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Interview with Matt Bush on Soloing
Matt Bush is currently working on a new film project, documenting his attempts to free solo hard lines on Table Mountain.
Dawn Wall Update: Jorgeson Sends Pitch 15!
“Pure joy. Pitch 15 finally went down after 11 attempts over 7 days. Riding high, I stuck the dyno on Pitch 16, but fell in the corner right above the no hands stance. Back to finish that tomorrow. THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has followed along, believed and supported us. It’s not over …
Dawn Wall Push: Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson reach new highpoint in Yosemite
Huge progress has been made by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgesson on their ground-up attempt to free the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite. “One step closer” These are the words Tommy Caldwell posted on FB yesterday after having successfully negotiated pitch 15 on what is being hailed as the “The Climb of the …
Adam Ondra climbs 100 9a or harder!
At Wielka Cima in Poland, the Czech climber Adam Ondra sent his 100th sport route graded 9a or harder. Ondra has climbed 68 9a 20 9a+, 9 9b and 3 9b+… Read more… Source: planetmountain.com IMAGE: Onsights Il Domani (9a). Screenshot from vimeo
Clinton Martinengo – 2nd Ascent of Amazing Grace (7B)
Amazing grace is a overhanging off-width boulder problem at Llandudno, that was opened by Joe Möhle in 2006. This is the second ascent and be warned off-width climbing is not a fast-paced activity. [vsw id=”113472304″ source=”vimeo” width=”550″ height=”400″ autoplay=”no”]
Biographie | Sachi Amma | Ceuse (France)
Earlier this year Sachi Amma left his mark in the history books of climbing when he crushed the infamous route “Biographie”,9a+ in Ceuse, France. Sachi was the 11th person in the world to complete the route opened by Chris Sharma in 2001 who called it “Realization”. Sachi said “it felt like touching the history of …
Angela Eiter climbs Big Hammer, her second 9a
“I really can’t believe I’ve achieved this yet! I tried Big Hammer this autumn for the first time and I had no idea how to solve one of the two hard boulder problems. Finally though I found a solution that suited my size, but, the pocket in the crux was a real battle, both tough …
Climbers and Hikers against crime
Wilderness areas and mountains traditionally evoke thoughts and dreams of wide open spaces, nature, rugged landscapes and memories of feeling mentally refreshed after a visit in these special places. Our metropolitan mountains in Cape Town present an even more difficult challenge than simply climbing them. Over recent times, the mountains have become a hotspot for opportunistic …