1285 News found

12/11/2009 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre expedition for David Lama and Daniel Steuerer Interview with David Lama prior to his expedition to Cerro Torre, Patagonia together with Daniel Steuerer. The two Austrians have an important objective: to attempt the first free ascent of the famous Compressor Route.

10/11/2009 - Climbing
Arthur Kubista, a 9a+ for his 45th birthday 45 year old Arthur Kubista has made the first ascent of Der lange Atem 9a+ at Schattenreich, Höllental, Austria. Maurizio Oviglia recounts this latest ascent of one of the strongest and least known Austrian climbers of all times.

06/11/2009 - Climbing
Tomáš Mrázek frees Xaxid Hostel 9a+ at Misja Pec, Slovenia Tomas Mrazek from the Czech Republic has made the first ascent of Xaxid Hostel 9a+ at Misja Pec, Slovenia

28/10/2009 - Climbing
Ekaitz Maiz climbs new 9a at Etxauri, Spain Ekaitz Maiz has made the first ascent of Basapiztien eremua 9a at Etxauri, Spain.

27/10/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Marina Superstar 9a+/9b in Sardinia Interview with Adam Ondra who on 20/10/2009 made the first ascent of his hardest route ever, Marina Superstar at Bronx at the crag Grotta San Giovanni in Sardinia. The young Czech climber has "suggested" 9a+/b!

26/10/2009 - Climbing
Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina On 03/10/2009 Luca Zardini made the frst ascent of "Welcome to the club" at the Campo boulders at Cortina d'Ampezzo which he believes is 9a.

23/10/2009 - Climbing
Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina On 03/10/2009 Luca Zardini made the frst ascent of "Welcome to the club" at the Campo boulders at Cortina d'Ampezzo which he believes is 9a.

22/10/2009 - Climbing
Matteo Gambaro frees Azione Diretta 8c+/9a at Piatta di Montemale, Italy On 17 October Matteo Gambaro made the first ascent of Azione Diretta 8c+/9a at Borgata Piatta a Montemale, Cuneo, Italy.

16/10/2009 - Climbing
Jenny Lavarda & Marco Ronchi and their ascents of Solo per vecchi guerrieri Interview with Jenny Lavarda after the first free ascent of "Solo per vecchi guerrieri" (150m, 8c+/9a, Vette Feltrine, Dolomites), first ascended by Manolo and repeated by Mario Prinoth and Riccardo Scarian. She was accompanied by Marco Ronchi who also managed to redpoint the route that day.

13/10/2009 - Climbing
Frankenjura climbing updates: Markus Bock, Sarah Seeger and Adam Ondra Sarah Seeger climbs Steinbock 8c in the Frankenjura, Markus Bock creates his hardest to date, The Man That Follows Hell 9a+, while Adam Ondra makes swift work of two other testpieces in Germany's premier climbing area.

12/10/2009 - Climbing
Enzo Oddo, four 9a's in two months In a mere two months 14 year old Enzo Oddo from France has redpointed four routes 9a or harder, three of which are located at the Gorges du Loup.

29/09/2009 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama, Cobra Crack and back to his roots Interview with Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama, who on 15/09/2009 made the sixth ascent of Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada.

24/09/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra nets Fugu 9a at the Schleierwasserfall, Austria Interview with Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic who on 20/09/2009 made the first ascent of an old Alexander Huber project, Fugu 9a at the Schleierwasserfall in Tyrol, Austria.

24/09/2009 - Climbing
Stevie Haston interview Interview with British climber Steve Haston after his recent first ascent of Descente Lolitta at the Grotte de Sabart in Ariege, France.

18/09/2009 - Climbing
Stevie Haston frees Descente Lolitta 9a 52 year old British climber Stevie Haston has made the first ascent of Descente Lolitta 9a at the Grotte de Sabart in Ariege, France.

15/09/2009 - Climbing
The limits of sport climbing: 9a soon a warm-up? Patxi Usobiaga from Spain has climbed Hades 9a at the Austrian crag Götterwand second go, just like Adam Ondra on Der Heilige Graal 9a in Germany's Frankenjura.
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