Keyword: climbing history

K2 committed in winter for the first time: Sherpa team makes alpine history

After numerous unsuccessful attempts, K2 was first committed in winter. A pure Sherpa team managed this.

Do Kneepads change the level of difficulty when climbing? That's what the pros say

Do Kneepads change the level of difficulty? Does a special assessment have to be introduced? This is what Adam Ondra, Alex Megos and Co. say

Video: Laura Rogora climbs Ali Hulk Extension Total Sit Start (9b)

Laura Rogora made history with the ascent of Ali Hulk Extension Total Sit Start. This video shows the way to the ascent.

Laura Rogora climbs as the second woman 9b: Ali Hulk Extension Total Sit Start

On July 25, 2020, Italian Laura Rogora wrote climbing history: a woman of this age has never climbed a route with difficulty level 9b. And only one woman managed to do that before.

Emma Twyford and Big Bang are the first Britons to climb an 9a route

On September 17, 2019, the British Emma Twyford managed the red point ascent of the 9a route Big Bang at Lower Pen Trwyn in North Wales. She is...

World record: Illya Bakhmet-Smolensky climbs Chromosome X (9a) at Charmey at the age of 13 years

The Ukrainian Ilya Bakhmet-Smolensky wrote climbing history on November 8, 2018: At the age of 13, he managed to climb the Chromosome X route at...

Film about Margo Hayes's ascent of La Rambla (9a +)

In February 2017, the American Margo Hayes wrote climbing history by inspecting the route La Rambla (9a +). She was the first woman in the world to score...

Why Adam Ondra rated Silence with 9c

On September 3, 2017, Adam Ondra climbed the hardest route in the world with Silence (9c). In the most recent video post with Adam, he explains why he calls Silence...

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