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Anak Verhoeven frees Kraftio, the hardest climb in Belgium dedicated to Chloé Graftiaux
05/06/2020 - Climbing
Anak Verhoeven frees Kraftio, the hardest climb in Belgium dedicated to Chloé Graftiaux
Anak Verhoeven has made the first ascent of Kraftio, an old project in Belgium. Graded 8c+/9a it is currently the hardest climb in the country and is a tribute to Chloé Graftiaux, the talented Belgian climber who perished in 2010.
Climbing the Cassin - Ratti on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites. By Carlo Cosi
04/06/2020 - Alpinism
Climbing the Cassin - Ratti on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites. By Carlo Cosi
The historic Cassin - Ratti route the north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo in the Dolomites, established by Riccardo Cassin and Vittorio Ratti with two bivouacs from 28-30 August 1935, is a landmark in climbing history. Italian Mountain Guide...
Campanile di Val Montanaia / Crowdfunding campaign to repair bronze bell
01/06/2020 - Alpinism
Campanile di Val Montanaia / Crowdfunding campaign to repair bronze bell
The Pordenone section of the Italian Mountaineering Club has launched a crowdfunding campaign to repair the bell on Campanile di Val Montanaia in the Friuli Dolomites, damaged by lightning in 2019.
Laura Rogora first Italian woman to climb 9a+, Pure Dreaming Plus at Arco
31/05/2020 - Climbing
Laura Rogora first Italian woman to climb 9a+, Pure Dreaming Plus at Arco
At the crag Massone in Arco, Italy, Laura Rogora repeated Pure Dreaming Plus, a 9a+ sports climb first ascended by Adam Ondra. The Roman climber is now the first Italian woman, and only the fifth woman in the world after...
Mont Blanc: Edmond Joyeusaz skis Brenva Face Comino-Grassi route
Mont Blanc: Edmond Joyeusaz skis Brenva Face Comino-Grassi route
On Monday 25 May 2020 the Italian mountain guide Edmond Joyeusaz skied from the summit of Mont Blanc down the Comino - Grassi route on the Brenva face, following the line first ascended in 1979 by Gianni Comino and Gian...
Jakob Schubert - Lockdown to Rock-down climbing in Austria
27/05/2020 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert - Lockdown to Rock-down climbing in Austria
The video of Jakob Schubert training at home during lockdown in Austria and his subsequent first 10 days climbing outdoors.
Ropes fixed to Everest summit for Chinese height measurement expedition
26/05/2020 - Alpinism
Ropes fixed to Everest summit for Chinese height measurement expedition
News broke a few hours ago that a team of mountaineers belonging to a Chinese expedition which aims to measure the height of Everest has reached the summit having climbed up the Tibetan side of the mountain and fixed ropes...
Climbing at Valgrisenche: Marco Sappa frees La Fessura di Gianfri at Nid Des Hirondelles
25/05/2020 - Climbing
Climbing at Valgrisenche: Marco Sappa frees La Fessura di Gianfri at Nid Des Hirondelles
Marco Sappa reports about the first ascent of La Fessura di Gianfri, a difficult trad crack climb at the historic crag Nid Des Hirondelles in Valgrisenche, Valle d’Aosta, Italy. The route is dedicated to his father Gianfranco Sappa, a Courmayeur...
Aguglia di Goloritzè, Sardinia: Sole Incantatore rebolted & restored to former glory
22/05/2020 - Climbing
Aguglia di Goloritzè, Sardinia: Sole Incantatore rebolted & restored to former glory
On the famous Aguglia di Goloritzè tower above Cala Goloritzè in Sardinia Maurizio Oviglia has rebolted Sole Incantatore, the most repeated multi-pitch rock climb on the island. Oviglia himself established the route in 1995.
A beer with Berna: a drink on Sunday evening for Matteo Bernasconi
17/05/2020 - Alpinism
A beer with Berna: a drink on Sunday evening for Matteo Bernasconi
On Sunday 17 May 2020 at 18:30 the Italian Ragni di Lecco climbing club invites everyone to have a drink in memory of Matteo Bernasconi. Here is how the Ragni di Lecco, to which Berna belonged, explain the initiative.
Seb Bouin vs vintage Verdon climbs
16/05/2020 - Climbing
Seb Bouin vs vintage Verdon climbs
The video of Sébastien Bouin climbing some of the classic routes in the Verdon Gorge in France during his Vintage Rock Tour.
New multi-pitch rock climb in Limarò Gorge, Sarca Valley, Italy
15/05/2020 - Climbing
New multi-pitch rock climb in Limarò Gorge, Sarca Valley, Italy
In April 2019 Francesco Salvaterra and Vittorio Giovannella made the first ascent of Calypso (150m 6b, 6a ob.), a new multi-pitch sport climb in the Gola del Limarò canyon in the Sarca Valley close to Arco, Italy.
Adam Ondra frees Bohemian Rhapsody 9a+ and repeats Iceberg 8C boulder
12/05/2020 - Climbing
Adam Ondra frees Bohemian Rhapsody 9a+ and repeats Iceberg 8C boulder
The videos of Adam Ondra who at Roviště in the Czech Republic made the first ascent of the 9a+ sports climb Bohemian Rhapsody, and repeated the 8C boulder problem Iceberg at Holštejn.
Alessandro Zeni, the 9b Saint Loup Cryptography interview
08/05/2020 - Interviews
Alessandro Zeni, the 9b Saint Loup Cryptography interview
Interview with Alessandro Zeni who on 11/01/2020 at Saint Loup in Switzerland made the first ascent of Cryptography, a combination of the routes Bain de Sang and Bimbaluna. With its suggested grade of 9b it checks in as one of...
Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell and the El Capitan Nose Speed record time-lapse
07/05/2020 - Climbing
Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell and the El Capitan Nose Speed record time-lapse
In June 2018 American rock climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set a new speed record on El Capitan in Yosemite, climbing The Nose in 1:58:07. Here’s the time-lapse of the entire ascent, condensed into just over two minutes.
Rock Master 2020: world's most classic climbing competition cancelled
07/05/2020 - Competitions
Rock Master 2020: world's most classic climbing competition cancelled
Published below is the press release of the Arco Climbing Club announcing that, due to the Covid-19 crisis, Rock Master 2020 has been cancelled. After having laid the foundation with SportRoccia in 1985 and 1986, this annual climbing competition in...

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