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Blocheads - British bouldering at its best
05/12/2016 - Climbing
Blocheads - British bouldering at its best
The trailer for Blocheads, the award-winning documentary produced by Alastair Lee tracing the history and development of bouldering in Great Britain.
Sébastien Berthe makes second free ascent of Heart Route on El Capitan, Yosemite
03/12/2016 - Climbing
Sébastien Berthe makes second free ascent of Heart Route on El Capitan, Yosemite
Over a 6-day period in October 2016 23-year-old Belgian Sebastien Berthe, climbing together with Simon Castagne, made the second free ascent of Free Heart Route (5.13b V10) on El Capitan.
Ashima Shiraishi / climbing great
01/12/2016 - Climbing
Ashima Shiraishi / climbing great
Video portrait of American rock climber Ashima Shiraishi, one of the best sport climbers in the world.
Adam Ondra: the Dawn Wall El Capitan interview
25/11/2016 - Interviews
Adam Ondra: the Dawn Wall El Capitan interview
Interview with Czech rock climber Adam Ondra who, leading all pitches from 14 to 21 November 2016, completed the second free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite. Considered the hardest big wall in the world, this climb was freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson between 2014 and...
Mission accomplished: Adam Ondra completes second free ascent of Dawn Wall
22/11/2016 - Climbing
Mission accomplished: Adam Ondra completes second free ascent of Dawn Wall
Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic, climbing together with Pavel Blažek, has completed the second free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite. Considered the hardest big wall in the world, this climb was freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson between 2014 and 2015.
Adam Ondra continues his victory march on Dawn Wall
20/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra continues his victory march on Dawn Wall
Further progress on Dawn Wall for Adam Ondra who free climbed the entire crux section yesterday and continued on to the Wino Tower. 11 relatively easy pitches still need to be climbed to complete the first repeat of this route on El Capitan in Yosemite, considered the hardest big wall...
Dawn Wall: Adam Ondra on cloud nine on El Capitan
19/11/2016 - Climbing
Dawn Wall: Adam Ondra on cloud nine on El Capitan
After yesterday’s difficulties, Adam Ondra has now managed to free climb the 14th and 15th pitch on Dawn Wall, both graded 9a.
Adam Ondra encounters first real difficulties on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite
18/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra encounters first real difficulties on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite
On his fourth day of climbing Adam Ondra has hit the first hurdle on Dawn Wall: after 7 attempts he failed to free climb the 14th pitch. Graded 9a, this is considered the most difficult up this big wall freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson on El Capitan, Yosemite...
Adam Ondra starts 'final push' on Dawn Wall in Yosemite
15/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra starts 'final push' on Dawn Wall in Yosemite
Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has begun his single push ground up attempt to free climb the Dawn Wall, freed after 19 days by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2014/2015.
Nalle Hukkataival: the Burden of Dreams trailer
14/11/2016 - Climbing
Nalle Hukkataival: the Burden of Dreams trailer
The trailer to 'The Lappnor project', the climbing film that documents the ascent of 'Burden of Dreams', the first boulder problem in the world to be graded 9a, freed in October 2016 by Finland's Nalle Hukkataival.
William Bosi repeats Hubble at Raven Tor
13/11/2016 - Climbing
William Bosi repeats Hubble at Raven Tor
On 25 October 2016 William Bosi from Scotland repeated of Hubble, Ben Moon’s 1990 masterpiece at Raven Tor, England
Ralf Grabowski Walks the plank in Germany’s Kochel
11/11/2016 - Climbing
Ralf Grabowski Walks the plank in Germany’s Kochel
The video of Ralf Grabowski making the first ascent of 'Walk the plank' 9a at Rockywand, Kochel, Germany.
Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #3
07/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra Yosemite Dawn Wall update #3
Our third update regarding Adam Ondra and his progress on 'Dawn Wall', the big wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA. The Czech climber has climbed to the top of El Capitan and unlocked the sequence to the crux pitch on this extremely difficult big wall freed by Tommy Caldwell...
Jakob Schubert frees Kein Licht kein Schatten in Ötztal, Austria
06/11/2016 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert frees Kein Licht kein Schatten in Ötztal, Austria
In Ötztal, Austria, Jakob Schubert ha made the first ascent of 'Kein Licht kein Schatten' a 9a sports climb that is now the most difficult in the valley.
Jernej Kruder / the Es Pontas deep water solo interview
02/11/2016 - Interviews
Jernej Kruder / the Es Pontas deep water solo interview
Interview with Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder who on 01/11/2016 made the first repeat of Es Pontas, the famous deep water solo climb first ascended a decade ago by Chris Sharma on the island of Mallorca, Spain.
Dai Koyamada, Alexander Megos and Daniel Jung find Frankenjura friction
31/10/2016 - Climbing
Dai Koyamada, Alexander Megos and Daniel Jung find Frankenjura friction
While Alexander Megos has repeated Becoming, a 9a+ sports climb in Germany’s Frankenjura, Daniel Jung and Dai Koyamada have repeated Corona 9a+ nearby.