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Climbing in Finland - a short history
28/11/2012 - Climbing
Climbing in Finland - a short history
Tommy Vänskä, co-director of the film Kylmää kiveä, retraces the history of rock climbing in Finland.
Adieu Patrick Edlinger
17/11/2012 - Climbing
Adieu Patrick Edlinger
On Friday 16 November 2012 Patrick Edlinger died aged 52. The Frenchman was one of the early pioneers and absolute legends of sport climbing.
Kalymnos and the 2012 Festival video
16/11/2012 - Climbing
Kalymnos and the 2012 Festival video
Video of the The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2012 and the climbing on this Greek island.
Cédric Lachat and the Red River Gorge video
13/11/2012 - Climbing
Cédric Lachat and the Red River Gorge video
Video by Cédric Lachat of his climbs at the Red River Gorge, including footage of Michaël Fuselier, Daniel Woods and Adam Ondra.
Mayan Smith-Gobat, first female ascent of Punks in the Gym at Arapiles
31/10/2012 - Climbing
Mayan Smith-Gobat, first female ascent of Punks in the Gym at Arapiles
On 28/10/2012 New Zealand's Mayan Smith-Gobat succeeded in the first female ascent of Punks in the Gym (32/8b+) at Arapiles, Australia.
Tommy Caldwell and his intense Rätikon and Wenden climbing tour
31/10/2012 - Alpinism
Tommy Caldwell and his intense Rätikon and Wenden climbing tour
Climbing in Europe from the point of view of ace American climber Tommy Caldwell who ascended a series of difficult multi-pitches in Rätikon, Val Bavona and Wenden, including the repeat of Portami Via which included the first ascent of a pitch variation.
Red River Gorge: Adam Ondra 9a flash and Ashima Shiraishi 8c+ redpoint
30/10/2012 - Climbing
Red River Gorge: Adam Ondra 9a flash and Ashima Shiraishi 8c+ redpoint
At Red River Gorge (USA) Adam Ondra has flashed Southern Smoke Direct 9a, while young Ashima Shiraishi has repeated the 8c+ climbs Southern smoke and Lucifer.
Pearson and Ciavaldini climbing in Italy
25/10/2012 - Climbing
Pearson and Ciavaldini climbing in Italy
Video of James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini at Muzzerone in the footsteps of Italian sport climbing history.
Tomoko Ogawa and the Catharsis 8B+ interview
25/10/2012 - Interviews
Tomoko Ogawa and the Catharsis 8B+ interview
Interview with Japanese climber Tomoko Ogawa who made the first female ascent of an 8B+ boulder problem, Catharsis at Shiobara in Japan.
Adam Ondra - a multi-pitch interview
24/10/2012 - Interviews
Adam Ondra - a multi-pitch interview
The Czech climbing phenomenon Adam Ondra talks about competitions, his first months after high school, climbing at his limit and future projects in this detailed interview.
San Vito Lo Capo Climbing Festival 2012 and Sicily’s first 9a
22/10/2012 - Events
San Vito Lo Capo Climbing Festival 2012 and Sicily’s first 9a
Nicola Noè’s report of the recent San Vito Lo Capo Climbing Festival 2012 and Climb for Life, the first 9a sport climb in Sicily freed by Adam Ondra.
L’orologio senza tempo, Punta Figari and Giova Massari's 50th birthday
09/10/2012 - Climbing
L’orologio senza tempo, Punta Figari and Giova Massari's 50th birthday
Last August Giovannino Massari and Paolo Seimandi re-equipped L'orologio senza tempo, the historic rock climb established in 1982 by Massari and Andrea Parodi up the East Face of Punta Figari (Gruppo Castello - Provenzale). The report by Paolo Seimandi.
Gabriele Moroni and the video Happy Milf
09/10/2012 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni and the video Happy Milf
The video produced by The Vertical Eye of Gabriele Moroni climbing Happy Milf 8c, the climb bolted at Bus de Vela by Valerio Ballardini and freed by Moroni.
Climbing competitions at St. Peter's, the Vatican
05/10/2012 - Competitions
Climbing competitions at St. Peter's, the Vatican
The Italian and the International Federation of sport climbing (FASI, IFSC) has organize a climbing event to take place on October 7th 2012 in Saint Peter's, the Vatican.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival - Day One: Project Competition
28/09/2012 - Events
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival - Day One: Project Competition
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival has got underway with the pro athletes getting to grips with the Project Competition routes. The atmosphere is perfect already t: Mediterranean climbing, fantastic rock, sun, sea and the joy and pleasure of simply being on this island. The report from our "climbers in-the-field"...
Neil Gresham and his Olympiad climb
21/09/2012 - Interviews
Neil Gresham and his Olympiad climb
Interview with British climber Neil Gresham after his first ascent of the Deep Water Solo Olympiad 8b at Pembroke, Wales.