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28/03/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, 9b first ascent and 8c+ on-sight in a day at Oliana

On Sunday 27/03/2011 Czech climber Adam Ondra set the Spanish crag Oliana on fire with his first ascent of Chaxi Raxi 9b followed by an on-sight of Blanquita 8c+.

24/03/2011 - Climbing

Sasha DiGiulian unstoppable at Red River Gorge

Interview with American climber Sasha DiGiulian after her cutting-edge 8c+ redpoints of Southern Smoke and Lucifer and her 8b+ on-sight of Omaha Beach, all at Red River Gorge, Kentucky, USA.

16/03/2011 - Climbing

Luca Marzari, 15-year-old climbs 8a at Lumignano

The 15-year-old Luca Marzari has climbed two classic routes at Lumignano Classica - Passo Falso and El Somaro.

15/03/2011 - Climbing

Eva Scroccaro, first 8a by the 12-year-old at Misja Pec

On 12/03/2011 Eva Scroccaro from Trieste, Italy, redpointed her first 8a, Giljotina a Misja Pec, Slovenia.

15/03/2011 - Climbing

Manolo and his Fragile Heroes in Val Noana

On 5 March 2011 Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla freed Eroi Fragili (8c, 30m), a new route he bolted in Val Noana (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites) next to another of his creations, Stramonio.

14/03/2011 - Climbing

James Pearson powers The Return of the Jedi at Bank Quarry

British climber James Pearson has added The Return of the Jedi HXS 7a to Bank Quarry, Derbyshire, England.

13/03/2011 - Climbing

Sengio Rosso, rock climbing beneath Monte Baldo

The impressive red outcrop Sengio Rosso appears in the distance like a shiny jewel, wedged into the green slopes of Monte Baldo and clearly visible from the plain below... fog and weather conditions permitting.

10/03/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, the 8c+ on-sight interview!

An exclusive interview with Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic after his outstanding 8c+ on-sights in Spain, including Bizi euskaraz 8c+ at Etxauri.

07/03/2011 - Interviews

Adam Ondra, interview after La Capella 9b at Siurana

Interview with Adam Ondra after his first ascent of La Capella at Siurana, Spain, which the 18-year-old from the Czech Republic has tentatively graded 9b

02/03/2011 - Alpinism

Drytooling beneath the Gran Sasso d'Italia at the Città di Pietra

Pino Sabbatin introduces the new drytooling cliff Città di Pietra - the city of stone - at Prati di Tivo beneath the Gran Sasso d'Italia, with 20 routes up to M9.

28/02/2011 - Interviews

Fabio Valseschini, interview after the first winter solo on Civetta

Fabio Valseschini talks about his recent great winter solo ascent of the Via dei 5 di Valmadrera up the NW Face of Civetta (Dolomites), as well as his alpinism and his love for the mountains.

17/02/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, new 9b in Siurana

Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of La Capella 9b at Siurana, Spain.

01/02/2011 - Climbing

Tito Traversa, a summer and winter on the rise

A report of a summer and winter spent climbing by Tito Traversa who, aged nine, has now sent his first 8b, "Je est un autre" at Castillon (France)

18/01/2011 - Events

Francek Knez and Silvo Karo, Slovenian Order of Merit for alpinism

On 22 December 2010 the Slovenian alpinists Francek Knez and Silvo Karo were awarded the Order of Merit by Slovenia's President Dr. Danilo Tuerk. This high state decoration was confirmed on the pair for "their achievements in Slovenian mountain climbing and for their contributions to the reputation of Slovenian mountaineering...

01/01/2011 - Climbing

Malvasia 22 years later... the first repeat by Cody Roth and the recollections of Manolo

On 28 December 2010 the American climber Cody Roth carried out the first repeat of Malvasia at Dvigrad in Croatia, the route bolted in 1987 and freed in 1988 by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla which no one had managed to repeat. Roth believes the route to be a good 8c+... The...