Generation Up!
Watch as award-winning teenagers, Ashima Shiraishi and Kai Lightner climb to new heights. [vsw id=”2BBF79N7uMg” source=”youtube” width=”550″ height=”400″ autoplay=”no”]
Dark waters, ~8B, by Alex Puccio
Alex Puccio has made the first female ascent of Daniel Woods’ Dark waters, ~8B, in the Clear Creek Canyon, just west of Denver, Colorado. Alex says she worked the problem for a total of eight days over five years, which means this is the problem she has had to work the hardest for so far. …
Calagonone Climbing Experience
Joe Kinder and Francesco Piras travel to Cala Gonone, a seaside village on the east coast of Sardinia, Italy. [vsw id=”143038598″ source=”vimeo” width=”550″ height=”400″ autoplay=”no”]
Ondra, Kim Sweep Lead World Cup in Wujiang, China
Adam Ondra (Czech Republic) dominated the IFSC Lead World Cup in Wujiang, China, this weekend, beating out Slovenia’s Domen Skofic by four moves in Finals. This is Ondra’s first gold medal of the season, but his consistent performances have landed him in second place for overall Lead World Champion, just ten points behind Gautier Supper …
Alex Megos in Modified, 11 (9a+ – 5.15a) in Frankenjura
During the visit of Ramon Julián in Frankenjura, Spring 2014, Alex Megos sends Modified, 11+ (9a+ – 5.15a). This route is considered by the german climber to be at the same grade level of Corona 11+ (9a+ – 5.15a), the super classic and hardest route in Frankenjura at that time. [vsw id=”142499746″ source=”vimeo” width=”550″ height=”450″ …
New Route on Table Mountain – el Matador **** (19?)
Sunday 11th October 2015, on one of those splendid and incomparable Cape Town days, my old china, Willie Koen, and I (Tony Lourens) put up a lekker new route on lower Arrow Buttress. The route takes a fairly direct line up the Bullshoot Prow, pulling through some nice bulges and roofs. Awesome route on good …
el Matador **** (19)
FA: Tony Lourens, Willie Koen 11 Oct 2015 A fairly direct route up the centre of the Bullshoot Prow, blasting straight through the traverses of Bullshoot. Takes in some steepish climbing, breaking through two roofs, including the intimidating-looking double tier roof near the top of pitch 3. Good climbing with excellent gear all the way. …
Avaatara – Free Climbing the Magical Sinkhole
David Lama achieves first ascent of the Baatara gorge in Lebanon. “If you travel roads that have already been discovered, you are basically always just following. But if you go somewhere where no one’s ever been and do something no one’s ever done, you’re on the lead and that’s one thing that I really like.” …
Sasha DiGiulian and Carlo Traversi climbing Magic Mushroom on the Eiger
What are your dreams? For top American climbers Sasha DiGiulian and Carlo Traversi, their dream was to climb the Eiger Nordwand. As successful sport climbers looking to step outside of their respective comfort zones they were motivated to challenge themselves on one of the most iconic mountains in the world. The route of choice was …
Dave Graham and Ethan Pringle send Thor’s Hammer
Dave Graham and Ethan Pringle have both repeated Thor’s Hammer, 9a+ sports climb at Flatanger – Norway. Dave wrote on instagram: “Somehow battled through the lowest crux, the wet holds sucked, five bolts of infinity, they’re passed tense, red-lining recovery, freaking out in the rest, kneebar number one, set forth onward, followed through in redpoint …