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28/09/2020 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi repeats Change, world’s first 9b+ at Flatanger in norway Earlier today Stefano Ghisolfi made the second ascent of Change, the first 9b+ sport climb in the world established by Adam Ondra in 2012 at Flatanger in norway.

11/08/2020 - Climbing
Adam Ondra discusses climbing grades The video of Adam Ondra analysing one of the most debated aspects in sport climbing: the grades of routes.

06/08/2020 - Climbing
Alexander Megos frees Bibliographie at Céüse, the world’s second 9c At Céüse in France the German climber Alex Megos has made the first ascent of Bibliographie and suggested the grade 9c. This is now the most difficult sport climb in France and only the second in the world this difficult.

24/07/2020 - Interviews
Adam Ondra onsights Il Maratoneta, Manolo’s historic 8b+ at Paklenica in Croatia Interview with Czech rock climber Adam Ondra who has made the first onsight of Il Maratoneta, the first 8b+ in Croatia freed by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla in 1987 and at the time one of the hardest climbs in the world. Furthermore, he has made the first ascent of Genius Loci...

08/07/2020 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2020: the big list
of significant ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2019. From this they will select the recipients of the Piolets d'Or award that will be celebrated during the Ladek Mountain Festival in Poland, from 11 to 22...

08/06/2020 - Climbing
Adam Ondra offwidth crack climbing at Indian Creek The uncut video of Adam Ondra sending Belly Full of Bad Berries at Indian Creek, USA.

12/05/2020 - Climbing
Adam Ondra frees Bohemian Rhapsody 9a+ and repeats Iceberg 8C boulder The videos of Adam Ondra who at Roviště in the Czech Republic made the first ascent of the 9a+ sports climb Bohemian Rhapsody, and repeated the 8C boulder problem Iceberg at Holštejn.

17/02/2020 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell, Jeff Mercier discover unclimbed ice around Lofoten and Tennevoll in norway Scottish mountaineer Greg Boswell reports about his winter climbing trip with France's Jeff Mercier to the Lofoten area in norway which resulted in a series of new ice and mixed climbs.

04/02/2020 - Climbing
Seb Bouin climbing La Rage D'Adam in Verdon Gorge The video documenting the first ascent of La Rage D’Adam, the 9b/+ sports climb located in the Gorges du Verdon in France freed by the French climber Sébastien Bouin in September 2019.

21/12/2019 - Climbing
Sébastien Bouin delights in The Dream 9b, the most difficult sports climb in Albania At Brar in Albania Sébastien Bouin has made the first ascent of The Dream. Graded 9b, this is now the most difficult sport climb in the country.

12/12/2019 - Book-press
Crack climbing - Mastering the skills and techniques with Pete Whittaker Interview with British rock climber Pete Whittaker about his new book Crack climbing - Mastering the skills and techniques

20/11/2019 - Alpinism
Max Bonniot and Pierre Labbre perish on Aiguille du Plan in Mt Blanc massif France’s Max Bonniot and Pierre Labbre have perished on Aiguille du Plan in the Mont Blanc massif. The two were considered among the most talented mountaineers of their generation.

31/10/2019 - Climbing
Sébastien Bouin blasts Rodellar in Spain At Rodellar in Spain the French climber Seb Bouin has made the first repeat of Patanics, for which he suggests 9a+, and the first free ascent of Detectives 9a.

10/10/2019 - Climbing
Age of Adam Ondra - the current limit of sport climbing The film Age of Ondra, directed by Sender Films. A fascinating portrait of Czech climber Adam Ondra as he struggles with Silence, the world’s first 9c, with Crackinette, ie the first-ever 9a+ flash, and his attempt to repeat a 9b in a single day.

07/09/2019 - Climbing
Sébastien Bouin tames La Rage d’Adam in Verdon Gorge French climber Sébastien Bouin has made the first ascent of La Rage d’Adam in the Verdon Gorges. Graded 9b/+, this currently stands as one of the most difficult sport climbs in France.

20/08/2019 - Climbing
Pete Whittaker relishes Recovery Drink at Jøssingfjord in norway British rock climber Pete Whittaker has repeated Recovery Drink, the extremely difficult trad climb on the Profilveggen wall at Jøssingfjord in norway.
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