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Alessandro Larcher greenpoints Bombo Balla, 8b+ trad at Bus de Vela
04/06/2021 - Climbing
Alessandro Larcher greenpoints Bombo Balla, 8b+ trad at Bus de Vela
Alessandro Larcher reports about his greenpoint ascent of Bombo Balla at Bus de Vela above Trento, Italy. Put in other words, the Italian rock climber repeated the 8b+ sport climb in October 2020 skipping the bolts and as a trad climb.
Gravere defies gravity: Claudia Ghisolfi, Giorgio Tomatis send L'extremacura plus 8c+
03/06/2021 - Climbing
Gravere defies gravity: Claudia Ghisolfi, Giorgio Tomatis send L'extremacura plus 8c+
At Gravere in Piedmont, Italy, Claudia Ghisolfi and Giorgio Tomatis have both redpointed L'extrema cura plus 8c+. Tomatis also managed to flash the 8c Extrema cura.
Dinara Fakhritdinova repeats Max Factor in Crimea, becomes first Russian woman to climb 9a
02/06/2021 - Climbing
Dinara Fakhritdinova repeats Max Factor in Crimea, becomes first Russian woman to climb 9a
Russian rock climber Dinara Fakhritdinova has repeated Max Factor, 9a at Bakhchisaray in Crimea. In doing so she has become the first Russian woman to climb 9a.
The New life of Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson
31/05/2021 - Climbing
The New life of Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson
The video of Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson tackling their biggest adventure of all: parenthood.
Márek Holeček, Radoslav Groh survive Baruntse NW Face ordeal
31/05/2021 - Alpinism
Márek Holeček, Radoslav Groh survive Baruntse NW Face ordeal
Czech climbers Márek Holeček and Radoslav Groh are safe and sound after having established a new climb on the NW Face of Baruntse (7129m) in Nepal. After climbing the route alpine style the two Czech mountaineers endured an epic, 80-hour descent.
Le Voyage at Annot in France repeated by Barbara Zangerl, Jacopo Larcher, Siebe Vanhee
31/05/2021 - Climbing
Le Voyage at Annot in France repeated by Barbara Zangerl, Jacopo Larcher, Siebe Vanhee
At Annot in France Barbara Zangerl, Jacopo Larcher and Siebe Vanhee have all repeated the difficult trad climb Le Voyage, first ascended by James Pearson in 2017.
Veddriq Leonardo sets new world record in Salt Lake City Speed World Cup
29/05/2021 - Competitions
Veddriq Leonardo sets new world record in Salt Lake City Speed World Cup
The first stage of the IFSC Speed World Cup was won yesterday in Salt Lake City, USA by Veddriq Leonardo from Indonesia and Aleksandra Miroslaw from Poland. Leonardo set a new Speed world record with the time of 5.258 seconds.
Watch Lorenzo Puri send Jungle Speed 9a at Siurana
27/05/2021 - Climbing
Watch Lorenzo Puri send Jungle Speed 9a at Siurana
The video of Italian climber Lorenzo Puri sending Jungle Speed 9a at Siurana in Spain.
Giuliano Cameroni is completely Off the Wagon 8C+
26/05/2021 - Climbing
Giuliano Cameroni is completely Off the Wagon 8C+
Swiss rock climber Giuliano Cameroni has made the fourth ascent of Off the Wagon, established by Shawn Raboutou in Val Bavona, Switzerland graded 8C+/V16 and hitherto repeated by James Webb and Daniel Woods.
Steve McClure flashes Impact Day, difficult trad climb at Pavey Ark, UK
26/05/2021 - Climbing
Steve McClure flashes Impact Day, difficult trad climb at Pavey Ark, UK
English climber Steve McClure has made a flash ascent of Impact Day, a difficult and somewhat dangerous E8 6c trad route at Pavey Ark in England.
Wafaa Amer, finding the courage to be free
26/05/2021 - Climbing
Wafaa Amer, finding the courage to be free
The portrait of Egyptian rock climber Wafaa Amer featured in the short film Hura directed by Matteo Pavana and Pietro Porro.
The fabulous world of Jenny Fischer
23/05/2021 - Interviews
The fabulous world of Jenny Fischer
Interview by Maurizio Oviglia with American rock climber Jenny Fischer.
Monte Colodri, Arco: Via per Giuliano established by Marco Pellegrini, Francesco Salvaterra
21/05/2021 - Alpinism
Monte Colodri, Arco: Via per Giuliano established by Marco Pellegrini, Francesco Salvaterra
On the south face of Monte Colodri in Arco in Italy, the mountain guides Francesco Salvaterra and Marco Pellegrini have established a new multi-pitch dedicated to Giuliano Stenghel. Salvaterra reports and the topo
Kangchung Shar North Face first ascent by Jaroslava Bansky, Zdenek Hak
20/05/2021 - Alpinism
Kangchung Shar North Face first ascent by Jaroslava Bansky, Zdenek Hak
Czech alpinists Zdeněk Hák and Jaroslava Bánský have successfully completed the first traverse of Kangchung Shar (6030m) in Nepal. They climbed the north face of the mountain into the saddle between Kangchung Shar and Cholo, then followed the NW ridge to the top, returned to the saddle and descended the...
Eva Hammelmüller, Cesar Grosso see the light on Arco's Underground
18/05/2021 - Climbing
Eva Hammelmüller, Cesar Grosso see the light on Arco's Underground
Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller and Brazilian climber Cesar Grosso at the crag Massone in Arco, Italy, have repeated Underground, the 9a sport climb established in 1998 by Manfred Stuffer.
Watch climbing legend Dean Potter Free Solo the Rostrum in Yosemite
16/05/2021 - Climbing
Watch climbing legend Dean Potter Free Solo the Rostrum in Yosemite
Six years ago today Dean Potter, one of the most famous rock climbers in the world, perished in a wingsuit accident in Yosemite Valley together with Graham Hunt. Reel Rock have released remastered footage of Potter making a solo ascent of the Rostrum with the Alien Roof finish.