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 Another Huber's free-solo
Alex Huber free-soloed South Face on Dent Du Géant (4013m). This 160m classic with 7 pitches of not always very solid granite has the maximum difficulties of VII+. Alex had climbed the route two times before the final attempt. |
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Another Nicole’s record in Hueco Tanks
Fred Nicole has established a new superhard boulder problem at Hueco Tanks, Texas. During a visit in his beloved region in December, the 35-year-old Swiss added a “logical sit start” to his last winter’s problem Terre de Sienne V15. |
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Bard Boulder Contest 2008
From Friday 18 to Sunday 20 April 2008, and making its debut in the world of international bouldering gatherings, is the first Bard Boulder Contest. |
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Bereziartu and Otegui make their first free ascent in the Pyrenees
Josune Bereziartu together with her husband Rikar Otegui made the first free ascent of Divina Comedia A2+, eleven pitch aid route at the Ordesa National Park in the Spanish Pyrenees. Divina Comedia was set up by the Catalan climbers Juan Tomas, Juan Carlos Serrano and Enrique Promio in 1981. |
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Chomolhari 2006
In general it was a serious climbing where logistics and choices of the tactics were probably more important than just "difficult moves of the body". I led the entire climb and we graded the route ED2, M6+/30-70, c1950 m - Marko Prezelj |
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Claudio Caffè 8c+ by Angela Eiter
Austrian Angela Eiter, one of the most succesful competition female climbers, redpointed Claudio Cafè 8c+ at Arco. She graded this variation as 8c+ and called it her hardest redpointed route ever. |
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Claudio Caffè: first 8c/+ for Jenny Lavarda
On the 8th of September, Jenny Lavarda (Italy) managed to send Claudio Caffè, 8c, at the crag of Terra Promessa (Arco - Italy). Claudio Caffè is a 32m long overhanging route bolted by François Legrand. |
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Dave Graham repeats Eclatamasters 9a
Dave Graham has made the second ascent of Esclatamasters 9a at Perles in Spain.It took him 8 tries over 4 days spread over four and a half months to climb the line which he described as beautiful with perfect blue rock. This was Dave's 6th route which is 9a or harder. |
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Dave Graham repeats Realization 9a+!
It’s an amazing wall. It’s totally natural. Really interesting moves. Sweeping overhang. Blue limestone. The holds go up this blue streak, all pockets. On the sides of it there are two peach-colored streaks, a really cool contrast of colors. You’ll be looking down and all you can see are a few dots of chalk. |
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Difficult Desert Cracks
The southeast desert of Utah has seen a number of difficult cracks sent in the past month. This region of Utah, probably best known as home to Indian Creek, is often called „The Crack Climbing Capital of the World”.cA handful of talented climbers have ventured off the beaten path to find a few sandstone testpieces. |
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Expedition Karakorum 2005
A Czech and Slovak expedition was active in the Baltoro Region from 26th July to 31st Aug. 2005. Among the members, there were 8 climbers from Slovakia and 4 climbers from the Czech Republic. |
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February - eventfull month on Piz Badile
The northeast face of the Piz Badile (3308m) was noted as, „one of the six great north faces of the Alps” by Gaston Rebuffat. In February, this coveted face saw three winter ascents. |
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First 8c+ on sight in history
Patxi Usobiaga has sent Bizi Euskaraz on sight. It is the first ascent of this route which Patxi has proposed as a serious 8c+, but always waiting for the opinion of future repeaters. |
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Fischhuber repeats Unendliche Geschichte and Mordor
Austrian Kilian Fischhuber made the third ascent of Chris Sharma’s testpiece Unendliche Geschichte (Neverending Story) in Magic Wood/Switzerland. The boulder problem was first climbed by the American in 2003. |
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