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Big wall climbing: 50 professional tips from Fritz Miller

This article offers a diverse mix of topics that can help you with big wall climbing, aid climbing, or climbing on big walls in general. It covers...

Pietro Vidi and Camilla Moroni free climb the "Pre-Muir Wall" on El Capitan

On October 28, 2025, the Italian climbing team of Moroni and Vidi achieved a free ascent of the "Pre-Muir Wall" on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. Camilla Moroni thus became the first Italian woman to achieve a free ascent on El Capitan.

Ascent report by Fritz Miller: «Via Pesche e Mele» on the Poncione d'Alnasca (530 m, A4+, 6c)

From an alpinist's perspective, the "Via Pesche e Mele" route is considered the most difficult on the south face of the Poncione d'Alnasca. It is also probably the most dangerous.
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Film tip: 65-day Greenland Bigwall Expedition

Join Jacob Cook, Bronwyn Hodgins, Angela Vanwiemeersch, Kelsey Watts, Zack Goldberg-Poch and Jaron Pham on their 65-day Greenland expedition by fair means, where they...

Remarkable Yosemite debut by Hannes Puman

The Swedish climber Hannes Puman managed to free climb the Nose (8b+) via the Schnaz variation. This difficult alternative to the Changing Corners pitch is probably still...

Jernej Kruder successful on El Capitan

The Slovenian Jernej Kruder managed to free climb the big wall route El Corazon (35 SL, 8a) on El Capitan. He spent a total of four days...

Farewell to one of the world's best techno climbers

Thomas Tivadar passed away in mid-November. He was one of the world's best techno climbers of his generation, achieved first ascents of big walls with the highest technical difficulties and is considered...

Before the flight home a quick big wall

Jacopo Larcher and Babsi Zangerl enjoyed their Yosemite trip to the fullest in the truest sense of the word. Despite many wet pitches and...

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