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Katrin Lehmann boulders Kryptos, only second woman to send 8C
16/06/2018 - Climbing
Katrin Lehmann boulders Kryptos, only second woman to send 8C
On 14 May Katrin Kaddi Lehmann repeated Kryptos, an 8C boulder problem at Morchelstock in Switzerland. In doing so she has become only the second woman to climb this grade after Ashima Shiraishi.
Hotel Supramonte climbed in Sardinia by Lara Neumeier, Christoph Hanke, Jozef Kristoffy
09/06/2018 - Climbing
Hotel Supramonte climbed in Sardinia by Lara Neumeier, Christoph Hanke, Jozef Kristoffy
Lara Neumeier, Christoph Hanke and Jozef Kristoffy have all repeated Hotel Supramonte, the famous multi-pitch climb first ascended in the Gole di Gorropu in Sardinia by Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
06/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
This morning American climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set another speed record on The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite. This time the duo broke the legendary 2-hour barrier, climbing the big wall route in 1:58:07.
Michael Kemeter frees hard climb on Mont-Rebei in Spanish Pyrenees
06/06/2018 - Climbing
Michael Kemeter frees hard climb on Mont-Rebei in Spanish Pyrenees
Austria’s Michael Kemeter has made the first free ascent of a big multi-pitch climb at Mont-Rebei in Spain, established in 2018 by Ignasi Miralpeix Llobet e Gil Furriols.
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold smash The Nose Speed record
30/05/2018 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold smash The Nose Speed record
American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold have set a new speed record on The Nose, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite in 2:10:15.
Hard trad repeats at Dyer's Lookout in Devon, UK
26/05/2018 - Climbing
Hard trad repeats at Dyer's Lookout in Devon, UK
Walk of Life has been repeated at Dyer's Lookout in Britain by James McHaffie, while he, Madeleine Cope and Emma Twyford have repeated Once Upon a Time in the South West. Graded E9, these are some of the finest and most fearsome trad climbs in Great Britain.
Barbara Zangerl sends Speed Intégrale at Voralpsee, her first 9a
21/05/2018 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl sends Speed Intégrale at Voralpsee, her first 9a
Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has redpointed Speed ​​Intégrale at Voralpsee in Switzerland, her first 9a sports climb.
Everest oxygen failure accidents avoided
16/05/2018 - Alpinism
Everest oxygen failure accidents avoided
During an Everest summit bid members of a commercial expedition had to descend rapidly from circa 8500 meters when they experienced oxygen bottle regulator failures.
Alexander Megos and Perfecto Mundo at Margalef / The 9b+ interview
11/05/2018 - Interviews
Alexander Megos and Perfecto Mundo at Margalef / The 9b+ interview
Interview with Alexander Megos after the first ascent of Perfecto Mundo, the sports climb freed on Wednesday 9 May 2018 at Margalef in Spain graded a staggering 9b+ by the 24-year-old German climber.
Alexander Megos frees Perfecto Mundo 9b+ at Margalef
09/05/2018 - Climbing
Alexander Megos frees Perfecto Mundo 9b+ at Margalef
At Margalef in Spain Alexander Megos has made the first ascent of Perfecto Mundo 9b+.
Triolet North Face daring descent by Jonathan Charlet and Christophe Henry
Triolet North Face daring descent by Jonathan Charlet and Christophe Henry
France's Jonathan Charlet and Christophe Henry have made a ski and snowboard descent down the North Face of Triolet, Mont Blanc massif.
Matty Hong and Shawn Raboutou send in Spain
03/05/2018 - Climbing
Matty Hong and Shawn Raboutou send in Spain
American climbers Matty Hong and Shawn Raboutou have climbed two difficult sport climbs in Spain: while the former has redpointed Fight or Flight at Oliana, the later has climbed First Ley at Margalef.
Aiguille du Dru, La ceinture des Drus descent clip
Aiguille du Dru, La ceinture des Drus descent clip
The short clip of Vivian Bruchez who on 13 April 2018 teamed up with Jean Baptiste Charlet and Jonathan Charlet to make the first ski and snowboard descent of a new line across the NW Face of Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
Caroline Ciavaldini climbing The Quarryman in Wales
26/04/2018 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini climbing The Quarryman in Wales
A short clip of France’s Caroline Ciavaldini climbing The Quarryman in the Llanberris slate quarries in North Wales.
Giuliano Cameroni and Nalle Hukkataival Deal With the Devil in Switzerland
20/04/2018 - Climbing
Giuliano Cameroni and Nalle Hukkataival Deal With the Devil in Switzerland
At Göschenen in Switzerland Giuliano Cameroni and Nalle Hukkataival have made the first ascent of the highball boulder problem Deal With The Devil (8b).
The mountain cairns of Pontus Jansson
13/04/2018 - Environment
The mountain cairns of Pontus Jansson
The video of rock balancing master Pontus Jansson and his cairns.