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Joshua Tree climbing testpiece repeated by Chris Lindner
15/04/2010 - Climbing
Joshua Tree climbing testpiece repeated by Chris Lindner
Video of Chris Linder making the second ascent of The Dunce Cap 5.13a at Joshua Tree.
Outsider, 8a+ for Angelika Rainer at Cornalba
14/04/2010 - Climbing
Outsider, 8a+ for Angelika Rainer at Cornalba
Angelika Rainer and her repeat of Outsider at Cornalba.
Rainbow Slab, Llanberis slate climbing in North Wales
14/04/2010 - Climbing
Rainbow Slab, Llanberis slate climbing in North Wales
Rainbow Slab is arguably the jewel in the crown of Llanberis slate. The immense, smooth face is broken by a series of smaller ripples and of course by the rainbow itself, a pulsing vein which arches steeply in all its...
Piolet d'Or, the winners and alpinism of the future
12/04/2010 - Events
Piolet d'Or, the winners and alpinism of the future
The Piolets d'or 2010 were won by Denis Urubko and Boris Dedechko for their route on Cho Oyu and by Jed Brown, Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand for their route up Xuelian West. Reinhold Messner received the lifetime achievement award;...
Monte Cimo action by Tondini & Sartori
09/04/2010 - Climbing
Monte Cimo action by Tondini & Sartori
Climbing video of Nicola Tondini and Nicola Sartori during the first ascent, ground-up, of a new multi-pitch on Monte Cimo (Brentino), Italy.
Adam Ondra, Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba
07/04/2010 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba
17-year-old Adam Ondra has carried out the first ascent of Goldrake 9a+, a route bolted by Bruno "Camos" Tassi years ago at Cornalba, Italy.
Dolomite passes, possible traffic limitations
01/04/2010 - Environment
Dolomite passes, possible traffic limitations
Reducing the traffic in the Dolomites, an initiative promoted by the Governor the the Trentino region, the SAT, the CAI (Italian Mountaineering Club), the Bolzano Mountaineering Club and also Reinhold Messner.
Lucid Dreaming, new extreme boulder problem at the Buttermilks, Bishop by Paul Robinson
31/03/2010 - Climbing
Lucid Dreaming, new extreme boulder problem at the Buttermilks, Bishop by Paul Robinson
American climber Paul Robinson has made the first ascent of Lucid Dreaming V16/Fb8C+ al Buttermilks, Bishop, California, USA.
Rock Junior 2010 - registration now online
30/03/2010 - Climbing
Rock Junior 2010 - registration now online
Registration is now open for the Rock Junior, which will be held Saturday 05 and Sunday 06 June 2010 in Arco, Lake Garda, Italy.
Piolet d'Or 2010: the candidates and the evenings in Courmayeur and Chamonix
30/03/2010 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2010: the candidates and the evenings in Courmayeur and Chamonix
The Piolet d'Or 2010 will take place from 8 - 10 April in the towns of Courmayeur and Chamonix with a series of conferences, debates, films, meetings and other cultural activities. The event begins on Thursday 8 April in Courmayeur...
Matterhorn South Face, new route by Marco and Hervé Barmasse
30/03/2010 - Alpinism
Matterhorn South Face, new route by Marco and Hervé Barmasse
On 13 March 2010 Marco and Hervé Barmasse established a new route up the South Face of the Matterhorn. Their 1220m line solves one of the "problems" up the massive "Becca" face, attempted by numerous climbers in the past. The...
Prinzip Hoffnung, second ascent by Alex Luger
29/03/2010 - Climbing
Prinzip Hoffnung, second ascent by Alex Luger
On 06/12/2009 Alex Luger from Austria carried out the first repeat of Prinzip Hoffnung, the trad route established by Beat Kammerlander at the Bürser Platte in Austria.
Mescalito live on El Capitan by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson
26/03/2010 - Climbing
Mescalito live on El Capitan by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson
American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson report directly from El Capitan in Yosemite with updates about their progress on what has become known as the immensely difficult Mescalito Dawn Wall project.
Klemen Becan and Maja Vidmar win the first Winter Military World Games
25/03/2010 - Competitions
Klemen Becan and Maja Vidmar win the first Winter Military World Games
The Sport Climbing competition at the first Winter Military World Games was an unforgettable event and was won by the Slovenians Klemen Becan and Maja Vidmar.
Civetta North West Face: first winter ascent of Captain Skyhook by Tondini and Baù
23/03/2010 - Alpinism
Civetta North West Face: first winter ascent of Captain Skyhook by Tondini and Baù
On 19 March 2010 Alessandro Baù and Nicola Tondini carried out the first winter ascent and third ascent overall of Captain Skyhook (500m + 380m pedestal, 7b+) on the Northwest Face of the Civetta, Dolomites.
Adam Ondra climbs Golpe de estado at Siurana
22/03/2010 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbs Golpe de estado at Siurana
On 13/03/2010 Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic repeated Golpe de estado 9b at Siurana, his hardest climb to date.