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The Dolomites embrace human rights
15/09/2015 - Events
The Dolomites embrace human rights
On Sunday 13 September 2015 a gigantic human chain was formed beneath the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites, promoted by Amnesty International Italy to call for freedom, justice and peace.
Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm win Milan Psicobloc Master Series
14/09/2015 - Climbing
Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm win Milan Psicobloc Master Series
German climbers Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm have won the only European stage of the Psicobloc Master Series 2015 which took place at the Idroscalo in Milan, Italy, last weekend. The report and the video of Nicola Noè.
Manolo: Weg durch den Fisch, climbing the Marmolada Fish route thirty years later
11/09/2015 - Climbing
Manolo: Weg durch den Fisch, climbing the Marmolada Fish route thirty years later
After 30 years Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla returns to climb Via Attraverso il Pesce, the Fish route on the Marmolada South Face in the Dolomites… and experience those (ghastly and unrepeatable) moments, those distant memories that resurface in an unexpected perspective.
French belays on sea cliffs, lower off advice for sport climbing
10/09/2015 - Climbing
French belays on sea cliffs, lower off advice for sport climbing
Maurizio Oviglia, Italian Mountaineering Club Instructor, discusses a few basic rules that should be observed before lowering off a “French belay", consisting of two bolts and no abseil chain.
Hansjörg Auer free solos Mephisto on Sass de la Crusc in the Dolomites
09/09/2015 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer free solos Mephisto on Sass de la Crusc in the Dolomites
On 26 August 2015 the Austrian alpinist Hansjörg Auer made a free solo climb of Mephisto, the route established in 1979 by Reinhard Schiestl and Luggi Rieser on Sass de Crusc in the Dolomites
Adam Ondra and Hélène Janicot win the Duel and Rock Master 2015
06/09/2015 - Competitions
Adam Ondra and Hélène Janicot win the Duel and Rock Master 2015
On Saturday 06/09/2015 Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic and France's Hélène Janicot won the Rock Master 2015, beating in the Duel competition Sean McColl from Canada and Mathilde Becerra from France. Third place went to Supper Gautier from France...
Della Funivia, new multi-pitch rock climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino
04/09/2015 - Climbing
Della Funivia, new multi-pitch rock climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino
In September 2014 Alexandra Schweikart and Christopher Igel made the first ascent of Della Funivia (7c, 300m), a new multi-pitch climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland.
British climbers free Disco 2000 on Blåmman in Norway
02/09/2015 - Climbing
British climbers free Disco 2000 on Blåmman in Norway
Dave MacLeod, Calum Muskett and Jacob Cook have made the first free ascent of Disco 2000 (8a+) on Blamman, island of Kvaløya in Norway.
Giorgio Bendazzoli climbs 8c+ at Covolo
28/08/2015 - Climbing
Giorgio Bendazzoli climbs 8c+ at Covolo
The climber from Italy Giorgio Bendazzoli has climbed his first 8c+, Super Ale at Covolo.
Rock Master: the 2015 athletes
21/08/2015 - Competitions
Rock Master: the 2015 athletes
The list of athletes that will take part in Rock Master 2015 on Saturday, 5 September. The men’s lineup: Stefano Ghisolfi, Sean McColl, Adam Ondra, Ramon Julien Puigblanque, Jakob Schubert, Domen Skofic, Gautier Supper, Francesco Vettorata. The women’s lineup: Mathilde...
Alps feels with Jorg Verhoeven and Jon Glassberg
20/08/2015 - Alpinism
Alps feels with Jorg Verhoeven and Jon Glassberg
20 days climbing in the Austrian, Swiss, Italian, and French Alps with Jorg Verhoeven and Jon Glassberg in search of adventure, choss, and mountain feels among some of the most famous and climbed mountains in the world.
Croux, rock climbing in Valgrisenche, Italy
19/08/2015 - Climbing
Croux, rock climbing in Valgrisenche, Italy
Luca Bastia introduces Croux, in Valgrisenche, the beautiful crag Valle d’Aosta, ideal for rock climbing on hot summer days.
Alexander Megos rocks Frankenjura, Ceuse and Taipan Wall
08/08/2015 - Climbing
Alexander Megos rocks Frankenjura, Ceuse and Taipan Wall
German climber Alexander Megos has made a series of hard ascents at France’s Ceuse, in Germany’s Frankenjura and on the Taipan Wall in Australia.
Arco Rock Legends 2015: 10 years of Simply the Best
29/07/2015 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2015: 10 years of Simply the Best
On Friday, September 4, 2015 the Arco Rock Legends will celebrate its 10th edition and assign the prestigious Salewa Rock Award and La Sportiva Competition Award during the Rock Master Festival and the World Youth Climbing Championships 2015. Those nominated...
Coffee Break - Chogolisa's roof
29/07/2015 - Alpinism
Coffee Break - Chogolisa's roof
Delving into shapes, the history and the perceived mountains. Daniela Zangrando in her Coffee Break interviews Maxime Guitton, in charge of "Soutien à la création" at the Centre national des arts plastiques (CNAP) in Paris.
Adam Ondra climbs Three Degrees of Separation at Céüse
28/07/2015 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbs Three Degrees of Separation at Céüse
At Ceuse in France Adam Ondra has climbed Three Degrees of Separation, the route freed by Chris Sharma in 2007 and, until now, unrepeated.