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Connor Herson secures the first replay of »Towing the Line«(8c)

Twenty-two-year-old American Connor Herson became the first person to repeat the rarely climbed test piece "Towing the Line" on Empath Cliff in Kirkwood, California. Unlike its more famous neighbor "Empath," the route offers powerful climbing in the style of Carlo Traversi, characterized by technical precision, thoughtful movements, and flawless granite.

72 four-thousanders in one month | Kilian Jornet's extreme project in the USA

Kilian Jornet has achieved his goal of climbing all 72 "Fourteeners" in the United States. Since the beginning of September, the Spanish ultrarunner and mountaineer has been cycling from one peak to the next.

Jost Kobusch: First solo winter ascent of Denali via the Messner Couloir

Jost Kobusch reached the highest peak in North America on Sunday. The German alpinist is the first non-American to solo climb Denali in winter and the first person to do so via the Messner Couloir.

Michaela Kiersch commits Dreamcatcher (9a) | Video

About a year ago, Michaela Kiersch managed to inspect the Sqamish classic Dreamcatcher (9a). The video with impressive footage of this aesthetic route is now online. 2021...

Climber fatally injured while deep water soloing in Mallorca

Two climbers had a fatal accident while deep water soloing on the Spanish Mediterranean island. These are two people from the United States, aged 25 and 35, respectively.

Wacky Granite Tufa route: Carlo Traversi climbs Empath (9a +)

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...

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