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First Ascent of Huge Arch in China

First Ascent of Huge Arch in China

China is home to some of the world’s most spectacular natural arches, providing rock climbers adventures aplenty. A new arch was just recently climbed and it’s one of the biggest yet... The first time that Eben Farnworth rode the new high-speed train between Guilin and Yangshuo in China’

32 Days Alone: Silvia Vidal’s Patagonia Big Wall

32 Days Alone: Silvia Vidal’s Patagonia Big Wall

This is a tale of isolation, patience, grit, happiness, pleasure, and uncertainty. It usually takes Silvia Vidal half a year to recover after an expedition. However, after climbing a wall called “Serranía Avalancha” in the Chilean Patagonia, it took a lot longer. It wasn’t one of her run-of-the-mill epic

Hilaree Nelson: The Peaks of Good and Evil

Hilaree Nelson: The Peaks of Good and Evil

In 2013, Hilaree (O'Neill) Nelson and an all-star cast set forth on a nearly impossible expedition. Through unbelievable conditions and ludicrous laws, this was an adventure threatened from the start.

Uncharted Lines: A New Kind of Bouldering Film, Opening This Week

Uncharted Lines: A New Kind of Bouldering Film, Opening This Week

After a two year journey, climber and artist Paul Robinson is finally ready to unveil his latest passion-project: Uncharted Lines, a documentary where the world's best climbers seek and explore new lines across the globe. Update: On January 25, 2017, Uncharted Lines premiered to a full, raucous house

Metanoia: Eiger’s Hardest Route, Finally Repeated!

Metanoia: Eiger’s Hardest Route, Finally Repeated!

After legendary American alpinist Jeff Lowe’s epic first ascent of Metanoia 26 years ago, three climbers—Thomas Huber, Roger Schaeli and Stephan Siegrist—sent the route on their third attempt on Dec 30, 2016. In 1991, legendary American alpinist Jeff Lowe was alone, 1,000 feet below the summit

International Mountain Day: Are We on the Right Track?

International Mountain Day: Are We on the Right Track?

How far have we reached in our efforts to protect the mountains and their culture? International Mountain Day is a day dedicated to celebrate mountains, highlight ways to empower and protect mountain culture, people, and resources, as well as regulate mountain tourism. It has its roots in 1992, during the

The Last IFSC Climbing Event of 2016: Kranj

The Last IFSC Climbing Event of 2016: Kranj

After a year that welcomed Sport Climbing into the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Kranj closed fittingly: with applause for the athletes of the sport. Lead: Slovenians Season Champions It was standing room only for the seventh and final IFSC Lead World Cup, and the Men were first to leave the