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29/03/2023 - Alpinism

On Aiguille des Pèlerins Tom Livingstone & Symon Welfringer establish La Croisade

Tom Livingstone & Symon Welfringer have made the first ascent of 'La Croisade', a mixed climb that after sharing the start of 'Beyond Good and Evil' and 'Les Flammes de l’enfer', breaches the obvious roof on the north face of Aiguille des Pélerins (3318m) in the Mont Blanc massif. Welfringer...

27/03/2023 - Climbing

Steve McClure makes quick trip up Le Voyage at Annot

On 23/03/2023 at Annot in France British rock climber Steve McClure made a fast repeat of 'Le Voyage', the difficult trad climb first ascended by James Pearson in 2017.

05/03/2023 - Climbing

Eva Hammelmüller repeats Pungitopo (8c+) at Arco, Italy

Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has repeated 'Pungitopo' (8c+) at Red Point Wall in Valle di Laghel close to Arco, Italy.

26/02/2023 - Interviews

Solenne Piret, impossible dreams do come true

Solenne Piret, born without her right forearm, is one of the strongest paraclimbers. With two world championship titles and boulder problems up to 7B to her name, she lives her life chasing dreams that she now knows she can turn into reality. Our interview.

21/02/2023 - Alpinism

Minteke Valley: Muhz Teke, Pik Sindre, Pik Luis and other Dutch climbs in Pamir-Alay, Kyrgyzstan

The climbing expedition report to Minteke Valley, Pamir-Alay, Kyrgyzstan, carried out by Dutch climbers Noor van der Veen, Regien Winnubst, Martin Platteschor, Dennis Hendrikx, Robert Löwensteyn, Sjoerd Boersma, Michiel Telkamp, Jeffrey Meesters, Anniek Verschuur, Bas Visscher, Court Haegens and Boris Textor. The September 2022 trip resulted in series of fine...

08/02/2023 - Climbing

Jorge Díaz-Rullo frees Mejorando la Samfaina, new 9b+ at Margalef

On 05/02/2023 at Margalef in Spain Jorge Díaz-Rullo made the first ascent of 'Mejorando la Samfaina' (9b+).

07/02/2023 - Alpinism

Paraclimber Solenne Piret leads ice climb at Ceillac, France

French paraclimber Solenne Piret has led her first icefall at Ceillac in France. Despite being born without her right forearm, the 30-year-old continues to push her boundaries in all forms of climbing.

31/01/2023 - Climbing

Seb Berthe redpoints La Rambla (9a+) at Siurana

On 27/01/2023 Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe repeated La Rambla (9a+) at Siurana, Spain

29/01/2023 - Climbing

Michaela Kiersch sends Siurana's La Rambla (9a+)

American climber Michaela Kiersch has climbed her first 9a+, La Rambla (9a+) at Siurana, Spain. The 28-year-old is only the third woman to repeat this classic test after Margo Hayes in 2017 and Chaehyun Seo in 2022.

14/01/2023 - Alpinism

Greg Boswell establishes hardest winter climb in Scotland at Lochnagar

On Thursday 12/01/2023 Greg Boswell made the first ascent of 'Bring da ruckus' at Lochnagar. Graded XII 13, this 2-pitch outing is one of the hardest mixed climbs in Scotland.

13/01/2023 - Interviews

Colin Haley and his Fitz Roy Supercanaleta winter solo

Interview with Chamonix-based alpinist Colin Haley who in September 2022 completed the first solo winter ascent of the Supercanaleta route on Fitz Roy in Patagonia.

11/01/2023 - Alpinism

Juho Knuuttila adds new two committing mixed climbs to Rånkeipen in Norway, one rope-solo

Finnish alpinist Juho Knuuttila (27) has added two new mixed climbs on the SW Face of Rånkeipen close to Narvik in Norway. 'Arctic Circus' (M6, WI6) was first ascended with Alexander Nordvall (29), while 'Polar Vortex' (M6, WI6) was established rope-solo. Knuuttila provides the details.