Tempers flared on Mt Everest as an angry mob of Sherpas attacked a team of western alpinists and reportedly threatened to kill them. Team member Simone Moro issued the following statement: At around 8 am on April 27, 2013 Simone Moro, Ueli Steck and Jonathan Griffith left Camp 2 to reach a tent at around 7200m (lower Camp 3) on the Lhotse Face ...
World class alpinists Ueli Steck and Simone Moro , along with noted climbing photographer Jon Griffith, are on Mt Everest to climb it by a ‘different’ route without oxygen. They preferred not to talk about the exact route until the team were able to get to the mountain and assess the conditions. In this dispatch, the team talks ...
www.epictv.com World-class aplinists Simone Moro and Ueli Steck are attempting to climb what they describe as a ‘different’ route on Mt Everest without oxygen. To follow the team’s progress, stay tuned to this channel.
After an epic battle, mostly against bad conditions and sickness, Nalle Hukkataival managed to climb Bügeleisem, the classic problem in Matatal, Austria which was put up by Klem Loskot more than a decade ago. Unfortunately, he lost 6 climbing days of the trip due to fever and never had time to work on the sit start project, which I’ve ...
Alex Puccio takes the title at the invitation-only Tierra Boulder Battle in Stockholm, Matilda Soderlund was 2nd. See the full video here https://vimeo.com/64187038 British crack specialist Tom Randall has visited Cadarese in Northern Italy, where he onsighted the 8a offwidth roof Turkey Crack, and reappointed the The Doors (8b). He’s ...
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A team of British climbers climb new ice routes in Norway’s Lyngen Alps. Neil Gresham has completed a rare Triple Crown in the UK. Germany’s Alex Schweikart’s new route in New Zealand. Check back tomorrow for more fresh climbing news.
Alex Honnold talks about A Gift From Wyoming (5.13), a 1,500-foot prow of overhanging granite on Yosemite’s Leaning Tower. Australian boulderer James Kassay is in Europe to compete in the Bouldering World Cups. Despite just missing out on a semi finals place last weekend in Millau, he’s clearly on good outdoor form and has just ...
13-year-old American climber, Kai Lightner, has climbed Southern Smoke 8c+ in Red River Gorge, Kentucky, USA. One week ago he did his first 8b+, Proper Soul, in New River Gorge, West Virginia, USA. On the third attempt, Jesse Huey and Josh Wharton have completed The Production, a difficult traditional mixed route on the south side of Mt. Otis ...
Jack Geldard presents The Gritstone Episode. - David Mason sends Black Car Burning (E7) Simba’s Pride (E8) vimeo.com/63480580 - David Mason on Return of the Jedi (E9) vimeo.com/63409688 - Tom Randall first ascent of Nah’han (E8, 6c) vimeo.com/63388052 - Ben Bransby on Superstition (E8) vimeo.com/63314131 Gripping stuff. Check our ...
