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America's Hardest Crack Lines Repeated
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Pete Whittaker recently secured the third ascent of the difficult Stranger than Fiction (8c) crack line in Utah. Connor Herson repeats in Yosemite Valley...
Matty Hong climbs Sharma test piece biography (9a +)
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The American Matty Hong repeats Biography in Ceüse, the first sport climbing route with a difficulty level of 9a+. It was drilled in 1989 by Jean-Christophe Lafaille. The American Chris Sharma managed a first free ascent in 2001.
Film about the toughest big wall route in the world: Darkest Before Dawn
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Immerse yourself in the world of Belgian professional climber Siebe Vanhee, who authentically and genuinely portrays his first season on Yosemite's toughest big wall in the film Darkest Before Dawn. The infamous Dawn Wall proves to be a challenge in more ways than one.
Huge highball: This is how Keenan Takahashi climbs A little Life (8B+) | Video
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In December 2022, Keenan Takahashi made the first ascent of A Little Life (8B+) in the Buttermilks. Antigrav accompanied the American climber during the ascent process and in their latest production shows what is behind the first ascent of an impressive highball.
Wacky Granite Tufa route: Carlo Traversi climbs Empath (9a +)
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Carlo Traversi made the first ascent of Route Empath in Kirkwood in October 2020, followed by repeats by Jimmy Webb and Daniel Woods. This video...
Adam Ondra climbs America classics like on a treadmill - A summary
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Adam Ondra has been traveling to America for a few weeks and is climbing one classic after another. He tries most routes and boulders onsight or flash...
Video: Jorg Verhoeven successful in the Dihedral Wall
12 years after Tommy Caldwell's first ascent of the Dihedral Wall (5.14a / 8b+) in Yosemite Valley, the route experienced its first ascent at the end of last year...
First video sequence of Alex Honnold's free-of-charge on El Capitan
On June 3rd, the American Alex Honnold climbed the Freerider route on El Capitan free solo and wrote climbing history. Media coverage is almost...
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