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Michael Wohlleben frees Parzival 8b on Westliche Dreifaltigkeit
12/07/2017 - Climbing
Michael Wohlleben frees Parzival 8b on Westliche Dreifaltigkeit
In Switzerland’s Alpsteingebirge Germany’s Michael Wohlleben, climbing with Markus Hutter, has made the first free ascent of Parzival (8b, 150m) up the splendid limestone formation Westliche Dreifaltigkeit.
Difficult Pembroke trad climbing by Zangerl, Larcher & Co
10/07/2017 - Climbing
Difficult Pembroke trad climbing by Zangerl, Larcher & Co
Barbara Zangerl, Lara Neumeier, Roland Hemetzberger and Jacopo Larcher have repeated numerous difficult trad climbs during their climbing trip to Pembroke in Wales, including The Big Issue E9 6c and Muy Caliente E9/E10.
Jorg Verhoeven, Katharina Saurwein and the Dihedral Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite
07/07/2017 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven, Katharina Saurwein and the Dihedral Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite
Big wall climbing video: Jorg Verhoeven and Katharina Saurwein and their November 2016 repeat of the Dihedral Wall (5.14a / 8b+) and Final Frontier 5.13b (8a) up El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.
Dreamtime at Cresciano, the boulder problem by Fred Nicole between dream and reality
06/07/2017 - Climbing
Dreamtime at Cresciano, the boulder problem by Fred Nicole between dream and reality
The Classics | Boulder continues with the third episode dedicated to Dreamtime at Cresciano in Switzerland. Germany's Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm take a step back in time and explore this problem established in 2000 by Fred Nicole and hailed as the world's first 8C.
Adam Ondra climbing towards the world’s first 9c
26/06/2017 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbing towards the world’s first 9c
Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra who at Flatanger in Norway is currently attempting a route he believes might merit a 9c grade, meaning it would be the hardest sport climb in the world.
C'était demain, the first 8A boulder problem in Fontainebleau
22/06/2017 - Climbing
C'était demain, the first 8A boulder problem in Fontainebleau
The series The Classics | Boulder introduces C'était demain, the famous first 8A boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France. Jakob Schubert and Anna Stöhr attempt to repeat the bloc first climbed in the cradle of bouldering by French climbing champion Jacky Godoffe back in 1984.
Chris Sharma climbs huge Pont d’Arc Deep Water Solo
20/06/2017 - Climbing
Chris Sharma climbs huge Pont d’Arc Deep Water Solo
American rock climber Chris Sharma has made the first ascent of a circa 30m high deep water solo climb on Pont d’Arc, Ardèche, France.
Ghisolfi, Puccio, Leslie-Wujastyk and Chanourdie: women’s climbing galore
19/06/2017 - Climbing
Ghisolfi, Puccio, Leslie-Wujastyk and Chanourdie: women’s climbing galore
A brief roundup of the latest sport climbing and bouldering sends carried out by Claudia Ghisolfi, Alex Puccio, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, Katrin Gründler and Julia Chanourdie.
Why Alex Honnold's Free Solo of El Cap Scared Me. By Tommy Caldwell
16/06/2017 - Climbing
Why Alex Honnold's Free Solo of El Cap Scared Me. By Tommy Caldwell
We have kindly received permission by both Outside Magazine and Tommy Caldwell to republish Caldwell's article about Alex Honnold and his incredible first free solo of El Capitan (Yosemite Valley, USA) via the climb Freerider.
Yosemite Misty Wall first free ascent by Sasha DiGiulian and Jon Cardwell
15/06/2017 - Climbing
Yosemite Misty Wall first free ascent by Sasha DiGiulian and Jon Cardwell
On 27 May 2017 Sasha DiGiulian and Jon Cardwell made the first free ascent of Misty Wall up the west Face of Sentinel in Yosemite, USA.
Jorg Verhoeven and the life saving climbing helmet
07/06/2017 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven and the life saving climbing helmet
The video of Dutch rock climber Jorg Verhoeven as he falls headfirst off a trad climb in Colorado, USA and is saved by his climbing helmet.
Alex Honnold free solo climbs El Capitan, Yosemite
04/06/2017 - Climbing
Alex Honnold free solo climbs El Capitan, Yosemite
American rock climber Alex Honnold has made a free solo ascent of Freerider on El Capitan, Yosemite. In doing so he has become the first person to climb El Capitan without ropes.
Aiguille du Midi new mixed climb by Jeff Mercier & Co
30/05/2017 - Alpinism
Aiguille du Midi new mixed climb by Jeff Mercier & Co
French alpinists Jeff Mercier, David Autheman, Lucien Boucansaud and Gérémy Rakowski have completed Red Devils, a new route up the NW Face of Aiguille du Midi, Mont Blanc massif, France.
Climbing video: Pietro Biagini repeats historic Ombra at Finale
10/05/2017 - Climbing
Climbing video: Pietro Biagini repeats historic Ombra at Finale
Pietro Biagini repeats Ombra (8b/+), the historic sport climb freed in 1988 by Andrea Gallo at Rocca di Perti close to Finale Ligure in Italy.
Anna Stöhr: a Dream Day Climbing at Magic Wood
28/04/2017 - Climbing
Anna Stöhr: a Dream Day Climbing at Magic Wood
Austrian climber Anna Stöhr has sent two extremely difficult boulder problems on the same day, New Base Line 8b+ and Steppenwolf 8b at Magic Wood, Switzerland.
Sport climbing... not only Adam Ondra!
25/04/2017 - Climbing
Sport climbing... not only Adam Ondra!
The latest sport climbing news concerning not only Adam Ondra, who at San Rocchino close to Camaiore in Italy made the first ascent of Naturalmente 9a+, but also Klemen Bečan, Felipe Camargo, Sasha Di Giulian, Matty Hong, Anna Liina Laitinen, Alexander Megos, Silvio Reffo, Angelina Scarth-Johnson, Laura Rogora, Jonathan Siegrist,...

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