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Keita Kurakami climbs The Nose on El Capitan free and rope solo
20/11/2018 - Climbing
Keita Kurakami climbs The Nose on El Capitan free and rope solo
Climbing solo and self-belayed for five days, Japan’s Keita Kurakami has repeated The Nose on El Capitan (Yosemite, USA). This is the first time that the route freed in 1993 by Lynn Hill has been climbed rope solo all free.
Lead World Cup 2018: Jessica Pilz and Domen Škofic win last stage in Xiamen
04/11/2018 - Competitions
Lead World Cup 2018: Jessica Pilz and Domen Škofic win last stage in Xiamen
The last stage of the Lead World Cup 2018 took place in Xiamen in China last weekend and was won by Jessica Pilz and Domen Škofic. Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert won the Lead World Cup 2018, Jessica Pilz and Stefano Ghisolfi took silver, Jain Kim and Škofic and Romain...
Eric Albertini frees Infinity 9a, the longest climb at Pueblo, Massone Arco
08/10/2018 - Climbing
Eric Albertini frees Infinity 9a, the longest climb at Pueblo, Massone Arco
Rock climbing at Arco, Italy: at the crag Massone the 32-year-old electrician from Brescia Eric Albertini repeated the 9a Pure Dreaming and made the first ascent of Infinity. Graded 9a, this 50m outing is now the longest sport climb in the sector Pueblo at Massone.
Jain Kim and Stefano Ghisolfi colossal at Kranj
01/10/2018 - Competitions
Jain Kim and Stefano Ghisolfi colossal at Kranj
Yesterday at Kranj in Slovenia Jain Kim and Stefano Ghisolfi won the fifth stage of the Lead World Cup 2018. Jakob Schubert and Janja Garnbret won silver, Masahiro Highuchi and Hannah Schubert bronze.
Janja Garnbret and Kai Harada Boulder World Champions
16/09/2018 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret and Kai Harada Boulder World Champions
On Friday night at Innsbruck in Austria Janja Garnbret from Slovenia was crowned Boulder World Champion. Akiyo Noguchi from Japan took silver, Staša Gejo from Serbia bronze. The men's competition was won on Saturday night by Japan's Kai Harada, ahead of Jongwon Chon from South Kore and Gregor Vezonik from...
Jakob Schubert crowned 2018 Lead Climbing World Champion
09/09/2018 - Competitions
Jakob Schubert crowned 2018 Lead Climbing World Champion
27-year-old Austrian athlete Jakob Schubert was crowned Lead World Champion 2018 this evening in Innsbruck. Austria. Czech climber Adam Ondra took silver, Germany's Alexander Megos bronze.
Miho Nonaka and Jernej Kruder win Bouldering World Cup 2018
20/08/2018 - Competitions
Miho Nonaka and Jernej Kruder win Bouldering World Cup 2018
Japan's Miho Nonaka and Slovenia’s Jernej Kruder won the Boulder World Cup 2018. The last stage took place in Munich last weekend and was won by the Slovenians Janja Garnbret and Gregor Vezonik.
Janja Garnbret, Jakob Schubert win Lead World Cup at Arco
29/07/2018 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret, Jakob Schubert win Lead World Cup at Arco
The fourth stage of the Lead World Cup 2018 was won last night at Arco by Slovenia's Janja Garnbretand Austria's Jakob Schubert. Stefano Ghisolfi placed second with Jessica Pilz, Domen Skofic and Anak Verhoeven third.  Iuliia Kaplina and Danyil Boldyrev won the Speed World Cup.
Janja Garnbret and Alexander Megos big in Briançon
24/07/2018 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret and Alexander Megos big in Briançon
The third stage of the Lead World Cup 2018 was won on Saturday night by Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret and, for the first time in his career, by Germany’s Alexander Megos.
Eneko and Iker Pou add difficult new climb to Pico Cão Grande, Sao Tomé
24/07/2018 - Climbing
Eneko and Iker Pou add difficult new climb to Pico Cão Grande, Sao Tomé
On the island of São Tomé in Africa the Spanish brothers Iker and Eneko Pou teamed up with Manu Ponce and Jordi Canyi to establish 'Leve Leve’, a 450 m multi-pitch graded 8b+.
Lead World Cup 2018 - Briançon Live
21/07/2018 - Competitions
Lead World Cup 2018 - Briançon Live
Briancon, France is currently hosting the third stage of the Lead World Cup 2018. The finals take place this evening at 19:30 and will be transmitted in live streaming.
Stefano Ghisolfi and Jessica Pilz climb to perfection in Chamonix
14/07/2018 - Competitions
Stefano Ghisolfi and Jessica Pilz climb to perfection in Chamonix
Last night at Chamonix in France Stefano Ghisolfi won the second stage of the Lead World Cup 2018. The Italian was joined on the podium by Austria’s Jessica Pilz who celebrated her first Lead World stage victory.
Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert victorious in Villars
12/07/2018 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert victorious in Villars
The first stage of the Lead World Cup 2018 was won last Saturday at Villars in Switzerland by Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert. The fourth stage of the Speed ​​World Cup was won by Anouck Jaubert and Aleksandr Shikov.
New climbs above Juneau Ice Cap in Alaska by Brette Harrington and Caro North
22/06/2018 - Alpinism
New climbs above Juneau Ice Cap in Alaska by Brette Harrington and Caro North
Caro North and Brette Harrington have made the first ascent of new mixed line up the NE Face of Southern Duke and added a new rock climb to the Taku towers on the Juneau Ice Cap in Alaska.
Bouldering World Cup 2018: Janja Garnbret and Tomoa Nagasaki march in Moscow
23/04/2018 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2018: Janja Garnbret and Tomoa Nagasaki march in Moscow
The second stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2018 was won in Moscow yesterday by Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret and Japan’s Tomoa Nagasaki. The first stage of the Speed ​​World Cup was won by Reza Alipourshenazandifar and Anouck Jaubert.
Jernej Kruder & Miho Nonaka win first stage of the Bouldering World Cup
16/04/2018 - Competitions
Jernej Kruder & Miho Nonaka win first stage of the Bouldering World Cup
The first stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2018 was won on Saturday at Meiringen in Switzerland by Japan’s Miho Nonaka and Slovenia’s Jernej Kruder.