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My own soloing had started from the early days at Haw Bank and Crookrise, more out of necessity than any addiction to danger.

A three man Austrian expedition to Queen Maud Land in the Antarctica at the end of 2009 resulted in eleven first ascents.

Power to weight ratio is a popular term, and for climbers it is good to have a high one! In other words, if you can minimise body fat whilst retaining muscle, then you will be lighter and more able to pull your body up the desired route or boulder problem.

I need this! Its been a long time since I had pureified myself in the mountains,
the words of Andy De Klerk: “You find nothing but yourself on the rock”

Mount Arapiles in North Western Victoria, Australia is rightly considered one of the southern hemispheres premier rock climbing destinations. The state park is an easy 3.5 hour drive from Melbourne.

“mom, I haven’t climbed for two days!”” she says in a pained tone and twitches slightly for greater effect. I’m laughing because Jazz is describing her addiction to climbing and there is so much I can identify with.

Rocky peaks soaring towards the sky, cliffs cutting through turquoise waves, caves tormented by erosion… Ghostly outlines surfacing from the mist, routes defying gravity, overhangs, tufas, stems, improbable perspectives!

I need this! Its been a long time since I had purified myself in the mountains,
the words of Andy De Klerk: “You find nothing but yourself on the rock”

Sibusiso Vilane is a South African icon: the first black African to make it to the top of Everest and the Seven Summits (one of six South Africans, and one of less than 200 people in history to do so).

2009 has been a year of hardship and strife. It would be foolish to ignore the fact that the “recession” (OK, full-blown depression) continues.
At Climbing, 2009 has spelled diminished resources and staff…

Climbers are great daydreamers. How many times have you found your thoughts drifting off to that frustrating route or boulder problem which has been eluding you for weeks, when you should be concentrating on the work in front of you?

‘I want to be remembered as the alpinist who failed more than anyone else on the 8000m peaks.’ Reinhold Messner, his life and alpinism beyond the 8000m peaks.
Interview by Erminio Ferrari and Ellade Ossola.

Rui Rosado first discovered the spot six years ago, but it wasn’t until last summer that the crag began to see real development. “Only a couple of routes were set up there” before 2009

In 1999 the lofty grade of 8B+ was dominated by the likes of Fred Nicole and Klem Loskot.
Now with lines like Airstar (8B) by Kilian Fischhuber and Livin’ Large (8C) by Nalle Hukkataival, as well as more notable highballs being put up by Kevin Jorgeson this summer, Rocklands became more than just a stately home for a ridiculous amount of quality hard boulders.

Picture yourself on a tiny (220 square miles), user-friendly, pine-covered Spanish isle settled ages ago by the Phoenicians. This island is Ibiza, probably best known as a hub for clubbing/beach/party life…