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Sébastien Bouin makes first repeat of Mamichula, Adam Ondra’s 9b at Oliana
16/04/2019 - Climbing
Sébastien Bouin makes first repeat of Mamichula, Adam Ondra’s 9b at Oliana
Yesterday at Oliana in Spain French rock climber Seb Bouin made the first repeat of Mamichula, the 9b sports climbed first ascended in 2017 by Adam Ondra.
Melloblocco... an end and new beginning
16/04/2019 - Climbing
Melloblocco... an end and new beginning
Melloblocco, the largest climbing meeting in the world that has taken place for 14 years in Val Masino - Val di Mello before going on tour to Cresciano in Switzerland, will not take place this May as per tradition.
Uncut: Daniel Woods climbing La Capella at Siurana
12/04/2019 - Climbing
Uncut: Daniel Woods climbing La Capella at Siurana
The integral video of US climber Daniel Woods climbing his first 9b, La Capella at Siurana in Spain.
Giuseppe Nolasco sends Tetto di Sarre's Ground Zero, his first 9a
09/04/2019 - Climbing
Giuseppe Nolasco sends Tetto di Sarre's Ground Zero, his first 9a
At Tetto di Sarre in Valle d’Aosta, Italy, Giuseppe Pippo Nolasco has repeated Ground Zero, his first 9a sports climb.
Lucien Martinez masters Three Degrees of Separation at Céüse
05/04/2019 - Climbing
Lucien Martinez masters Three Degrees of Separation at Céüse
French sports climber Lucien Martinez has made the third ascent of Three Degrees of Separation at Céüse, after Chris Sharma in 2007 and Adam Ondra in 2015.
Madeleine Cope deals with difficult trad slab Prinzip Hoffnung
03/04/2019 - Climbing
Madeleine Cope deals with difficult trad slab Prinzip Hoffnung
Britain’s Madeleine Cope has repeated Prinzip Hoffnung at Bürs. First ascended by Beat Kammerlander in 2009, this is hailed as one of the hardest trad climbs in Austria.
Camilla Bendazzoli supreme on Super maratona at Massone, Arco
02/04/2019 - Climbing
Camilla Bendazzoli supreme on Super maratona at Massone, Arco
Italian climber Camilla Bendazzoli has redpointed Super maratona, an 8b+ sports climb located at Massone, Arco, Italy.
Yuji Hirayama and Sachi Amma at the top of their climbing game
30/03/2019 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama and Sachi Amma at the top of their climbing game
While Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of his 8c+ project in Japan aged 50, in Spain 30-year-old Sachi Amma has redpointed his third 9b, Stoking the fire at Santa Linya.
Keita Kurakami climbs 8c+ rope solo at Mt. Futago in Japan
28/03/2019 - Climbing
Keita Kurakami climbs 8c+ rope solo at Mt. Futago in Japan
Japanese climber Keita Kurakami has made a rope-solo ascent of Mare, an 8c+ sport climb at Mt. Futago in Japan. This is likely to be the most difficult rope-solo ever of a single pitch sports climb.
Nadine Wallner picture-perfect on Prinzip Hoffnung at Bürs
27/03/2019 - Climbing
Nadine Wallner picture-perfect on Prinzip Hoffnung at Bürs
After Barbara Zangerl, Austrian freeride skier and rock climber Nadine Wallner has now made the second female ascent of Prinzip Hoffnung, the trad testpiece first ascended by Beat Kammerlander at Bürs
Niccolò Ceria's beautiful bouldering booty across Italy
27/03/2019 - Climbing
Niccolò Ceria's beautiful bouldering booty across Italy
The video of Niccolò Ceria and his latest boulder problems climbed across Italy, including his beautiful traverse Curry at Pietra del Toro.
Margo Hayes climbs Papichulo at Oliana, her third 9a+
23/03/2019 - Climbing
Margo Hayes climbs Papichulo at Oliana, her third 9a+
American sports climber Margo Hayes has repeated Papichulo at Oliana in Spain. This is her third 9a+ after La Rambla at Siurana and Biographie at Céüse.
Jacopo Larcher frees his mega trad climb at Cadarese
22/03/2019 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher frees his mega trad climb at Cadarese
At Cadarese, Italy, Jacopo Larcher has made the first ascent of his huge trad project, defining the pitch as 'the most difficult thing I’ve ever climbed'.
Edu Marin makes first free ascent of Valhalla on Getu Grand Arch in China
21/03/2019 - Climbing
Edu Marin makes first free ascent of Valhalla on Getu Grand Arch in China
Spanish rock climber Edu Marin has made the first free ascent of Valhalla, his huge multi-pitch sports climb up through the Grand Arch at Getu in China described as 'the largest roof in the world.'
Nina Williams first woman to climb Too Big to Flail highball at Bishop
21/03/2019 - Climbing
Nina Williams first woman to climb Too Big to Flail highball at Bishop
On 18/03/2019 America's Nina Williams repeated Too Big to Flail, claiming the first female ascent of this huge highball boulder problem at Buttermilks, Bishop, USA.
Anna Stöhr climbs her hardest at Arco, Italy
20/03/2019 - Climbing
Anna Stöhr climbs her hardest at Arco, Italy
Austrian climber Anna Stöhr has redpointed two 8c’s at Arco, Italy. These are her hardest sport climbs to date after dominating bouldering competitions for over a decade.