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INTERVIEW: Nina Caprez - Silbergeier - Alpine 8b/+

Nina Caprez has become the first woman to climb the iconic route of Silbergeier in the Rätikon, Switzerland. In this interview we find out more about Nina and about the 6 pitch 8b/+ alpine wall of Silbergeier .


Alex Honnold On His Solo Of The Phoenix

Image from Google A few weeks back Alex Honnold, who was in the Valley for a shoot with 60 Minutes, soloed the iconic route The Phoenix (5.13a) in Yosemite, CA.  Planetmountain caught up with both Honnold first ascenionist Ray Jardine to get their thoughts. Alex Honnold On His Solo Of The Phoenix from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of [...] Alex Honnold On His Solo Of The Phoenix from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Facebook Related posts: Alex Honnold Free Solo of Moonlight Buttress Details Alex


Dean Potter and Sean Leary Set New Speed Record On The Nose

According to the Outside Online , rock climbers Dean Potter and Sean Leary set a new speed record on The Nose this past weekend, scrambling up the iconic route on Yosemite's El Capitan in just 2 hours, 36 minutes, and 45 seconds. That beats the old mark, set by Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama back in 2008, by just 20 seconds. Originally climbed back in 1958, the route was once considered impossible. The first team to conquer it took 45 days to scale the 2900 foot big wall. According to Outside , The Nose


Lama Speaks Out on Compressor Debacle

Image from Google Editor's Note: In a June 1, 2010 NewsWire , Alpinist.com reported that dozens of bolts had been added to the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre in support of David Lama's attempt to free the iconic route. The story incited a heated ethical debate that resounded in the climbing world. On July 25, Lama responded to the controversy on his website. What follows is a translation of the German that Lama posted on david-lama.com . Over the last few months my sponsor Red Bull and I have been confronted with heavy ...