1711 News found
25/01/2013 - Interviews
Climbers against cancer, interview with John Ellison Interview with John Ellison, the man behind Climbers against Cancer, the campaign which aims to raise awareness and gather funds for cancer research.
22/01/2013 - Climbing
Monte Amiata, new trad and boulders by Michele Caminati On Tuscany's Monte Amiata Michele Caminati has freed the boulder problem Mondo Bastardo 8B and the trad route Un friend per amico E6 6c.
19/01/2013 - Climbing
Fontainebleau and the Chatterton boulder problem The video of Ivo´s Mantle, of Austrian climber on the boulder problem Chatterton at Fontainebleau in France.
17/01/2013 - Alpinism
Psyco Killer, the great icefall on Tofana di Mezzo, Dolomites On 12/01/2013 Beppe Ballico, Andrea Gamberini and Marco Milanese made what is likely to be the first ascent of the icefall Psyco Killer (IV+, WI7-, D5, 225m) on the Tofana di Mezzo (Dolomites).
15/01/2013 - Alpinism
Orient Express on Gran Sasso, the story of the first winter attempt and the strength of a partnership On 30/12/2012 Andrea Di Donato, Andrea Di Pascasio and Lorenzo Angelozzi attempted the first winter ascent of Orient Express, but were stopped by Angelozzi's massive fall. Fortunately there were no serious consequences. Andrea Di Pascasio recounts the story.
08/01/2013 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder repeats The story of two worlds 8C at Cresciano, Switzerland At Cresciano in Switzerland Jernej Kruder has repeated the 8C boulder problem The story of two worlds.
07/01/2013 - Alpinism
Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 2 Part 2 - from July to December - of what happened in alpinism and climbing in 2012.
07/01/2013 - Climbing
Daniel Woods repeats Witness the Fitness 8C Daniel Woods has repeated the famous boulder problem Witness the Fitness 8C at Ozark Mountains, USA.
03/01/2013 - Climbing
Toru Nakajima repeats Tokoyo 8C at Kasagi in Japan Japanese climber Toru Nakajima had repeated the boulder problem Tokoyo 8C at Kasagi in Japan.
02/01/2013 - Alpinism
Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 1 Part one of what happend, in alpinism and in climbing, in 2012. A summary, for obvious reason incomplete, of the climbs, the most beautiful achievements and also the most painful moments in 2012. In the hope that this résumé serves as a reminder and as a source on inspiration for...
25/12/2012 - Climbing
Michele Caminati breezes The North Sail 8A+ at Cresciano At Cresciano in Switzerland Michele Caminati has made the first ascent of the boulder problem The North Sail 8A+.
23/12/2012 - Climbing
The evolution of free climbing Switzerland's Claude Remy provides a chronological analysis of the evolution free climbing (bouldering and difficulty). An article which clearly is not and cannot be definitive, but is merely a stimulus for further analysis and discussion about the evolution of this sport.
21/12/2012 - Climbing
Stella Marchisio: Conception The video profile of one of the strongest female boulderers, Stella Marchisio.
20/12/2012 - Gear
Lab test of carabiners used at belay stations A sample of carabiners and quickdraws have been tested and analised by Emanuele Pellizzari at the Italian Mountaineering Club Gear and Techniques laboratory at Taggì di Sopra, Villafranca Padovana, Padova, Italy.
14/12/2012 - Climbing
Ospo and Misja Pec access problems Urban Golob reports about pressing access problems at the Slovenian crags Ospo and Misja Pec.
12/12/2012 - Climbing
Nicolò Ceria boulders hard at Varazze At Varazze Nicolò Ceria has sent numerous hard boulder problems including Raptor Stand 8A+ and Gandalf 8A
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