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Pedra Longa in Sardinia / The Spigolo dell'Ospitalità rock climb
13/03/2017 - Climbing
Pedra Longa in Sardinia / The Spigolo dell'Ospitalità rock climb
The multi-pitch rock climb Spigolo dell’Ospitalità was first ascended in 1982 by Umberto Marampon up the beautiful Pedra Longa tower in Sardinia. Maurizio Oviglia and Fabio Erriu recently made a rare, possibly even first, repeat of this climb above the...
Video: Margo Hayes climbing La Rambla 9a+ at Siurana
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Video: Margo Hayes climbing La Rambla 9a+ at Siurana
The first video of America’s Margo Hayes climbing La Rambla a Siurana in Spain, thanks to which she became the first woman to climb 9a+.
Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days
In a mere two days Slovenian rock climber Jernej Kruder redpointed a 9a sport climb and an 8C boulder problem, namely 'Bi herri, borokka bat' and 'Catalan witness the fitness' at Cova del ocell in Spain.
Luca Rinaldi boulders 8B at Cresciano and Varazze
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Luca Rinaldi boulders 8B at Cresciano and Varazze
At Cresciano in Switzerland Italy’s Luca Rinaldi repeated The Proue while at Varazze he sent Gioia and Alphacentauri. All three boulder problems are graded 8B.
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.
Adam Ondra attempts Lapsus 9b at Andonno, Italy
07/03/2017 - Climbing
Adam Ondra attempts Lapsus 9b at Andonno, Italy
The video of Adam Ondra attempting to repeat Lapsus at Andonno, Italy’s first 9b sport climb freed in 2015 by Stefano Ghisolfi.
Rocklands: a climbing dreamland in South Africa forJorg Verhoeven, Katharina Saurwein
06/03/2017 - Climbing
Rocklands: a climbing dreamland in South Africa forJorg Verhoeven, Katharina Saurwein
The video of Katharina Saurwein and Jorg Verhoeven climbing in the dreamland, chasing the finest boulder problems in Rocklands, South Africa.
Corna Rossa di Bratto, the rock climbing game continues
06/03/2017 - Climbing
Corna Rossa di Bratto, the rock climbing game continues
Gianni Tomasoni, the historic local climber at the crag Corna Rossa di Bratto, talks about this cliff in Italy’s Val Seriana which was recently developed further with the addition of an entirely new sector called Solarium.
Silvio Reffo climbing up Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
05/03/2017 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo climbing up Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
The video of Italian climber Silvio Reffo repeating the famous multi-pitch sports climb Hotel Supramonte at Gola di Gorropu in Sardinia.
Nina Williams claims first female ascent of Bishop highball Ambrosia
03/03/2017 - Climbing
Nina Williams claims first female ascent of Bishop highball Ambrosia
American rock climber Nina Williams has made the first female ascent of the famous highball boulder problem Ambrosia at Buttermilks, Bishop, USA.
Nomesino, the climbing gem in Val di Gresta - Arco
02/03/2017 - Climbing
Nomesino, the climbing gem in Val di Gresta - Arco
Planetmountain.com introduces the historic crag Nomesino in Val di Gresta, one of the most beautiful sport climbing crags in the entire Arco area in Northern Italy.
Stuck - Alice Hafer and Zofia Reych climb classic Peak District crack
28/02/2017 - Climbing
Stuck - Alice Hafer and Zofia Reych climb classic Peak District crack
The short film Stuck featuring Alice Hafer and Zofia Reych climbing a classic crack in the Peak District, England.
Laura Rogora climbs 9a again, this time at Oliana in Spain
28/02/2017 - Climbing
Laura Rogora climbs 9a again, this time at Oliana in Spain
15-year-old climber Laura Rogora from Italy has repeated Joe-cita, a 9a sports climb at Oliana in Spain.
Video: Josune Bereziartu and the first female 9a climb
27/02/2017 - Climbing
Video: Josune Bereziartu and the first female 9a climb
The video including Josune Bereziartu discussing the world's first female 9a sports climb. Featuring Daniel Andrada, Yuji Hirayama, Maurizio Manolo Zanolla, Flavio Crespi, Angela Eiter and Tomas Mrazek.
Margo Hayes repeats La Rambla, first woman to climb 9a+
27/02/2017 - Climbing
Margo Hayes repeats La Rambla, first woman to climb 9a+
America’s Margo Hayes has repeated La Rambla at Siurana in Spain and, in doing so, has become the first woman to climb 9a+.
Campitello di Fassa to host the IFSC European Climbing Championships 2017
26/02/2017 - Climbing
Campitello di Fassa to host the IFSC European Climbing Championships 2017
The small town Campitello in Val di Fassa, Italy, will host the sport climbing European Championships Lead and Speed from 29 June to 1 July 2017. This is only the second time this prestigious climbing competition is disputed in Italy.