News
Adam Ondra: Road to Tokyo #1 – Introduction into the series
While Climbing The Americas series has come to an end, it is definitely not the end of the frequent videos on my YT channel and Mall TV (CZ). My next major goal is nothing less exciting than the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 where climbing will be included for the first time ever. Even …
Rock Master Cape Town 2019
The Rock Master 2019 competition will be held at CityROCK Cape Town once again… and we’re excited to announce spectator comps, great food and drinks, music, and Grip Masters, an ‘open to all’ competition in the morning. Registration for the open event can be done at CityROCK Cape Town’s front desk. The format will be …
New Route on the Chopping Block
Duncan O’Regan on his new line (yet to be named) at grade +- 23/24. Standing on the edge of forever! A beautiful but heady new line up the stunning Chopping Block on Turret Peak, Western Cape, South Africa.
Adam Ondra climbs 9b again / Neanderthal repeat at Santa Linya
Sport climbing in Spain: at Santa Linya Adam Ondra has repeated Neanderthal, a 9b sports climb first ascended by Chris Sharma in 2009 View this post on Instagram Neanderthal 9b, Santa Linya✔ There are not many routes that I can tell about that I really hated then at certain point. But Nenderthal was definitely one …
Free Solo wins Best Documentary BAFTA
Free Solo, the documentary film of Alex Honnold’s historic solo of Freerider on El Capitan has won the Best Documentary Award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, or BAFTAs. Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin and produced by National Geographic, the 100-minute film has so far accrued a total …
David Lama and Peter Mühlburger – First ascent Sagzahn Verschneidung
Join David Lama and his partner Peter Mühlburger on a first ascent they did in January 2018 in the Valsertal of Tyrol, Austria, which Lama since a long time has been calling his backyard for alpine adventures. It was the fourth attempt on the route which he had underestimated in earlier attempts, find more information …
Charles Albert, Barefoot Climber, Establishes World’s Second V17
After years of attempts, Nalle Hukkataival made history in 2016 by climbing Burden of Dreams in Finland. He graded the problem V17 (9A), making it the first climb of this difficulty in the world. Meanwhile, Charles Albert, of Fontainebleau, France, was putting up some wildly difficult blocs in his home area… and all barefoot. Now, …
BD Athlete Adam Ondra: The American Road Trip—Battling Belly Full of Bad Berries (5.13b)
“I’d like to say it was a good fight, but it was almost disgusting!” laughed an exhausted Ondra after battling to the chains of Belly Full of Bad Berries (5.13b). Armed with the redesigned Black Diamond C4 Camalots, Ondra booted up for what he now says is one of the biggest fights of his life. …
Adventure Inc Warehouse Sale
It’s time for Adventure Inc’s highly anticipated Warehouse Sale, so be sure not to miss out on this incredible opportunity to cash in on massive savings on the worlds leading outdoor and sports brands. Friday 25 January: 4pm – 7pm Saturday 26 January: 8am – 12pm
Lion’s Head hiking trail closed until 15 February for maintenance
“Successful completion of this much-needed intervention on the popular spiral trail up to the summit requires full closure of the trail during the maintenance period,” said SANParks spokesperson Saskia Marlowe. “During 2017, a Trail Audit Report for the Lion’s Head and Signal Hill footpath network was completed. The outcome of the report resulted in recommendations …