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Adieu Stéphane Husson
25/06/2018 - Alpinism
Adieu Stéphane Husson
French mountain guide Stéphane Husson and a 16-year-old teenager lost their lives in a climbing accident.
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.
Stefano Ghisolfi makes excellent Erto debut
21/06/2018 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi makes excellent Erto debut
At his first visti to the Italian crag Erto, Stefano Ghisolfi onsighted Tucson 8a, Bricolage 8a+, Super Pole Position 8a+ and Jurassic Climb 8b+.
Slovak Direct, Denali: Chantel Astorga and Anne Gilbert Chase seal first female ascent
19/06/2018 - Interviews
Slovak Direct, Denali: Chantel Astorga and Anne Gilbert Chase seal first female ascent
Interview with Anne Gilbert Chase after the ninth ascent and first female ascent of the Slovak Direct on Denali, climbed from 2 - 5 June 2018 with Chantel Astorga.
Janhukot first ascent in Indian Himalaya by British expedition
18/06/2018 - Alpinism
Janhukot first ascent in Indian Himalaya by British expedition
British mountaineers Malcolm Bass, Paul Figg and Guy Buckingham have made the first ascent of Janhukot (6805m) in the Garhwal Himalaya in India.
Hansjörg Auer to attempt Lupghar Sar West solo
13/06/2018 - Interviews
Hansjörg Auer to attempt Lupghar Sar West solo
Interview with Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer on the eve of his departure for Lupghar Sar West, a 7181m high mountain in the Karakorum, Pakistan which he plans to climb solo.
Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam
12/06/2018 - Climbing
Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam
Maurizio Oviglia reports about an expedition of the Italian Alpine Club and the JTB (Jordan Tourism Board) which resulted in series of new climbs in the unexplored area of ​​Wadi Sulam in Jordan. Expedition members included Maurizio Giordani, Manrico Dell'Agnola,...
Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi free Magic Line at Gramitico 2018
11/06/2018 - Events
Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi free Magic Line at Gramitico 2018
The videos of Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi freeing Magic Line 2018, the highball project at the Gramitico 2018 bouldering meeting just took place in Valle di Daone, Italy, last weekend.
Lynn Hill / 25 years ago the first free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan
08/06/2018 - Climbing
Lynn Hill / 25 years ago the first free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan
After the new The Nose speed record set on El Capitan by Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on 06/06/2018, here’s a throwback to our 2002 interview with Lynn Hill that explores her historic first free ascent in 1993 and her...
New multi-pitch rock climb up Punta Cusidore in Sardinia
07/06/2018 - Climbing
New multi-pitch rock climb up Punta Cusidore in Sardinia
Between autumn 2017 and spring 2018 Giovanni Manconi and Maurizio Oviglia established Passavamo sulla terra leggeri, a new rock climb on Punta Cusidore, a mountain considered by many as one of the most important 'alpine' peaks in Sardinia.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
06/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
This morning American climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set another speed record on The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite. This time the duo broke the legendary 2-hour barrier, climbing the big wall route in 1:58:07.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell break The Nose Speed record again
05/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell break The Nose Speed record again
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have broken the speed record on The Nose once again, climbing the iconic big wall on El Capitan Yosemite in 2:01:50. In other news, on 2 June the two well-known rock climbers Jason Wells and...
Grünhorn direttissima climbed by Dani Arnold and Stephan Ruoss in Bernese Oberland
01/06/2018 - Alpinism
Grünhorn direttissima climbed by Dani Arnold and Stephan Ruoss in Bernese Oberland
Mountaineering in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland: on 12 May Dani Arnold and Stephan Ruoss made the first ascent of Exile on Main Street, a 600 m line up Gross Grünhorn (4044 m).
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold smash The Nose Speed record
30/05/2018 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold smash The Nose Speed record
American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold have set a new speed record on The Nose, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite in 2:10:15.
Paul Bonhomme completes Aiguille Verte 4 Faces in a day
Paul Bonhomme completes Aiguille Verte 4 Faces in a day
French mountain guide Paul Bonhomme has completed his project of climbing and skiing 4 different faces on the Aiguille Verte (4122 m) in the Mont Blanc massif on the same day.
Karl Unterkircher Award 2018 nominees for 5th edition
25/05/2018 - Events
Karl Unterkircher Award 2018 nominees for 5th edition
On July 14, 2018 Selva di Val Gardena will host the fifth edition of the Karl Unterkircher Award in memory of the South Tyrolean alpinist who died ten years ago on Nanga Parbat. The alpinists nominated for the 2018 award...