne Piret leads ice climb at Ceillac, France
French paraclimber Solenne Piret has led her first icefall at Ceillac in France. Despite being born without her right forearm, the 30-year-old continues to push her boundaries in all forms of climbing.
New route on Cerro Arenales, Patagonia, climbed by Rebeca Cáceres, Nadine Lehner, Isidora Llarena
03/01/2023 - Alpinism
New route on Cerro Arenales, Patagonia, climbed by Rebeca Cáceres, Nadine Lehner, Isidora Llarena
From 29 October to 16 November 2022 Rebeca Cáceres, Nadine Lehner and Isidora Llarena established a new route on Cerro Arenales above the Northern Patagonian Icefield. In order to do so, the three women completed an 150km autonomous traverse through this remote region. Lehner provides the details.
Petzl Legend Tour Italy feat. ice climbing in Piedmont
25/12/2022 - Alpinism
Petzl Legend Tour Italy feat. ice climbing in Piedmont
The Petzl Legend Tour Italy is back in its winter garb and goes back to the roots of ice climbing in the Piedmontese valleys in Northern Italy.
A help for Evgeny Kryvosheytsev in Ukraine
01/06/2022 - Events
A help for Evgeny Kryvosheytsev in Ukraine
Michael Pupeza, Anna Torretta and Stéphanie Maureau have launched a crowdfunding appeal to help Evgeny Kryvosheytsev, the talented climber and ice climber in difficulty due to the war in Ukraine.
Benjamin Lieber solos Moose's Tooth in Alaska
27/04/2022 - Alpinism
Benjamin Lieber solos Moose's Tooth in Alaska
On 14/04/2022 American alpinist Benjamin Lieber has made a solo ascent of Moose's Tooth in Alaska, via the classic Ham & Eggs Couloir
Riders on the Storm at Torres del Paine in Patagonia: the 2017 attempt of Brette Harrington, Mayan Smith-Gobat, Drew Smith
12/04/2022 - Alpinism
Riders on the Storm at Torres del Paine in Patagonia: the 2017 attempt of Brette Harrington, Mayan Smith-Gobat, Drew Smith
The video of Brette Harrington, Mayan Smith-Gobat and Drew Smith in 2017 attempting to make the first free ascent of Riders on the Storm, the world famous big wall on Torre Central in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia.
Andrea Lanfri and his Everest objective
30/03/2022 - Interviews
Andrea Lanfri and his Everest objective
Interview with Andrea Lanfri, the Paralympic athlete and mountaineer from Lucca recently arrived in Nepal with mountain guide Luca Montanari to attempt to climb Everest
The Bird, a pearl of the Dolomites by Giovanni Groaz, Massimo Faletti
25/03/2022 - Alpinism
The Bird, a pearl of the Dolomites by Giovanni Groaz, Massimo Faletti
Daniel Ladurner introduces 'The Bird', a rarely repeated mixed climb in Langental / Vallunga, first ascended by Massimo Faletti and Giovanni Groaz in 2003. Initially called Gola del Pettirosso, this 'pearl of the Dolomites' was renamed by the first ascensionists in honour of Jim Bridwell.
Der Name der Rose climbed in Val Lasties, Dolomites
01/03/2022 - Alpinism
Der Name der Rose climbed in Val Lasties, Dolomites
The report by Johannes Egger who with Simon Furggler, Alex Unterkalmsteiner and Manuel Luterotti established Der Name der Rose, a new mixed climb in Val Lasties, Dolomites, close to his famous Solo per un altro Hashtag.
UIAA cancels last two Ice Climbing World Cups in Russia
26/02/2022 - Competitions
UIAA cancels last two ice climbing World Cups in Russia
The Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme has announced it has cancelled the last two stages of the ice climbing World Cup in Russia. Published below is the official UIAA press release.
Petra Klingler, Louna Ladevant crowned Ice Climbing World Champions 2022
01/02/2022 - Competitions
Petra Klingler, Louna Ladevant crowned ice climbing World Champions 2022
On Saturday 29 January at Saas Fee in Switzerland local favourite Petra Klingler and France's Louna Ladevant won the 2022 Lead ice climbing World Championships. Mohsen Beheshti Rad and Natalia Savitskaia were crowned Speed World Champions on Friday 28 January.