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The children of Fessura Kosterlitz: the legendary crack climb in Valle dell'Orco
09/08/2017 - Climbing
The children of Fessura Kosterlitz: the legendary crack climb in Valle dell'Orco
A legend, a desire destined to remain a dream for most climbers: this is what the Kosterlitz crack in Valle dell'Orco represented to the Italian climbing scene in the ’70’s and ’80’s after having been first ascended in the early...
Difficult Pembroke trad climbing by Zangerl, Larcher & Co
10/07/2017 - Climbing
Difficult Pembroke trad climbing by Zangerl, Larcher & Co
Barbara Zangerl, Lara Neumeier, Roland Hemetzberger and Jacopo Larcher have repeated numerous difficult trad climbs during their climbing trip to Pembroke in Wales, including The Big Issue E9 6c and Muy Caliente E9/E10.
Mike Kosterlitz, Nobel Prize in Physics 2016, awarded Climbing Ambassador at the Arco climbing Oscars
27/06/2017 - Events
Mike Kosterlitz, Nobel Prize in Physics 2016, awarded Climbing Ambassador at the Arco climbing Oscars
On 25 August 2017 in Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy) the Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn® di Aquafil 2017 prize will be awarded to Mike Kosterlitz, Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 and legends name in the climbing world.
Gondo Crack climbed trad by Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl
14/04/2017 - Interviews
Gondo Crack climbed trad by Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl
Interview with Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl after the first free ascent of Gondo Crack at the crag Cippo in Switzerland. The duo freed the route as an 8c sport climb and then did without the bolts and climbed the...
Jacopo Larcher climbs La Rambla at Siurana / Interview
23/03/2017 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher climbs La Rambla at Siurana / Interview
Interview with Italian climber Jacopo Larcher after his repeat of the legendary sport climb La Rambla 9a+ at Siurana in Spain.
Barbara Zangerl climbs 8c+ at Siurana in Spain
08/03/2017 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl climbs 8c+ at Siurana in Spain
Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has redpointed Chikane, her first 8c+ sports climb, at the Spanish crag Siurana.
Greg Boswell winter climbing video profile
19/02/2017 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell winter climbing video profile
The video profile of Greg Boswell, one of the UK’s strongest Scottish winter climbers.
Winter mountaineering in Scotland / Greg Boswell adds difficult new mixed climb to Cairngorms
14/02/2017 - Alpinism
Winter mountaineering in scotland / Greg Boswell adds difficult new mixed climb to Cairngorms
On 08/02/2017 Greg Boswell and Scott Grosdanof made the first ascent of Intravenous Fly Trap, a difficult new mixed climb at Coire an Lochain in the Cairngorms, scotland.
William Bosi repeats Hubble at Raven Tor
13/11/2016 - Climbing
William Bosi repeats Hubble at Raven Tor
On 25 October 2016 William Bosi from scotland repeated of Hubble, Ben Moon’s 1990 masterpiece at Raven Tor, England
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders climb virgin North Face of Sersank Peak in Indian Himalaya
11/10/2016 - Alpinism
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders climb virgin North Face of Sersank Peak in Indian Himalaya
British mountaineers Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders have successfully ascended the hitherto unclimbed North Face of Sersank Peak (Shib Shankar), a 6100m high mountain in the Indian Himalayas during an 8 day round trip.
Video: Jacopo Larcher on Rhapsody, the great trad climb in Scotland
01/10/2016 - Climbing
Video: Jacopo Larcher on Rhapsody, the great trad climb in scotland
The video of Jacopo Larcher repeating Rhapsody, the superbly difficult trad climb at Dumbarton Rock in scotland.
Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis
09/08/2016 - Alpinism
Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis
The short film, shot by Dave MacLeod, of Michael Tweedley running the famous Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis.
Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson
03/08/2016 - Alpinism
Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson
Interview with Simon Richardson who, together with Michael Rinn, made the first ascent of Diamond Ridge (1600m, 5c, AO) from 28 - 30 July 2016. This new alpine climb breaches the SSE Face of Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc massif).
Caroline Ciavaldini repeats Voie Petit on Grand Capucin, Mont Blanc
09/07/2016 - Alpinism
Caroline Ciavaldini repeats Voie Petit on Grand Capucin, Mont Blanc
French climber Caroline Ciavaldini has repeated Voie Petit, the 450m 8b multi-pitch climb on Grand Capucin (3838m), Mont Blanc first ascended in 1997 by Arnaud Petit, Stephanie Bodet, Pascal Gaudin and Jean-Paul Petit and freed in 2005 by Alexander Huber.
Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher repeat Stefan Glowacz climb in the Verdon
28/06/2016 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher repeat Stefan Glowacz climb in the Verdon
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have climbed Golden Shower (8b+, 150m), the multi-pitch route freed by Stefan Glowacz in 2012 in Verdon Gorge, France. Their ascent took place shortly after that of the Austrians Tobias Bitschnau and Christoph Schranz.
New mixed climb on Monte Cogliàns, Carnic Alps
19/05/2016 - Alpinism
New mixed climb on Monte Cogliàns, Carnic Alps
On 15/05/2016 Mirco Grasso, Claudio Betetto and Luca Iacolettig made the first ascent of 'Altro che in Scozia' (500m, M4, WI4, 85°, one section 90°, TD), a new mixed climb up Monte Cogliàns (2780m), Carnic Alps.