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Just outside the town of Mouriès, France, in the small Alpilles Mountains, sits a legendary iconic route from the 1980s called, “Magie Blanche” (White Magic). This twenty-meter-high dead-vertical wall of 8b+ (5.14a) has little in common with the routes typically scaled by today’s sport climbers. On October 16, the best among them took on the …

“Peak District is by far one of my favorite place where to go and Voyager is simply one of the many gems you can see up-there. Here the second ascent.” – Niccolò Ceria [vsw id=”147303755″ source=”vimeo” width=”550″ height=”400″ autoplay=”no”]

Alex Honnold: “It’s nice to share something that actually matters a little bit…” from Fred Moix on Vimeo.

Ueli Steck, the “Swiss Machine,” has yet again broken the record for a solo speed ascent of the North Face of the Eiger. On November 16, 2015, Steck took advantage of good weather and climbing conditions and pushed for the summit of the classic Heckmair Route (ED2, 1800m, 1938) in a mere 2 hours 22 …

Just last week, news emerged that Stefano Ghisolfi had established the first 9b/5.15b route in his home country of Italy. We caught up with Stefano to find out more about the route and to check out the incredible footage of this ground-breaking ascent for Italian climbing. 2015 has seen perhaps more 9b routes climbed than …

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”]

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”]

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″ …

The year’s best new films from the vertical edge, featuring Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson, Daniel Woods, and a special tribute to the late Dean Potter. [vsw id=”mXNOTJFEBsQ” source=”youtube” width=”550″ height=”400″ autoplay=”no”]

Yesterday we were fortunate enough to be invited to the media premier of the new 3D EVEREST IMAX movie in Cape Town. It is the story of the tragic 1996 season on the south side of Everest where Brian Hall and Scott Fischer (among many others) are killed due to some difficult decisions and the …