1421 News found

13/02/2014 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher repeats Prinzip Hoffnung in austria Italy's Jacopo Larcher has made the third ascent of Prinzip Hoffnung (8b/8b+, E9-E10), the trad climb first ascended in 2009 by Beat Kammerlander at Bürser Platte, Vorarlberg, austria.

12/02/2014 - Alpinism
Eisarena Umbaltal, new ice climbing in austria A series of new ice climbs and mixed routes have been established at a new ice climbing area called Eisarena Umbaltal, in East Tirol, austria.

11/02/2014 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer and the cornice collapse Austrian alpinist Hansjörg Auer talks about the snow cornice that collapsed beneath his feet during a recent climb in the Ötztaler Alps.

10/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list The complete list of all 2013 ascents taken into consideration by the Piolets d'Or, from which the choice of nominees for the Piolets d'Or 2014 will be made.

06/02/2014 - Alpinism
Zweite Geige, new ice climb in the Dolomites by Leichtfried and Purner On 28/01/2014 Austrian alpinists Albert Leichtfried and Bendikt Purner made the first ascent of Zweite Geige (WI7/M7, 140m) in Vallunga, Dolomites, Italy.

05/02/2014 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert & Katharina Saurwein: hard bouldering in America Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made a swift repeat of Meadowlark Lemon 8B+, while Katharina Saurwein has repeated Lethal Design 8A+.

23/01/2014 - Alpinism
Video: David Lama and Dani Arnold on Moose's Tooth in Alaska The video of the first ascent of Bird of Prey, established by David Lama and Dani Arnold from 12- 14 April 2013 up the Headwall of Moose's Tooth in Alaska.

17/01/2014 - Competitions
Courmayeur heralds start of Freeride World Tour 2014 today The first stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face 2014 kicks off at 10:30am this morning at Courmayeur, Italy. The six-stage freeride competition will take place on a new race course and can be followed in live streaming.

15/01/2014 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl climbs Shantaram in Norway In June 2013 Austrian boulderer Bernd Zangerl made the first ascent of Shantaram, a difficult new boulder problem close to Trondheim in Norway.

12/01/2014 - Alpinism
Albert Leichtfried: three new mixed climbs in austria's Tirol Albert Leichtfried has put up three new ice, mixed and drytooling routes in the Tirol, austria, together with Benedikt Purner and Christian Picco Piccolruaz: Black Denim (WI5/M5) at Ochsengarten, Figure 443 (M13) at Dryland and Bese Hexe (M9+, WI7-, 190m) in the Stubaital.

01/01/2014 - Alpinism
Amidst the stories of alpinism and climbing in 2013 A brief and by no means complete journey through the stories and the climbs of 2013, while waiting for new year.

01/01/2014 - Alpinism
Schwarze Witwe, new route up austria's Hohe Warte by Simon Gietl and Gerry Fiegl The alpinists Gerhard Fiegl and Simon Gietl have made the first ascent of Schwarze Witwe (WI6 M5, 800m) up the North Face of Hohe Warte, Zillertal Alps, austria.

31/12/2013 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr climb Hahlkogel North Face in winter On 23/12/2013 Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr made the possible first winter ascent of the N Face of Hahlkogel (2655m) in the Ötztal Alps.

12/12/2013 - Alpinism
David Lama solos new climb on Hohe Kirche in Valsertal On 8/12/2013 Austrian alpinist David Lama made the first ascent, solo, of Nordverschneidung (400m, 90°, WI4, M4/5, VI/VII) up the North Face of Hohe Kirche in the Valsertal, Zillertal Alps, austria.

28/11/2013 - Climbing
Jörg Guntram and the bouldering on Tenerife The video of austria's Jörg Guntram bouldering on the island of Tenerife, Canaries.

24/11/2013 - Competitions
Sachi Amma and Jain Kim win the Lead World Cup 2013 Jain Kim from Korea and Sachi Amma from Japan won the overall Lead World Cup which concluded in Kranj, Slovenia on 17 November 2013. The final stage was won by Jakob Schubert and Momoka Oda.
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