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Most dangerous job in the world | Icefall Doctors on Mount Everest

Every spring, the Icefall Doctors, a team of experienced Sherpas, begin preparing for the Mount Everest season. Since the 1990s, they have been securing the Khumbu Glacier's south face for the ascent of hundreds of alpine climbers each year.
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Video: Adam Ondra on the 9A boulder Soudain Seul

At the beginning of February, Adam Ondra successfully climbed the 9A boulder Soudain Seul. Now Ondra has published a video showing his ascent of the Fontainebleau boulder.

«Softe 9A» | Noah Wheeler repeats Shaolin

The American Noah Wheeler has succeeded in the first repeat of Sean Bailey's Shaolin (9A) in the Red Rocks. It is already his second 9A ascent this year after Return of the Sleepwalker in January.
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20 Questions for Alexander Megos

Climber and YouTuber Magnus Midtbo met German professional climber Alexander Megos and asked him 20 short questions. The entertaining interview is available here.

3 years and 55 sessions to 8C+ first ascent | Obsidian

The German boulderer Stefan Hochbaum succeeds in making the first ascent of the so-called King Kong Project at Scharfenstein near Kassel. He names the line Obsidian and rates the boulder 8C+. This video shows the story behind the ascent.
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Crazy ski runs in Patagonia | Film tip «Painting the Mountains»

The French ski team of Aurel Lardy, Vivian Bruchez and Jules Socié has opened up new ski routes in the granite walls of Fitz Roy - an area that is otherwise reserved for climbers. The filmmaker Matthew Tufts documented their daring undertaking with impressive footage.

Stefano Ghisolfi repeats Chris Sharma's Sleeping Lion (9b) in Siurana

Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi has made the fourth ascent of Chris Sharma’s Sleeping Lion (9b) in Siurana.

"Traversing the glacier without a rope was a misjudgment"

Silvan Schüpbach, Peter Von Känel and Carlos Molina climbed a new route on the north face of the Nesthorn called The Cuckoo's Nest. On the way back they fell into a crevasse, but luckily they were not injured. A report by Silvan Schüpbach and Peter von Känel.

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