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30/08/2011 - Climbing

Ricky Bell trad climbing at Fairhead, Ireland

Video of Ricky Bell freeing The Rathlin Effect E8 6c at Fairhead, Ireland

30/08/2011 - Alpinism

Mont Blanc, rockfall in the Grand Couloir and TMB train stop

Following a large rockfall, the Chamonix guides advise against ascending Mont Blanc via the Goûter route, and camping is now prohibited at Tête Rousse. Furthermore, the TMB tramway now stops at Mont Lachat.

26/08/2011 - Climbing

Yosemite climbing, behind the lens of Jimmy Chin

Jimmy Chin takes us behind the scenes and behind his lens to show just how much work goes in to capturing the climbing and its culture in Yosemite valley.

26/08/2011 - Climbing

In memory of Giovanni Quirici

Swiss alpinist Giovanni Quirici fell to his death on 12 August while ascending the North Face of the Eiger.... a friend remembers him.

25/08/2011 - Alpinism

Slovenians make first ascent of Xuelian North-East, China

At the end of July Slovene climbers Ales Holc, Peter Juvan and Igor Kremser made the first ascent of on Xuelian North-East (6249m), in the Xuelian Feng range, Tien Shan, China via their route Arête of Trust (ED2, AI5, M5+).

25/08/2011 - Climbing

Neil Dyer adds Megalopa 8c+ to Lower Pen Trwyn, Wales

British climber Neil Dyer has added two important new sport climbs to North Wales limestone, namely Megalopa F8c+ at Lower Pen Trwyn on the Great Orme and The Brute 8b at the Diamond on the nearby Little Orme.

24/08/2011 - Alpinism

Pik Pobeda and Peak Prezhevalskogo, new routes in Kyrgystan for Urubko, Durov and Dedeshko

In Kyrgystan Denis Urubko has established a new route up Peak Prezhevalskogo (6240m) together with Boris Dedeshko as well as a new route up Pik Pobeda, 7439m along with Gennadiy Durov.

23/08/2011 - Competitions

Bouldering World Cup 2011 won by Kilian Fischhuber and Anna Stöhr

The final stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2011 took place in Munich, Germanuy last weekend and was won by Mina Markovic and Dmitry Sharafutdinov. Kilian Fischhuber and Anna Stöhr won the overall World Cup 2011.

22/08/2011 - Climbing

Das Privileg, new route on Piz Ciavazes, Dolomites

Simon Gietl and Simon Niederbacher have established Das Privileg 9- on Piz Ciavazes, Sella, Dolomites.

12/08/2011 - Events

Rock Junior 2011 - registration now online

Registration is now open for the Rock Junior, which will be held Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October 2011 in Arco, Lake Garda, Italy.

10/08/2011 - Alpinism

Ulina smer, major new route on Triglav

Tomaz Jakofcic and Tina Di Batista have established Ulina smer (IX, 1000m), a major new route up the North Face of Triglav, Slovenia.

09/08/2011 - Climbing

Crepo Longo, sport climbing in the Dolomites

Crepo Longo, a new crag on Mount Faloria above Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomites, with 20 routes from 4a - 6c.

06/08/2011 - Alpinism

Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou and the new Brouillard route up Mont Blanc

Interview with Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou after La Classica Moderna' the new route the trio esablished up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on Mont Blanc.

03/08/2011 - Climbing

New faces at the IFSC Athletes Commission

Sasha DiGiulian, Sean McColl, Alex Puccio and Gareth Parry have been elected into the Athletes Commission of the International Federation of Sport climbing.

03/08/2011 - Climbing

Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia

Slovenian climber Matic Obid has repeated a series of routes, from the Site rock face in the Julian Alps to Paklenica in Croatia, via Mont Blanc and also his first 8c at Sezana in Slovenia.