Simon Lorenzi Establishes Another V16 Low Start to Fontainebleau’s Classic The Island.
An interview with Belgium’s Simon Lorenzi, who’s done three V16 (though one may be harder) in the last 12 months.
News
Renowned Alpinist Korra Pesce Killed by Icefall on Cerro Torre, Patagonia
Corrado “Korra” Pesce and his partner had completed a new route on Cerro Torre’s east and north face when a rime-ice mushroom collapsed on him.
Ice Climber Dies Downclimbing in Clear Creek Canyon
A lone climber took a fatal fall after finishing a rope solo in Colorado’s Clear Creek on Wednesday, January 19.
California Teacher Dies Free Soloing in Joshua Tree
Michael Spitz is remembered as a climber with indomitable grit, someone who was “determined to squeeze the most out of every second of life.”
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Théo Blass Just Sent His First 5.14c—He’s 12
He did the second ascent of Seb Bouin's new 5.14c in the historic crag of Claret, near Montpelier.
An Everest Winter Soloist On Practicing Redpoint Alpinism
Soloing Everest without supplemental oxygen, in winter, in alpine style, and by a technical route is no small task. How do you stack the odds in your favor? Adopt sport climbing tactics.
The Ouray Ice Fest Returns After Two Years of Uncertainty. It Was Their Best Yet
Coloradans Catalina Shirley and Tyler Kempney took home gold medals in the country’s longest-running ice climbing competition.
Hard, Historic, and Alone. A 3,600-foot Route in the French Alps Gets Its First Winter Solo
Climbing spoke to French alpinist Charles Dubouloz after his stunning winter solo of the historic Rolling Stones on the Grandes Jorasses’s North Face.