Dec 27, 2024 · German alpinist Jost Kobusch is currently in Nepal where he is making his third attempt at his long-term project, namely the first-ever winter solo ascent of Mount Everest, …

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Sport climbing takes place at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games from 5 August to 10 August at the Le Bourget Climbing venue. For the first time 68 athletes will compete in two separate …

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Maurizio Oviglia shares the latest news and discusses the curent safety situation of sport crags in Sardinia. This first chapter is dedicated to the wild southwest coast and the crags at Gonnesa, …

After the first ascent of BASE in February 2021, the West Face of the Petit Dru has seen some more winter actions.This time by French climbers Philippe Bruley, Amaury Fouillade and …

After a concerted effort spread out over more than 30 days in Lappnor in Finland, on Wednesday Simon Lorenzi managed to repeat Burden of Dreams, Nalle Hukkataival's masterpiece that in …

Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile, seen from the Mirador. From left to right: Torre Sur, Torre Central, Torre Norte. The North Tower was first ascended on 27/12/1957 by an Italian …

In what has been hailed as "visionary" and "maybe the best alpine climb done in the last few decades", over seven days at the beginning of October American climbers Matt Cornell, …

The legendary West Wall of Changabang in India's Garhwal Himalaya, first climbed by Britain's Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker over 25 days in autumn 1976, has finally been repeated after …