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26/08/2011 - Climbing
Yosemite climbing, behind the lens of Jimmy Chin Jimmy Chin takes us behind the scenes and behind his lens to show just how much work goes in to capturing the climbing and its culture in Yosemite valley.
26/08/2011 - Alpinism
K2: Kaltenbrunner, Pivtstov, Zumayev and Zaluski safe in Base Camp The news couldn't be better: after their K2 summit, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Vasiliy Pivtstov, Maxut Zumayev and Darek Zaluski are now safe and sound back in Base Camp.
26/08/2011 - Climbing
In memory of Giovanni Quirici Swiss alpinist Giovanni Quirici fell to his death on 12 August while ascending the North Face of the Eiger.... a friend remembers him.
25/08/2011 - Climbing
Video report Munich Bouldering World Cup Video report of the final stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2011 which took place in Munich, Germany last weekend and was won by Mina Markovic and Dmitry Sharafutdinov.
25/08/2011 - Alpinism
Slovenians make first ascent of Xuelian North-East, China At the end of July Slovene climbers Ales Holc, Peter Juvan and Igor Kremser made the first ascent of on Xuelian North-East (6249m), in the Xuelian Feng range, Tien Shan, China via their route Arête of Trust (ED2, AI5, M5+).
25/08/2011 - Climbing
Neil Dyer adds Megalopa 8c+ to Lower Pen Trwyn, Wales British climber Neil Dyer has added two important new sport climbs to North Wales limestone, namely Megalopa F8c+ at Lower Pen Trwyn on the Great Orme and The Brute 8b at the Diamond on the nearby Little Orme.
25/08/2011 - Climbing
Via Rajëta, Campanile Innerkofler, Croda da Lago, Dolomites On 10 August Carlo Alverà of the Cortina Scoiattoli and Edoardo Valleferro established Rajëta (V+, 228m) on Campanile Innerkofler, Croda da Lago, Dolomites.
24/08/2011 - Alpinism
La Classica Moderna, Mont Blanc Video of Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou establishing "La Classica Moderna" the new route the trio climbed up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on Mont Blanc.
24/08/2011 - Alpinism
Pik Pobeda and Peak Prezhevalskogo, new routes in Kyrgystan for Urubko, Durov and Dedeshko In Kyrgystan Denis Urubko has established a new route up Peak Prezhevalskogo (6240m) together with Boris Dedeshko as well as a new route up Pik Pobeda, 7439m along with Gennadiy Durov.
23/08/2011 - Alpinism
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner summits K2! At 18:18 local time Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner from Austria reached the summit of K2. In doing so she has become the first woman in the world to climb all fourteen 8000m peaks without the use of supplementary oxygen.
23/08/2011 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2011 won by Kilian Fischhuber and Anna Stöhr The final stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2011 took place in Munich, Germanuy last weekend and was won by Mina Markovic and Dmitry Sharafutdinov. Kilian Fischhuber and Anna Stöhr won the overall World Cup 2011.
22/08/2011 - Climbing
Das Privileg, new route on Piz Ciavazes, Dolomites Simon Gietl and Simon Niederbacher have established Das Privileg 9- on Piz Ciavazes, Sella, Dolomites.
18/08/2011 - Alpinism
Alaska, Denali - Cassin Ridge video Video by Jonathan Griffith of his fast Cassin Ridge ascent up Denali in Alaska together with Will Sim.
17/08/2011 - Climbing
Orbayu Naranjo de Bulnes first repeat by Nico Favresse, Adam Pustelnik Nicolas Favresse and Adam Pustelnik have made the first and second repeat of Orbayu on the Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
15/08/2011 - Climbing
The Shining, new multi-pitch by Trotter and Caldwell Sonnie Trotter and Tommy Caldwell have recently sent The Shining 5.13c/d at Mount Louie in Canada.
15/08/2011 - Climbing
Dean Potter highlining above Yosemite Falls Video of American climber Dean Potter slacklining above Yosemite Falls, Yosemite, USA.
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