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20/09/2018 - Alpinism

Matterhorn Ridges x 4: François Cazzanelli and Andreas Steindl climb 4 crests in 16 hours

Interview with Italy’s François Cazzanelli who on 12 September 2018 teamed up with Switzerland’s Andreas Steindl to climb all four ridges of the Matterhorn in just 16 hours and 4 minutes.

19/09/2018 - Climbing

Nina Caprez in Rätikon repeats Headless Children

Swiss rock climber Nina Caprez has made the third free ascent of Headless children, the beautiful and difficult multi-pitch rock climb in the Rätikon massif in Switzerland.

19/09/2018 - Climbing

Corsica: summer rock climbing on the island’s best crags

Sport climbing in Corsica: the best summer crags to climb in the shade and avoid the sweltering heat. By Thierry Souchard and Maurizio Oviglia

18/09/2018 - Alpinism

Devil's Paw in Alaska: Brette Harrington and Gabe Hayden climb West Face

Mountain climbing in Alaska: Brette Harrington and Gabe Hayden have made the first ascent of Shaa Téix’i (1300m, 5.11a) up the West Face of the Devils Paw, Juneau Ice Cap.

13/09/2018 - Climbing

Giuliano Cameroni at Rocklands beams up The Smile

Swiss climber Giuliano Cameroni reports about The Smile at Rocklands, South Africa, a boulder problem he freed at 8C which he believes is 'a contender for one of the best problems in the world'.

03/09/2018 - Climbing

Atlantide at Baunei, new plaisir rock climb in Sardinia

Up the Sa Costa ‘e Aidu rock face at Baunei in Sardinia, Maurizio Oviglia and Fabio Erriu have made the first ascent of Atlantide, 400 meters of plaisir climbing with difficulties up to 6a+.

30/08/2018 - Climbing

Hard trad repeats in Wales by James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau, Florence Pinet

Good weather has resulted in a series of hard trad repeats in Wales by the likes of James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau and Florence Pinet.

29/08/2018 - Climbing

Brette Harrington and Caro North tame their Crouching Tiger on Chinese Puzzle Wall, Canada

The alpinists Brette Harrington and Caro North, together with Chris Kalman, have made the first ascent of Crouching Tiger, a 500 m big wall with difficulties up to 5.12b+ on the Chinese Puzzle Wall in Canada.

24/08/2018 - Alpinism

Ruby Supernova, the route up Slanghoek Peak in South Africa established by Papert, Luca Lindič & Co

The video of Ines Papert, Joseph Pfnür, Luka Lindič and Paul McSorley documenting the first ascent of Ruby Supernova up Slanghoek Peak in South Africa first ascended in June 2017.

18/08/2018 - Competitions

Bouldering World Cup 2018 - last stage live in Munich

Live streaming today from Munich, Germany, of the last stage of the Boulder World Cup 2018.

16/08/2018 - Interviews

Dani Arnold interview after 2-hour 4-minute Grandes Jorasses Cassin Route ascent

Interview with Swiss alpinist Daniel Arnold who on 27/07/2018 climbed the Cassin route up Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif in a record-breaking 2 hours and 4 minutes.

13/08/2018 - Alpinism

Dani Arnold climbs the Cassin route up Grandes Jorasses in 2 hours and 4 minutes

On 27 July 2018 Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold climbed the Cassin route up Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif in just 2 hours and 4 minutes.

11/08/2018 - Climbing

Caro North discovers new climbing in Patagonia's Minialaska

The video of Caro North and her discovery of Minialaska, a new rock climbing area in Patagonia.

03/08/2018 - Climbing

Breiflogtinden East Face first ascent on Norway's Lofoten islands

Russian climbers Dmitrii Panov, Andrey Panov and Anar Demirov have completed their Arctic Odyssey, probably the first new climb up the East Face of Breiflogtinden on the Lofoten Islands in Norway.

03/08/2018 - Alpinism

Martin and Florian Riegler liberate The Flying Penguin in Canada's Bugaboos

On 16/07/2018 the Florian and Martin Riegler made the first free ascent The Flying Penguin, the 300m crack climb they established in 2009 up the South Face of Pigeon Feathers.