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03/02/2015 - Alpinism
Turkey ice climbing Festival at Erzurum. The report by Anna Torretta From 21 to 25 January 2015, Turkey’s first-ever international ice climbing festival took place at Erzurum (Anatolia). Participants included Anna Torretta (a Mountain guide from Courmayeur) and spain’s Cecilia Buil who made the first ascents of two beautiful icefalls: Anatolia Pillar, WI6 100m, in Cevizli valley and Sugar couloir (seker...
02/02/2015 - Climbing
Sachi Amma climbs 9b with Fight or flight at Oliana Japanese climber Sachi Amma has redpointed Fight or flight, the 9b sports climb first ascended by Chris Sharma in 2011 at Oliana, spain.
30/01/2015 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2015: the Andorra results The results of the Scarpa ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2015 that took place in Andorra last weekend.
28/01/2015 - Climbing
Alexander Megos climbs Lucid Dreaming 8C at Bishop German climber Alexander Megos has made the third ascent of Lucid Dreaming V15 / 8C at Bishop, USA.
24/01/2015 - Climbing
Klemen Bečan is Dedicated at Chulilla in spain The video of Slovenian climber Klemen Becan who made the first ascent, onsight, of Siempre se Puede Hacer Menos, a possible 8c+ at Chulilla in spain a few weeks ago.
12/01/2015 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2015: Laetitia Roux wins everything at Puy Saint Vincent Last Saturday, at Puy Saint Vincent in France, the Individual race of the first leg of the Scarpa ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2015 was won by Anton Palzer and Laetitia Roux. On Sunday Roux the Sprint race was won by Roux and Robert Antonioli, while today Roux won the...
08/01/2015 - Climbing
Monique Forestier tames Tiger Cat 8c in Australia's Blue Mountains Australian rock climber Monique Forestier has climbed Tiger Cat (33, 8c, 14b) at Elphinstone, Blue Mountains, Australia.
03/01/2015 - Climbing
Klemen Becan 8c+ onsight first ascent at Chulilla At Chulilla in spain Klemen Becan has made the first ascent, onsight, of Siempre se Puede Hacer Menos which may well be graded 8c+.
02/01/2015 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert repeats Fight or Flight 9b at Oliana in spain On 31/12/2014 at Oliana in spain Jakob Schubert climbed his first 9b, Fight or Flight.
27/12/2014 - Climbing
Nacho Sánchez frees his Crisis 8C/+ at Crevillente Spanish climber Ignacio Sánchez González has made the first ascent of Crisis 8C/+ at Crevillente, spain.
19/12/2014 - Climbing
Crag certification and classification, bolter responsibilities and training: the French example and Philipp Brass interview Interview with Philippe Brass, mountain guide and expert new routes, about crag certification and classification, the responsibilities new bolters have the the training they receive. By Maurizio Oviglia
13/12/2014 - Climbing
Domen Skofic climbs 9a+, Mina Markovic and Klemen Becan clinch 8c+ at Oliana At Oliana in spain, Slovenian climber Domen Skofic has repeated Papichulo 9a+. Mind Control has been repeated by both Mina Markovic and Klemen Becan, while Skofic has even managed to flash this 8c+.
12/12/2014 - Climbing
Mina Markovic onsights 8b+ at Oliana Yesterday at Oliana in spain the Slovenian climber Mina Markovic managed to onsight Humildes pa casa 8b+.
02/12/2014 - Climbing
Orbayu, with Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat The teaser of the film Orbayu with Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat climbing Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, spain.
26/11/2014 - Alpinism
GORE-TEX Experience Tour: follow Edurne Pasaban in the footsteps of Lucy Walker to the summit of Balmhorn Register online until 31 December 2014 to relive an adventure that left its mark on the history of alpinism: ascend Balmhorn (3698m), Bernese Alps, together with Edurne Pasaban, following in the footsteps of Lucy Walker, the legendary mountaineer who made the first ascent of this Swiss peak in 1864.
20/11/2014 - Interviews
Gabriele Moroni: from competitions to Goldrake, sport climbing in his DNA Interview with Italian climber Gabriele Moronim from his first competitions to when he won bronze in the 2004 European Bouldering Championship in 2004, via his bouldering and sport climbing which recently netted him the redpoint of Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba, Italy.
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