Nameless Tower of Trango: how Stefano Ragazzo managed the historic first rope solo of Eternal Flame
Nine days: that's how long it took Stefano Ragazzo to reach the summit of Trango's Nameless Tower, 6250... Read More
CLIMBING
Climbing: first women’s ascent of Arctandria in Norway for Tuva Stavø
Very few people have put Store Blåmann on their climbing map. Yet this summit features a compact granite... Read More
Climbing never die : Wartime climbing in Ukraine, as seen by Matt Groom
It's a movie that moves oneself. The jury at the last Chamonix Film Festival made no mistake in awarding... Read More
Will Gadd, lucid prophet of ice climbing
He's climbed some of the most beautiful icefalls on the planet: Will Gaff is one of those who... Read More
Petzl Hirundos Harness
Don't let the orange color and déjà-vu look fool you. A discerning eye will notice right away: the... Read More
The fine line between risk and danger : James Pearson’s huge highball 29Dots in Valle dell’Orco
James Pearson's love story with committed climbing is not over. After climbing his long-term project in south of... Read More
Climbing in Squamish : cracks around the clock
Squamish is often referred to as the Canadian antechamber to Yosemite. And with good reason: like its American... Read More
Watch Adam Ondra send Potentially World’s Hardest Trad Route in France
February 2024. Czech climber Adam Ondra took advantage of his stay in the south of France to complete... Read More
Torres del Paine : “Riders on the Storm is the absolute best for the big wall climber.” says Siebe Vanhee
On February 9, 2024, after 18 days spent on a 1300-meter face, Sean Villanueva, Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee,... Read More
Watch Bibliographie 9b+ ascent by Jorge Diaz-Rullo
At the age of 24, Jorge Diaz-Rullo is one of the best climbers. This winter, he has just... Read More
DRUS-DROITES-JORASSES TRILOGY: AN IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE FRENCH CLIMBERS LÉO BILLON AND BENJAMIN VÉDRINES
On Tuesday January 30, the french climbers Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines reached the summit of the Grandes... Read More
From its beginnings to his last extreme trad climb, Bon Voyage, James Pearson recounts his own climbing story
Born in UK and living in France, James Pearson has completed a new extreme route, Bon Voyage, in... Read More
Preuss, Comici and Royal Robbins: meet David Smart, biographer of the great climbers
Canadian author David Smart deconstructs the lives of the great climbers of the twentieth century in order to... Read More
Ashima Shiraishi : “As a kid, climbing was an extension of the playground”
Meet Ashima Shiraishi, international climbing phenomenon since the age of 8. Between her creativity, her struggle to diversify... Read More
Why Alex Honnold is still El Capitan’s fastest climber
On October 10, Nick Ehman broke Alex Honnold's record for solo ascent of the Nose, with a breathtaking... Read More
Climbing : Louna Ladevant climbs Wögu, legendary multi pitch route in Rätikon
With her brother Tristan, Louna Ladevant climbed the day's route, on the lead, on Wogü, in Rätikon. It's... Read More
Dolomites : big new climb on Sass Maor east face for the French Yann Borgnet and Antoine Bouqueret
Sass Maor is one of the most beautiful mountains in the Dolomites. Yann Borgnet and Antoine Bouqueret have... Read More
James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot and the story behind this iconic british route
It's one of the most famous routes in the UK: on the famous "gritstone", in trad climbing of... Read More
French Alps : new big route on the south face of La Meije
French Alpinists Benjamin Védrines, Nicolas Jean and Julien Cruvellier de Luze opened a new 650-meter, 27-pitch route on... Read More
Sorato Anraku (Japan) and Vita Lukan (Slovenia) rule Briancon, 2nd French stage of climbing world cup
Just eight days after the Chamonix stage, Briançon played host to the Lead Climbing World Cup, which took... Read More
Seb Bouin climbs Bibliographie (5.15c) at Céüse
Last saturday, Seb Bouin made the ascent of Bibliographie (5.15c) at Céüse, joining the very select club of... Read More