18 News found
08/12/2025 - Climbing
Laura Pineau sends Wet Lycra Nightmare in Yosemite Climbing with John Kasaian, Laura Pineau has made the first female ascent of 'Wet Lycra Nightmare' on Leaning Tower in Yosemite, USA. First ascended by Jim Hewitt and todd skinner in 2004, the 9-pitch 8b is known for being the steepest big wall in the USA. The 25-year-old French climber...
22/11/2021 - Climbing
Josune Bereziartu, Lynn Hill, Luisa Iovane: three women who have left their mark in the history of rock climbing Three women, and three climbs, which helped change the course of rock climbing: Luisa Iovane on Comeback in Val San Nicolò in 1986, Lynn Hill on The Nose in 1993 and Josune Bereziartu on Bain de Sang in 2002. Our article written in conjunction with Vibram, to celebrate climbing yesterday,...
10/05/2021 - Alpinism
Brittany Goris free climbs Salathé Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite American rock climber Brittany Goris has made a rare free ascent of the Salathé Wall on El Capitan.
02/02/2021 - Climbing
Video: 2015 Salathé Wall Speed record by Alix Morris, Libby Sauter Watch Libby Sauter and Alix Morris set the female speed record on Salathé Wall in Yosemite Valley in October 2015.
05/11/2018 - Climbing
Adam Ondra almost onsights Salathé Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite Czech rock climber Adam Ondra has attempted but only just failed to onsight the Salathé Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.
05/12/2017 - Climbing
Hazel Findlay fantastically free on the Salathé Wall on El Capitan British rock climber Hazel Findlay has made a rare free ascent of the legendary Salathé Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
13/11/2013 - Climbing
Cheyne Lempe sets Salathé Wall rope-solo speed record on El Capitan American climber Cheyne Lempe has set a new rope-solo speed record on the Salathé Wall, climbing the historic route up El Capitan in Yosemite in 20 hours 6 minutes.
25/01/2012 - Climbing
Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing Salathe Wall, El Capitan Video by Andy Bardon of Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing The Salathé Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite.
06/10/2011 - Climbing
Mayan Smith-Gobat climbs The Salathé Wall on El Capitan New Zealand climber Mayan Smith-Gobat has successfully free climbed The Salathé Wall up El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
12/09/2011 - Climbing
Vietnam Psicobloc - deep water soloing at Ha Long Bay Steve and Angie Bradshaw provide some hands-on, in-depth information to the Psicobloc bouldering around Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
04/10/2010 - Climbing
Enzo Oddo does Just do it! at Smith Rock 15-year-old Enzo Oddo from France has carried out a rare repeat of "Just Do It" 5.14c at Smith Rock, Oregon, USA.
06/07/2010 - Climbing
El Capitan triple linkup by Alex Honnold and Sean Leary Alex Honnold and Sean Leary have climbed three routes on El Capitan in Yosemite, The Nose, Salathé Wall and Lurking Fear in 24 hours.
26/11/2009 - Climbing
Alan Watts climbing interview Interview with Alan Watts, the climber who played a leading role during the 1980's in developing Smith Rock into one of the most famous crags in the USA and the world.
13/10/2008 - Climbing
Rock climbing at Yangshuo, China With Moon Hill, The White Mountain and 30 other crags, Yangshuo is one of the most important and interesting areas for rock climbing in China.
31/10/2006 - Climbing
todd skinner, one of America's pionering free climbers, killed in Yosemite todd skinner, one of America's pioneering free climbers, died on October 23 when abseiling from the Leaning Tower in Yosemite.
27/09/2002 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama sets new Salathé record Yuji Hirayama climbs the Salathé, Yosemite in 13 hours. This is the second, one-day free ascent after Tommy Caldwell.
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