239 News found

18/06/2015 - Climbing
Nifada, Angela Eiter and Bernie Ruech climb untouched rock in Greece Austrian climber Angela Eiter reports about her recent trips to Greece where, close to Leonidio, she and her partner Bernie Ruech developed Nifada. The new crag currently hosts 14 routes up to 8c+.

04/06/2015 - Climbing
Mina Leslie-Wujastyk clings on to Bat Route 8c at Malham Cove British rock climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk has made the first female ascent of Bat Route 8c at Malham Cove, England.

28/04/2015 - Events
Melloblocco 2015 - the eve of the twelfth edition It’s time for Melloblocco, time for the most important bouldering meeting in the world. Four days - from 30 April to 3 May 2015 - that for the past 12 years have united thousands of climbers and nature lovers in Italy’s Val di Mello and Val Masino.

21/04/2015 - Climbing
Bouldering: Ronnie Dickson climbs Resident Evil 7C+ American climber Ronnie Dickson has sent Resident Evil V10/7C+ in Joe's Valley, Utah, USA, becoming the first above knee amputee to climb a boulder problem of this difficulty.

16/01/2015 - Climbing
Angelika Rainer and the Ouray Ice Festival The report by Angelika Rainer about the Ouray Ice Festival, the ice climbing meeting andthe competition that took place from 8 - 11 January, won by Italian ice climber and Canada’s Will Gadd

06/01/2015 - Climbing
Luca Bana climbs his first 8a at Nasolino At the Italian crag Nasolino (Valle Seriana) young Luca Bana celebrated his 17th birthday by climbing his first 8a.

19/12/2014 - Climbing
Crag certification and classification, bolter responsibilities and training: the French example and Philipp Brass interview Interview with Philippe Brass, mountain guide and expert new routes, about crag certification and classification, the responsibilities new bolters have the the training they receive. By Maurizio Oviglia

29/11/2014 - Climbing
Angela Eiter climbs Big Hammer, her second 9a Austrian climber Angela Eiter has climbed her second 9a, Big Hammer at Pinswang in Austria.

26/11/2014 - Climbing
Marietta Uhden goodbye Marietta Uhden, the highly talented German climber and important world reference point for sport climbing, passed away in the night between Sunday and Monday 24 November after a long battle against cancer.

18/11/2014 - Competitions
Adam Ondra and Mina Markovic win in Kranj The last stage of the Lead World Cup 2014, held on 16 November at Kranj in Slovenia, was won by Adam Ondra and Mina Markovic. Austria's Jakob Schubert and South Korea's Jain Kim had already won the Lead World Cup 2014, while Sean McColl and Markovic won silver and Ondra...

14/10/2014 - Climbing
Angela Eiter climbs 9a: Hades at Götterwandl in Austria On 6 September 2014 Angela Eiter redpointed Hades 9a at the crag Götterwandl close to Nassereith in Austria, three days after Zauberfee 8c+ at Arco, Italy.

26/08/2014 - Climbing
Angela Eiter boulders 8B at Rocklands in South Africa Austrian climber Angela Eiter has repeated Fragile steps FB8B at Rocklands, South Africa

30/07/2014 - Events
Arco Rock Legends: the 2014 nominations Friday, August 29, 2014 Arco Rock Legends celebrates its ninth edition by assigning, during the Rock Master Festival, the two prestigious sport climbing Oscars entitled Salewa Rock Award and La Sportiva Competition Award. Those nominated for the Salewa Rock Award are Alexander Megos, Adam Ondra and Muriel Sarkany, while Sachi...

24/06/2014 - Alpinism
Nepal Mountaineering Association meeting report Ang Tshering Sherpa, President Nepal Mountaineering Association, reports about recent meetings and decisions regarding climbing Everest and Nepal's mountains in general.

11/06/2014 - Climbing
The other, unusual climbing in Greece. By Maurizio Oviglia A climbing trip off the beaten path in Greece, between Epirus and Thessaly.

06/05/2014 - Competitions
Big Wall Speed Climbing, new record by Levatić brothers in Paklenica Last weekend Jurica Levatić and his brother Perica Levatić won the 15th Big Wall Speed climbing competition in Paklenica, Croatia in a record time of 15:16.
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