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The Rocklands post - week 3
19/07/2012 - Climbing
The Rocklands post - week 3
The third post of Clement Pedrotti's video blog from the bouldering area Rocklands in south africa.
Mazeno Ridge: Sandy Allan and Rick Allen safe at Base Camp. Summit of Nanga Parbat confirmed!
19/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: Sandy Allan and Rick Allen safe at Base Camp. Summit of Nanga Parbat confirmed!
Today 19 July at circa 12:00 local time British alpinists Sandy Allan and Rick Allen returned to Base Camp safe and sound after having reached the summit of Nanga Parbat on 15 July and after having completed the historic first traverse of the long Mazeno Ridge.
Mazeno Ridge, updates directly from Pakistan
16/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge, updates directly from Pakistan
South African alpinist Cathy O'Dowd and Sherpa Nuru, Rangduk and Zarok are said to be safely at Base Camp of Nanga Parbat (Diamir Face) while the British mountaineers Sandy Allan and Rick Allen are said to be at 7100m. The information comes directly from Muhammad Ali of Adventure Pakistan, the...
Mazeno Ridge: Nanga Parbat summit not yet reached
12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: Nanga Parbat summit not yet reached
Contrary to Cathy O'Dowd's Twitter message last night, the South African alpinist has now published new messaged in which she makes clear that the summit has not yet been reached,. Her climbing partners Sandy Allan, Rick Allen and the Sherpa Rangduk and Zarok are currently on a summit push.
Mazeno Ridge: ascent completed to the summit of Nanga Parbat!
11/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: ascent completed to the summit of Nanga Parbat!
The expedition comprised of Cathy O’Dowd, Sandy Allan and Rick Allen has just reached the summit of Nanga Parbat after having climbed the entire Mazeno Ridge.
The Rocklands post - week 2
09/07/2012 - Climbing
The Rocklands post - week 2
The second post of Clement Pedrotti's video blog from the bouldering area Rocklands in south africa.
Nanga Parbat Mazeno Ridge, Allan, Allen and O’Dowd on the ridge
09/07/2012 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat Mazeno Ridge, Allan, Allen and O’Dowd on the ridge
The expedition of Sandy Allan, Rick Allen and Cathy O’Dowd to attempt the unclimbed Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat, Pakistan.
The Rocklands post - week 1
04/07/2012 - Climbing
The Rocklands post - week 1
The first video blog by Clement Pedrotti directly from the bouldering area Rocklands in south africa.
Paul Robinson repeats King of Limbs 8B/8B+ at Rocklands, South Africa
21/06/2012 - Climbing
Paul Robinson repeats King of Limbs 8B/8B+ at Rocklands, south africa
At Rocklands in south africa the American climber Paul Robinson has made the first repeat of King of Limbs, suggesting 8B/B+ instead of 8B+/C.
Rocklands bouldering video
18/05/2012 - Climbing
Rocklands bouldering video
The video Tomorrow I Will Be Gone and the bouldering at Rocklands, south africa.
Magnus Midtbø and the Hanshellern crag in Flatanger, Norway
16/09/2011 - Climbing
Magnus Midtbø and the Hanshellern crag in Flatanger, Norway
Norwegian climber Magnus Midtboe sheds some light onto the Hanshellern cave (also known as Flatanger) in Norway.
Bernd Zangerl, bouldering in Rocklands
27/07/2011 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl, bouldering in Rocklands
Austrian climber Bernd Zangerl has returned from the Rocklands in south africa where he established two new problems.
Sport climbing shortlisted for the 2020 Olympic Games
05/07/2011 - Competitions
Sport climbing shortlisted for the 2020 Olympic Games
The IOC Executive Board announced yesterday that sport climbing has been shortlisted for the 2020 Olympic Games along with seven other sports. This is a fundamental step towards the main goal set by the IFSC International Federation of Sport Climbing and all rock climbers. The news arrives ahead of one...
Greenland ahoy for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto
18/06/2010 - Alpinism
Greenland ahoy for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto
Climbers Nico and Olivier Favresse, Sean Villanueva and Ben Ditto are preparing for three month climbing trip to Greenland to explore huge virgin big walls.
Climbing in South Africa around Cape Town
18/03/2010 - Climbing
Climbing in south africa around Cape Town
Tony Lourens, the editor of SA Mountain Sport Magazine, shares the delights of rock climbing around Cape Town at the tip of Africa.
Kilian Fischhuber repeats Des Kaisers neue Kleider 8b+
23/11/2009 - Climbing
Kilian Fischhuber repeats Des Kaisers neue Kleider 8b+
Kilian Fischhuber from Austria has repeated Des Kaisers neue Kleider (250m, 8b+) on the Wilder Kaiser, Austria.