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
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
First ski descent of Dhaulagiri by Bartek Ziemski
Bartek Ziemski completed the first ski descent of Dhaulagiri, 8,167 m. It seems that this first complete descent... Read More
Video : Seb Bouin climbs America’s hardest rock climb, Suprême Jumbo Love, 5.15c / 9b+
On November 1, 2022, the French climber Seb Bouin achieved one of his best performances, the linking of... Read More
Video. Steve McClure send Le Voyage at Annot one of France’s hardest routes
His hair has turned gray, but his legendary strength and talent have not. The British Steve Mc Clure... Read More
La Croisade, a new mixed climb on Aiguille des Pelerins by Symon Welfringer and Tom Livingstone
Above Chamonix, France, the Aiguille des Pélerins is a Mecca for mixed climbing, with what is undoubtedly the... Read More
Solar Flare by Emily Harrington and Alex Honnold
The event dates back to 2016, but it's always a pleasure to watch a short film of beautiful... Read More
Ice-Climbing scenes in movies : how real is it ? Will Gadd answers
Game of Thrones, K2, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The King's Man, Vetical Limit,... Read More
Collapse of iconic climbing routes in Bugaboos (B.C, Canada)
End of December 2022 in British Columbia, at the foot of the Snowpatch Spire (3084m), a summit renowned... Read More
Women’s climbing: Dreamcatcher, one of the most beautiful routes in Squamish
It is one of the most beautiful routes in Squamish (Canada), but probably also in North America. Dreamcatcher... Read More
Cogne Ice Opening: the ice season is on!
The ice climbing season is launched: in the Aosta Valley, the Cogne Ice Opening festival has lived up its... Read More
Headlamp – Petzl Nao RL
If you're looking for a headlamp for trail running and ultra-trail running, this Petzl NAO RL is undoubtedly... Read More
Sean Villanueva sends Czech sandstone cracks
Sean Villanueva returns to Adršpach, Czech's climbing paradise, to continue exploring the incredible sandstone towers. In this video... Read More
Watch Adam Ondra climb a bold route on Czech sandstone
In the Northwest of Czechia, near the border of Germany, there is a fairytale-like landscape of endless sandstone... Read More
Mont Blanc : the Payot Ridge, unrecommended alternative to the Goûter couloir
In order to find an alternative to the Aiguille du Goûter couloir and its infamous landslides, the Petzl... Read More
Warren Harding’s Outrageous First Ascents of The Nose and The Dawn Wall
Warren Harding a singular man who marked his time. Harding was the relentless visionary who first climbed El... Read More