Arrow Final video

Fun video of guys climbing Arrow Final on Table Mountain.

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The First Ascent of Space Race

Space Race – a new route on Table Mountain

Guy and I had spent the afternoon on Table Mountain working on our Space Race project.

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Grand Traverse of the Drakensberg - Crossing the Dragon

Crossing the Dragon – Grand Traverse of the Drakensberg

“A dragon without fangs is only a lizard”, I mused when Matthys and Werner raised the challenge to do the 250km Grand Traverse of the Umkhahlamba Drakensberg.

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New Cederberg Hiking map – Names update

The good people at Slingsby Maps are presently compiling, with the full cooperation of Cape Nature, a new hiking map of the Cederberg.

Dave Graham – Bridge of Ashes

Follow the year-long story of Dave Graham as he goes after the first ascent of his latest project,

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Kalymnos bad bolt Stress Corrosion Cracking

Bolt issue on Kalymnos

As we anticipated for years, they have Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) of their stainless steel bolts, just as Cayman Brac and Thailand used to have.

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Adam Ondra – A few forgotten 9a routes…

A new short video featuring Adam Ondra´s old climbs of three 9a – 9a+ routes, which were initially filmed for the movie The Wizard´s Apprentice, but did not make it into the final version of the movie.

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Jamie Smith

Jimbo Smith opens Last of the Mohawks on Table Mountain

I am pretty bored with the sport climbing in Cape Town so climbing on Table Mountain is new and exciting for me.

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Beth Rodden is Climbing Back

Beth Rodden proved that women could climb just as hard—if not harder—than men.

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Griffith, Steck and Moro Attacked On Everest

Jon Griffith, Ueli Steck and Simone Moro have been attacked by Sherpas on Everest.

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Classified, 9a+, FA by Alexander Megos

Alexander Megos sends what is probably the hardest route in Frankenjura, Classified, 9a+, on the Holzgauer wand.

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Kinder on Climbing: Heel and Toe Hooking

Learn how both of these moves can help you conserve energy on steep terrain and move more efficiently.

Ethan Pringle on Era Beta

This phenomenal Margalef test-piece was put up by Chris Sharma in the winter of 2010.

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Hard Grit, Soft Snow

Armed with shovels and a lot of psyche, boulderers built platforms under some of the hardest routes on the edge, transforming them from dangerous solos into highball boulder problems.

Midtboe Joins 5.14c Onsight Club

Norwegian climber Magnus Midtbø has joined the very small number of climbers who have onsighted 5.14c with an ascent of Cosi Fan Tutte in Rodellar, Spain.

Drew Ruana, 13, Climbs To Bolt or Not to Be (5.14a)

Thirteen-year-old Drew Ruana has made an ascent of To Bolt or Not to Be, perhaps America’s most iconic 5.14a, at Smith Rock, Oregon.

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Chamonix Mountain Festival

In the first week of June climbers will converge on Chamonix (the Alpine capital of the world) to share their passion with fellow addicts from all parts of the world.

Viva La Vie

Jonathan Siegrist, embarks on a journey to France to pay tribute to the roots of modern sport climbing.

Joe Kinder talks About Smearing

Joe Kinder tells beginner climbers how smearing helps you.

Unbelievable Wingsuit Cave Flight by Alexander Polli

Alexander Polli does a tactical flight through a narrow cave.