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La Venta beyond limits / Exploring the Qanaf Cave in Oman
27/03/2024 - Environment
La Venta beyond limits / Exploring the Qanaf Cave in Oman
The Italian La Venta association reports about its first expedition to explore the Qanaf Cave and depths of the desert plateau of Jabal Samḥān in southern Oman.
Watch Marek Holeček & Matěj Bernát establish Simply Beautiful on Sura Peak in Nepal
27/03/2024 - Alpinism
Watch Marek Holeček & Matěj Bernát establish Simply Beautiful on Sura Peak in Nepal
The video of the first ascent of Simply Beautiful, the climb first ascended on Sura Peak in Nepal in May 2023 by Czech mountaineers Marek Holeček and Matěj Bernát.
Seb Berthe makes 3rd ascent of Bon Voyage (E12) at Annot in France
26/03/2024 - Climbing
Seb Berthe makes 3rd ascent of Bon Voyage (E12) at Annot in France
Sébastien Berthe has repeated 'Bon Voyage', the E12 at Annot in France established by James Pearson in February 2023. The route was repeated for the first time by Adam Ondra in February 2023, and Berthe's is now the third ascent....
Elias Iagnemma repeats Burden of Dreams (9A) in Finland
26/03/2024 - Climbing
Elias Iagnemma repeats Burden of Dreams (9A) in Finland
Last night Italy's Elias Iagnemma repeated 'Burden of Dreams', the 9A boulder problem at Lappnor in Finland put up by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016.
Hypnotic Lain and Folie Perseverante, two new mixed climbs at Envers des Aiguilles, Mont Blanc massif
25/03/2024 - Alpinism
Hypnotic Lain and Folie Perseverante, two new mixed climbs at Envers des Aiguilles, Mont Blanc massif
Santiago Padròs reports about his February 2024 first ascents of two mixed climbs at Envers des Aiguilles in the Mont Blanc massif: 'Hypnotic Lain' on Pointe de Nantillons with Oliver Gajewski dedicated to Line van den Berg, and 'Folie...
Watch Jacopo Larcher trad climbing in the UK
23/03/2024 - Climbing
Watch Jacopo Larcher trad climbing in the UK
The second episode of 'The Traditionalist', a new 3-part film series following Jacopo Larcher as he explores hard trad climbing around the world. The second chapter focuses on hard grit and trad climbing in the UK.
Sellaronda Skimarathon, tonight the 30th ski mountaineering marathon of the Dolomites
22/03/2024 - Competitions
Sellaronda Skimarathon, tonight the 30th ski mountaineering marathon of the Dolomites
The 30th edition of the Sellaronda Skimarathon will take place on Friday 22 March 2024. The famous night ski mountaineering competition crosses four mountain passes, Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella and Gardena, and cover sa total distance of 42 kilometers and +2700m...
Luca Bana gets A Present for the Future (9a+) in Italy
22/03/2024 - Climbing
Luca Bana gets A Present for the Future (9a+) in Italy
On 14 March 2024 the Italian climber Luca Bana repeated 'A Present for the Future', a 9a+ in the G-rota sector close to the historic crag Madonna della Rota crag in Valle dell'Opol (Brescia), freed in 2010 by Adam Ondra.
IFSC Officials nominated for the Olympic Games Paris 2024
21/03/2024 - Competitions
IFSC Officials nominated for the Olympic Games Paris 2024
The International Federation of Sport Climbing has announced the list of nominated officials for the Summer Olympics, scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August in Paris, France.
Video: Blind climber Jesse Dufton & Tamara Lunger ice climbing in Norway
20/03/2024 - Alpinism
Video: Blind climber Jesse Dufton & Tamara Lunger ice climbing in Norway
The video of blind British climber Jesse Dufton and Italian mountaineer Tamara Lunger ice climbing at Rjukan in Norway.
JB Liautard wins Grand Prize of 34th Memorial María Luisa Photo Contest
20/03/2024 - Book-press
JB Liautard wins Grand Prize of 34th Memorial María Luisa Photo Contest
The Grand Prize of the 34th edition of the Memorial Maria Luisa Photo contest was awarded to French photographer JB Liautard for his photograph entitled The Dune. Fifteen major awards and nine honorable mentions were assigned this year.
Iris Bielli blasts up Prinzip Hoffnung at Bürs in Austria
19/03/2024 - Climbing
Iris Bielli blasts up Prinzip Hoffnung at Bürs in Austria
On 10/03/2024 the 20-year-old Italian climber Iris Bielli repeated 'Prinzip Hoffnung', the famous trad climb on the Bürser Platte, Austria, freed in 2009 by Beat Kammerlander.
Syndrome de l’oubli discovered on Deuxième Pointe de Nantillons by Mathieu Maynadier & Ladevant brothers
18/03/2024 - Alpinism
Syndrome de l’oubli discovered on Deuxième Pointe de Nantillons by Mathieu Maynadier & Ladevant brothers
On 29 February Mathieu Maynadier, Louna Ladevant and Tristan Ladevant made the first ascent of 'Syndrome de l’oubli' (400m/5/M7) on the SE Face of Point 3359m, also referred to as Deuxième Pointe de Nantillons, in the Envers des Aiguilles of...
European Speed Cup, Gian Luca Zodda & Franziska Ritter win in Poland
18/03/2024 - Competitions
European Speed Cup, Gian Luca Zodda & Franziska Ritter win in Poland
The first stage of the European Speed Cup was won by Italy's Gian Luca Zodda and Germany's Franziska Ritter in Lublin, Poland, last weekend.
Jacopo Larcher & The Traditionalist: trad climbing in Yosemite Valley
15/03/2024 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher & The Traditionalist: trad climbing in Yosemite Valley
The first episode of The Traditionalist a new 3-part film series following Jacopo Larcher, as he explores hard trad climbing around the world.
Arma de doble filo added to La Espada (Paine, Patagonia) by Sebastian Pelletti, Hernan Rodriguez
15/03/2024 - Alpinism
Arma de doble filo added to La Espada (Paine, Patagonia) by Sebastian Pelletti, Hernan Rodriguez
On 24 and 25 February 2024 Sebastian Pelletti and Hernan Rodriguez made the first ascent of 'Arma de doble filo' (5.11+, A1, 800m) on the East face of La Espada in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia.

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