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Argyro Papathanasiou climbs 8b+/8c at Athens
29/01/2015 - Climbing
Argyro Papathanasiou climbs 8b+/8c at Athens
At Spilia Daveli close to Athens, Greece, Argyro Papathanasiou has climbed Au revoir 8b+/8c.
The Old Man of Hoy and Sir Chris Bonington
29/01/2015 - Climbing
The Old Man of Hoy and Sir Chris Bonington
The video of The Old Man of Hoy, Scotland, climbed in August 2014 by Leo Houlding and one of the first ascentionists, the 80-year-old British mountaineer Chris Bonington.
Piolets d'Or 2015: Chris Bonington to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
27/01/2015 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2015: Chris Bonington to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
From 9 - 12 April 2015 Courmayeur and Chamonix become the world’s mountaineering capital with the 23 edition of the Piolets d’Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award. Britain’s Sir Chris Bonington will receive the Piolet d'Or Carrière - the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Adam Ondra, climbing and video interview from King Rock Verona
20/01/2015 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, climbing and video interview from King Rock Verona
Video interview starring Adam Ondra, filmed on Sunday, 18 January 2015, at the King Rock Verona climbing gym where the Czech climber was a guest and climbed with his fans.
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson free climb the Dawn Wall on El Capitan
15/01/2015 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson free climb the Dawn Wall on El Capitan
On 14 January 2015, after 19 days on the wall and years of efforts, American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed the historic first free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA. Almost 1000m high and with two pitches graded 5.14d (9a), this is probably the hardest...
Markus Pucher solos Cerro Torre in raging storm
01/01/2015 - Alpinism
Markus Pucher solos Cerro Torre in raging storm
A year after his fast solo ascent of the Ragni route on Cerro Torre, the Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher has now soloed the classic west face route again, this time through a raging storm.
Cornalba is and always will be Cornalba...
22/12/2014 - Climbing
Cornalba is and always will be Cornalba...
A short report about yesterday's climbs at Cornalba, the historic sports crag above Bergamo, Italy, which saw both Daniele Calegari and Tiziano Asperti repeat Feedback.
Crag certification and classification, bolter responsibilities and training: the French example and Philipp Brass interview
19/12/2014 - Climbing
Crag certification and classification, bolter responsibilities and training: the French example and Philipp Brass interview
Interview with Philippe Brass, mountain guide and expert new routes, about crag certification and classification, the responsibilities new bolters have the the training they receive. By Maurizio Oviglia
San Liberale, the crag in Italy's Monte Grappa massif. By Marco Savio.
18/12/2014 - Climbing
San Liberale, the crag in Italy's Monte Grappa massif. By Marco Savio.
A short history about San Liberale and its Frankenjura-style climbing in Italy's Monte Grappa massif. By Marco Savio.
The myths and legends of alpinism: dreaming about Hermann and his bicycle
09/12/2014 - Alpinism
The myths and legends of alpinism: dreaming about Hermann and his bicycle
Ivo Ferrari and Hermann the "cyclist-alpinist", fiction and facts and the story, completely dreamt up, about the legend of alpinism.
Adam Ondra, the 100 x 9a or harder interview
05/12/2014 - Interviews
Adam Ondra, the 100 x 9a or harder interview
Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra after his 100th sport climb graded 9a or harder.
Sachi Amma climbing Biographie at Céüse
01/12/2014 - Climbing
Sachi Amma climbing Biographie at Céüse
The video of Sachi Amma climbing Biographie at Ceuse, France.
GORE-TEX Experience Tour: follow Edurne Pasaban in the footsteps of Lucy Walker to the summit of Balmhorn
26/11/2014 - Alpinism
GORE-TEX Experience Tour: follow Edurne Pasaban in the footsteps of Lucy Walker to the summit of Balmhorn
Register online until 31 December 2014 to relive an adventure that left its mark on the history of alpinism: ascend Balmhorn (3698m), Bernese Alps, together with Edurne Pasaban, following in the footsteps of Lucy Walker, the legendary mountaineer who made the first ascent of this Swiss peak in 1864.
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip # 1 - Colorado National Monument
21/11/2014 - Climbing
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip # 1 - Colorado National Monument
The rock climbing tour through Utah - Colorado - Nevada - Arizona by Gian Luca Cavalli (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale), Manrico Dell'Agnola (CAAI - Gruppo Orientale) and Marcello Sanguineti (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale).
Gabriele Moroni: from competitions to Goldrake, sport climbing in his DNA
20/11/2014 - Interviews
Gabriele Moroni: from competitions to Goldrake, sport climbing in his DNA
Interview with Italian climber Gabriele Moronim from his first competitions to when he won bronze in the 2004 European Bouldering Championship in 2004, via his bouldering and sport climbing which recently netted him the redpoint of Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba, Italy.
Aquasolo: Mauro Calibani deep water solo at Finale. By Andrea Gallo
18/11/2014 - Climbing
Aquasolo: Mauro Calibani deep water solo at Finale. By Andrea Gallo
Andrea Gallo recounts, with words, photos and a video, Mauro Calibani's deep water solo ascent at Dancing Dalle (Finale Ligure) of "Di buono c’è che con l’innalzamento...". This is the first episode of Aspettando il Sole The Movie, a project by Gallo about the climbing history of Finale, Italy.

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