Everest – Official Trailer
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face …
Adam Ondra Sends White Noise (V14/15), Flashes Bear Toss (V13)
Adam Ondra took a break from plastic between World Cup bouldering competitions in Colorado. This is what he got up to. So ,, Adam Ondra came up to give White Noise a good flash burn .. & he ended up doing it like 3rd or 4th try or something ,, #prettysweet .. Absolutely some power to …
Anna Stöhr and Alban Levier Take Gold in Toronto
This Sunday, May 31st, in Toronto was the first IFSC World Cup for bouldering. Anna Stöhr, 21-time World Cup gold medalist from Austria, added another gold to her collection on Sunday at the Second IFSC World Cup bouldering competition in Toronto. Stöhr took first place by topping out three of the four final problems and …
Nalle repeats Ill trill, ~8B+/C, at Magic wood
Nalle Hukkataival has repeated Paul Robinson’s Ill trill, ~8B+/C, at Magic wood/Averstal, Switzerland. Solving the beta puzzle took some effort, but soon enough I managed to climb Ill Trill 8B+/8C in a session! Source: ukclimbing.com IMAGE: Nalle Hukkataivzl on Ill Trill, ~8B+/C, Magic Wood. © Nalle Hukkataival coll.
Markus Pucher makes first ascent of Marconi Sur West Face in Patagonia
On 16/04/2015 Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher made the first ascent of the West Face of Marconi Sur in Patagonia via his new route Into the Wild. Pucher’s climb is only the second ascent of this mountain, after the first solo via the East Face carried out in 1995 by Antonio Taglialegne. Read more… Source: planetmountain.com …
Twenty-two Year Old Dies in Rappelling Accident on El Cap
On May 27, Tyler, a 22-year-old from Colorado, died in yet another tragic rappelling accident after a 200-foot fall on the Nose of El Capitan. According to Tom Evans of the El Cap Report, who talked to Tyler’s two climbing partners, Cletis and Ryan, after the incident, all three of the climbers were at Camp VI …
RIP Mike Lundy
Mike Lundy, hiking legend and author of Best Walks in the Cape Peninsula, Easy Walks in the Cape Peninsula and Weekend Trails in the Western Cape among others, has passed away. Mike’s wife, Barbara, posted the below online. Beloved husband, father and grandfather, friend to so many and companion to legions of hikers, passed away …
Cape Union Mart Adventure Film Challenge 2015
Cape Union Mart invites local film-makers and outdoorsmen to contribute to the Cape Union Mart Adventure Film Challenge 2015. The purpose of the Cape Union Mart Adventure Film Challenge is to celebrate the athletes, personalities and initiatives that form part of the South African outdoor community. Cape Union Mart invites local film-makers to submit a …
Tommy Caldwell Fights His Way Up Ice-Covered Crack Line
How do you push some of the world’s best climbers to their breaking points? Add ice to an already burly crack climb. The conditions might have seemed perfect as our four climbers arrive at the summit of Chamonix’s Aiguille du Midi, but on the rock, the reality is very different. Melting ice has trickled its …
Potter and Hunt added an extra-difficult wrinkle
Dean Potter and Graham Hunt added an extra-difficult wrinkle, shooting through a narrow, V-shaped notch in a granite outcropping. There was zero margin for error — a standard that, tragically, the two extreme athletes didn’t meet. Potter, 43, and Hunt, 29, were found dead about 50 yards apart below Taft Point, the 7,500-foot-high promontory overlooking …