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James Webb wins the La Sportiva Legends Only 2013
02/12/2013 - Competitions
James Webb wins the La Sportiva Legends Only 2013
Saturday night's La Sportiva Legends Only 2013 bouldering competition was won in Stockholm by America's James Webb. Russia's Dmitry Sharafutdinov placed second, ahead of Germany's Jan Hojer.
Ben Bransby first to climb The Parthian Shot without flake
22/11/2013 - Climbing
Ben Bransby first to climb The Parthian Shot without flake
On 19/11/2013 Ben Bransby became the first person to climb The Parthian Shot at Burbage South, UK, since the crucial flake broke off in 2011.
Fisioterapia d'urto, new climb in the Brenta Dolomites by Larcher, Giupponi and Sartori
21/11/2013 - Climbing
Fisioterapia d'urto, new climb in the Brenta Dolomites by Larcher, Giupponi and Sartori
Fisioterapia d'urto (350m, 7c+/8a max, obligatory 7b) the new route put up by Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori on the North Face of Cima Dagnola (2195m, Brenta Dolomites) and freed in August by Larcher, Giupponi and Herman Zanetti....
Alex Walpoth, rope-solo up Vint ani do in the Dolomites
15/11/2013 - Alpinism
Alex Walpoth, rope-solo up Vint ani do in the Dolomites
This summer Italian alpinist Alex Walpoth rope-soloed Vint ani do, the 350m route up the SW Face of Meisules de la Bièsces (2457m), Sella, Dolomites.
Prilep, bouldering in Macedonia with Niccolò Ceria
14/11/2013 - Climbing
Prilep, bouldering in Macedonia with Niccolò Ceria
The report by Niccolò Ceria after his climbing trip to Macedonia to discover the bouldering around Prilep.
Sardinia Bloc, new boulder problems in Sardinia
14/11/2013 - Climbing
Sardinia Bloc, new boulder problems in Sardinia
Pietro Dal Prà and the La Sportiva team provide an update about Sardinia Bloc, the climbing trip from 9 to 17 November to discover the unexplored boulders of Gallura in NE Sardinia.
Matteo Cittadini repeats Hole's Trilogy 8c at Roccamorice
12/11/2013 - Climbing
Matteo Cittadini repeats Hole's Trilogy 8c at Roccamorice
At Roccamorice in Abruzzo, Italy, Matteo Cittadini has made the first repeat of Hole's Trilogy 8c.
Women's climbing roundup
11/11/2013 - Climbing
Women's climbing roundup
The recent climbs of Vanessa François, Hazel Findlay, Pamela Pack, Emma Twyford, Katy Whittaker, Shauna Coxsey, Alizée Dufraisse, Eva López, Ashima Shiraishi and Angelina Scarth-Johnson.
Salares, climbing at Valparola, Dolomites
08/11/2013 - Climbing
Salares, climbing at Valparola, Dolomites
An autumn pearl in the heart of the Dolomites: the crag Salares in Valparola (Val Badia). Part 3 of the series "Crags for each season" published together with Vertical-Life.info.
Tranga Tower, Ala Daglar: two new rock climbs in Turkey
08/11/2013 - Alpinism
Tranga Tower, Ala Daglar: two new rock climbs in Turkey
In August Carlo Cosi, Enrico Geremia, Nicolò Geremia and Andrea Simonini climbed two new routes up the impressive West Face of Lower Guvercinlik (3000m), Aladaglar: Atomic Folder (600m, 7b+/c (1pA1), 7b obl, RS3) and Mostro Turco (650m, 8a (2pA1), 7b+obl,...
Gabriele Moroni sends 9a at Arco
05/11/2013 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni sends 9a at Arco
The other day close at Arco, Italy Gabriele Moroni repeated the sports climb Bio-Logiko 9a.
Adam Ondra single day Frankenjura 9a hattrick
30/10/2013 - Climbing
Adam Ondra single day Frankenjura 9a hattrick
On 28 October 2013 Adam Ondra climbed three 9a's in a day in Germany's Frankenjura: The Elder Statesman, The House of Shock and Sever the Wicked Hand.
Jorg Verhoeven: Freerider rope solo up El Capitan in Yosemite
22/10/2013 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven: Freerider rope solo up El Capitan in Yosemite
Dutch rock climber Jorg Verhoeven talks about his recent solitary ascent of 5.13a up El Capitan, Yosemite.
Variant of Li-Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner, a mountaineering story
08/10/2013 - Alpinism
Variant of Li-Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner, a mountaineering story
Tito Arosio and Luca Vallata introduce their variation to Li-Cuore (450m, VII+, A3, VII- obl.) that climbs between the South Tyrolean route and Via Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner (Dolomites).
Valle dell'Orco short climbs news: Sitting Bull and Dado
01/10/2013 - Climbing
Valle dell'Orco short climbs news: Sitting Bull and Dado
The second news report from Italy's Orco Valley by Maurizio Oviglia: the crags Sitting Bull and Dado that offer a interesting mix of sport climbing, trad and aid.
Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix
28/09/2013 - Climbing
Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix
The video of Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix (200m, 8a+ max, 7a obligatory) Pizzo Campana (Rocca Busambra), Sicily.

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