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News of 2012-02-02

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:29:26 GMT

The Wizard's Apprentice, a brand new documentary about Adam Ondra can be purchased and downloaded for 16€ from adamondrafilm.com.

It's a 110 minutes movie. Here is a short trailer.

News of 2012-01-10

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:04:27 GMT

Dai Koyomada sends the sit-start version of Agartha 8B+ in Toyota, Japan.

The problem is called Shanbara and Dai proposes 8C.

source: UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-12-19

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:08:06 GMT

Sachi Anma (JP) repeats Pachamama (9a+) in Oliana, Catalunya, Spain.

source: UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-12-10

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:56:57 GMT

Adam Ondra talks about Gioia, 8C+ in Varazze, Italy. Source: UkClimbing.com

News of 2011-11-14

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:35:46 GMT

Adam Ondra sends Terranova, one of his own long-term boulder problems in Czech Republic, and proposes 8C+.

source: UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-10-18

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:43:12 GMT

Another 8C (V15) boulder problem resolved by Daniel Woods in Magic Wood, Switzerland. The line is called La Force Tranquille.

source: Dead Point Magazine

News of 2011-10-17

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:32:44 GMT

Ramonet onsights The Crew his first 8c+ in Rifle. He's the 3rd climber after Usobiaga and Ondra onsighting 8c+.

source: UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-10-17

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:29:49 GMT

Sasha Digiulian sends Golden Ticket, 9a, in Red River Gorge, US.

She's the 2nd woman after Josune Bereziartu (Bain de Sang, St. Loup) to climb 9a.

source: UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-10-05

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:20:02 GMT

Adam Ondra crashes Magic Wood, Switzerland. Practice Of The Wild (8C) , Dark Matter (8B+/C), Remebrance of Things Past (8B+), just to name the hardest.

source: UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-10-03

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:38:48 GMT

Daniel Woods during his trip between Italy and Switzerland makes the first ascent of Mystic Stylez the sit-start of Muttertag, 8A. He proposes 8C.

Source: UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-09-25

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:36:59 GMT

Inaugurada en Barcelona la nueva sala Magnesi con el campeón del mundo Ramon Julian invitado de honor.

fuente: desnivel.com

News of 2011-05-07

Sat, 07 May 2011 15:10:33 GMT

Paul Robinson in his blog redacted a list of all the hard boulder-problems he sent in the last years spending few words about the grade of each one.

Basically an almost complete encyclopedia of the top-class lines around the world!

News of 2011-05-07

Sat, 07 May 2011 15:01:50 GMT

Chris Sharma kills two of his projects (Fight or flight, 9b and Chaxi, 9a+) in the same day in Oliana, Catalunya, Spain!

Read article at UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-04-26

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:57:31 GMT

La Planta de Shiva, one more 9b in Villanueva del Rosario, Malaga, Spain for Adam Ondra. More info and a video of th 8th attempt at UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-04-21

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:53:09 GMT

First Round First Minute, the overhanging, relatively short, extremely hard route at the right end of the sector El Laboratori in Margalef has been finally first ascented by Chris Sharma after a long siege. Congratulations!

Short news in Daila Ojeda's blog.

News of 2011-04-14

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:34:29 GMT

Deadly Ondra kills Chilam Balam in 4 attempts. A modest 9b.

info: desnivel.com

News of 2011-03-28

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:45:15 GMT

One more 8c+ onsight (Blanquita) for Adam Ondra and the FA of Sharma's 9b project Shaxi Raxi.

Both these routes are in Oliana, Catalunya, Spain and Adam sent them in the last day of his spanish holydays.

Read the article on planetmountain.com [ITA]

News of 2011-03-22

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:56:36 GMT

Adam Ondra in Spain, the saga continues. Now he is at his 5th 8c+ onsight with Mind Control (the route was partially wet..) in Oliana, Catalunya. Perhaps a hard 8c, said Adam.

UKClimbing.com

News of 2011-03-14

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:31:43 GMT

Carlo Traversi makes the 2nd ascent of The Game (8C+, first ascent by Daniel Woods almost one year ago) at Boulder Canyon, Colorado, US.

"being rational, 8C seems appropriate to me" he said in his blog

watch the short video of the top up.

News of 2011-03-09

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:46:14 GMT

The czech guy strikes again in Etxauri, Basque Country, Spain. Adam Ondra onsights Bizi Euskaraz (first 8c+ OS ever by Usobiaga in december 2007).

When the first 9a onsight?

Read article (in spanish) on Desnivel.com