Silberrücken – 350 metres (8a+)
words and pic by FRANK KRETSCHMANN Roger Schäli and Stephan Siegrist get FA of a new Alpine route on the west face of Rotbrätt on Jungfrau, Bernese Alps, Switzerland. In the winter of 2017, Swiss alpinists Stephan Siegrist and Roger Schäli decided to establish a new route on Rotbrätt on Jungfrau in the Bernese Alps. …
Classic Climb: Sybasberg Frontal – Hex River Mountains
by BRENT RUSSELLphoto by ANT HALL Ahead of an upcoming trip to the Alps, we decided we needed to train . . . to do some real Saaf Efrikan alpine stuff, otherwise known as country climbing. Now, the Cape’s climbs may have no snow or ice other than for a few short days in winter, …
David Naude – SPEED OF SOUND 8B+ (V14)
An in-depth look into my longest project yet. And the mental and physical hurdles I had to overcome in order to send one of my lifetime projects!
Black Diamond Tradathon 2019 – Festival of Trad
This year it will be held at Rooiberg. What is the Tradathon? The Black Diamond Tradathon is a day-long community event where climbers of every level of experience get together to share their skills, learn from each other, and, most importantly, enjoy a day at the crag, all ending in a lekker jol. It is …
Battle Royale: The Wide Boyz’ Epic Quest to Send One of the World’s Toughest Cracks
Climbing The Recovery Drink, a 5.14c crack on the isolated Profile Wall in Jøssingfjord, Norway, requires determination and creativity. To date, the 115-foot route has only had two ascents: the FA by the Belgian climber Nico Favresse in May 2013, and a repeat by the German climber Daniel Jung in August 2018. The dome-shaped Profile …
1st one day free ascent of “La Vida Es Silbar” on the North Face of the Eiger
1st one day free ascent of “La Vida Es Silbar” on the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland. Roger Schäli and Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll. 23 July 2019 Lead climbing footage by Nicolas Hojac www.nicolashojac.ch
Celebrate Sunflower Day 2019 and Help Save Lives
The Sunflower Fund’s annual Sunflower Day campaign will be commemorated on Friday 20 September 2019. The campaign which is anchored by the sale of the Tube of Hope (TOPE), a multi-purpose accessory, is aimed at raising funds for the recruitment of blood stem cell donors to give the hope of cure to patients diagnosed with …
Rocklands bouldering: 4 x 7C highballs by Mina Leslie-Wujastyk
Rocklands has some truly awe-inspiring lines and the good news is that most of them have glory jugs at the top! This video shows Arc’teryx and Five Ten athlete Mina Leslie-Wujastyk climbing four of the best highballs that are on offer: A splash of red 7C+ Cedar spine 7B+ Macho King 7C+ Tomorrow I will …
VIMFF – Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival 2019
Every year the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) gathers the finest on mountain related film-making from across the globe. The films focus on outdoor adventure, mountaineering, the environment and mountain cultures. The best of this collection of unique and inspiring short films then tours internationally and is coming to South Africa this July. It …
10 Red Bull X-Alps 2019 athletes have finished in Monaco
Clock stops on the world’s toughest adventure race after 12 days drama across the Alps. They came from 20 countries to do battle across the skies and mountains of the Alps. Almost two weeks ago some of the world’s toughest, fittest and strongest adventure athletes – all expert paraglider pilots – from the ages of …