1069 News found
10/09/2008 - Alpinism
La perla preziosa, new route on Sass dla Crusc, Dolomites Nicola Tondini, Nicola Sartori and Michele Zandegiacomo have completed their new "La perla preziosa" - IX+ (7c+) - on the West Face of Sass dla Crusc (Dolomites, Val Badia).
29/08/2008 - Climbing
Lama and Verhoeven create Desperation of the Northface, Sagwand, Zillertal Alps David Lama from Austria and Jorg Verhoeven from Holland have carried out the first ascent of "Desperation of the Northface", an 820m line with difficulties up to 7b on the Sagwand (3227m) in the Zillertal Alps, Austria.
13/08/2008 - Alpinism
Le demon du Midì, new route on Punta Grassi, Mont Blanc E. Bonfanti, E. Bonino, L. Maspes, R. Roetti and P. Stroppiana have completed 'Diretta allo scudo Le demon du Midì', a new route up the ESE Face of Punta Grassi (3095m) at Rochefort, Val Ferret - Mont Blanc.
31/07/2008 - Climbing
Dave Macleod frees Echo Wall, Ben Nevis On 28/07/2008 Dave Macleod made the first ascent of his project on Echo Wall, Scotland, his hardest lead to date.
25/07/2008 - Climbing
Rocca La Meya, new route AlpStation d'Isera On 23 July 2008 Elisabetta Caserini and Ezio Marlier carried out the first ascent of Alpstation d’Isera (270m 7a, 6b+ obl) on Rocca La Meya (Southern Alpi Cozie, Piemonte).
27/06/2008 - Alpinism
Take the long way home new route on Baffin Island, Canada A German expedition including Robert Japser and Stefan Glowacz has carried out the first ascent of "Take the long way home" (700m, 21 pitches, A4 10-) on Baffin Island, Canada.
13/06/2008 - Climbing
Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and England Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva have just spent three weeks climbing in Wales, repeating a series of routes on Gogarth, Dinas Cromlech and Cloggy including John Redhead's masterpiece "Authentic desire" E7 6b.
12/06/2008 - Climbing
Via di Testa repeated by Luigi Billoro and Daniele de Candido Luigi Billoro and Daniele de Candido have repeated "Via di testa" max 8b+, 7c obb on Monte Cimo, Italy
01/05/2008 - Alpinism
Tengkangpoche North Face first ascent by Steck and Anthamatten Ueli Steck and Simon Anthamatten have made the first ascent of the N Face of Tengkangpoche (Teng Kang Poche) via their route Schachmatt (2000m, VI/85° ice, M7+/6 A0).
27/03/2008 - Alpinism
Mastro Lindo and Linea d'ombra, Gran Vernel, Marmolada Dolomites Two routes in the Dolomites on the Gran Vernel buttress, Marmolada: Linea d'ombra 7a+ and Mastro Lindo 7a+.
03/03/2008 - Climbing
Climbing in India, bolts for Bangalore Gerhard Schaar from Austria has established over 50 new routes at the Bangalore crags Badami and Ramanagaram, India.
13/02/2008 - Alpinism
Ines Papert climbs The Flying Circus M10 on Breitwangfluh Ines Papert from Germany has made the first female ascent of "The Flying Circus" on the Breitwangfluh, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
02/02/2008 - Climbing
Oman climbing: Auer and Ötztal team establish new routes on Jebel Misht An Austrian team comprised of Hansjörg Auer, Thomas Schreiber and friends have made numerous first ascents in Oman, including the 8b multi-pitch 'Al Hamar' in the Jabel Sham Canyon.
07/12/2007 - Alpinism
Freissinieres - ice climbing in the Ecrins, France A selection of 10 fantastic icefalls in the world famous Ecrins National Park, France by Mountain Guide Mario Sertori.
12/11/2007 - Climbing
Madagascar multi-pitch on Tsaranoro Be Toni Lamprecht, Felix Frieder, Sandra Wielebnowski and Benno Wagner have established the multi-pitch Manara-Potsiny (8a) on Tsaranoro Be, Madagascar.
29/10/2007 - Climbing
Babel Taghia Gorge, Morocco Fred Gentet, Nicolas Kalisz, Stéphanie Bodet and Arnaud Petit have made the first ascent of Babel (7c+, 800m) in Morocco's Taghia Gorge
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