1317 News found
31/08/2011 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod frees Bongo Bar on Blåmann in Norway Dave MacLeod has made the first free ascent of Bongo Bar (400m 8a) on Blamann, island of Kvaløya in Norway.
30/08/2011 - Climbing
Ricky Bell trad climbing at Fairhead, Ireland Video of Ricky Bell freeing The Rathlin Effect E8 6c at Fairhead, Ireland
30/08/2011 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, rockfall in the Grand Couloir and TMB train stop Following a large rockfall, the Chamonix guides advise against ascending Mont Blanc via the Goûter route, and camping is now prohibited at Tête Rousse. Furthermore, the TMB tramway now stops at Mont Lachat.
25/08/2011 - Climbing
Neil Dyer adds Megalopa 8c+ to Lower Pen Trwyn, Wales British climber Neil Dyer has added two important new sport climbs to North Wales limestone, namely Megalopa F8c+ at Lower Pen Trwyn on the Great Orme and The Brute 8b at the Diamond on the nearby Little Orme.
22/08/2011 - Climbing
Das Privileg, new route on Piz Ciavazes, Dolomites Simon Gietl and Simon Niederbacher have established Das Privileg 9- on Piz Ciavazes, Sella, Dolomites.
04/08/2011 - Alpinism
La Classica Moderna, new route on Mont Blanc by Barmasse and Pou brothers On 1 August Hervè Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou established La Classica Moderna - The Modern Classic - up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on the Italian side of Mont Blanc.
03/08/2011 - Climbing
Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia Slovenian climber Matic Obid has repeated a series of routes, from the Site rock face in the Julian Alps to Paklenica in Croatia, via Mont Blanc and also his first 8c at Sezana in Slovenia.
02/08/2011 - Climbing
Simone Pedeferri and the Grotta del Ferro in Val di Mello On 24/07/2011 Simone Pedeferri has freed Porno Valley 8c and OldMan! Jump! 8b at the Grotta del Ferro in Val di Mello, Italy.
25/07/2011 - Climbing
Luca Marzari two 8b's 15-year-old Italian climber Luca Marzari has sent two 8b's, Il Falco at Lumignano Brojon and La notte at Covolo.
18/07/2011 - Climbing
Naranjo de Bulnes, Pou brothers free Gorilas en la Roca Iker and Eneko Pou have freed Gorilas en la Roca (7b+, 200m) on the Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
27/06/2011 - Alpinism
DoloMitiche - the Dolomites climbing trip by Alessandro Beber DoloMitiche, the vertical journey through the Dolomites by Mountain Guide Alessandro Beber, is now in full swing.
22/06/2011 - Climbing
Dave Macleod frees The Long Hope Route on Hoy Scottish climber Dave Macleod has freed the The Long Hope Route at St John's Head, Hoy, Orkneys, Scotland
21/06/2011 - Gear
Petzl GRIGRI 2 recall for replacement The French company Petzl has issued a recall which concerns its GRIGRI 2’s (D14 2O, D14 2G, D14 2B ) with the first five digits of the serial number between 10326 and 11136.
15/06/2011 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia: three new crags in the south Maurizio Oviglia introduces three new crags in Southern Sardinia: Cave of dreams, Villasimius e Broadway
07/06/2011 - Trekking
Corno Grande, Gran Sasso d'Italia The ascent to the western summit of Corno Grande (Gran Sasso d'Italia) via the Calderone glacier, described by Luca Mazzoleni, hut warden of Rifugio Franchetti since 1988.
02/06/2011 - Alpinism
Goulotte del Pioda, Gruppo Masino-Disgrazia, Italy On 19/05/2001 Giacomo Casiraghi and Mario Vannuccini carried out what is likely to be the first ascent of "Goulotte del Pioda" (III/WI2R, 75° 580m) on the remote West Face of Monte Pioda 3431m in the Masino-Disgrazia mountain chain, Italy.
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