Keyword: free inspection

An incredible achievement by the three French alpinists Esteban Daligault (24), Virgile Devin (25) and Simon Martinet (34). They are the first to have successfully free climbed the mixed route »Directe de l'Amitie« (1.100 m, ED+, M9+).

Sean Villanueva succeeds in free climbing the most difficult route on the El Mocho massif in Patagonia, The Approach Team Line. It is an old techno route by two Bulgarians.

The Swedish climber Hannes Puman managed to free climb the Nose (8b+) via the Schnaz variation. This difficult alternative to the Changing Corners pitch is probably still...

The Slovenian Jernej Kruder managed to free climb the big wall route El Corazon (35 SL, 8a) on El Capitan. He spent a total of four days...

The Canadian climbing mecca of Squamish has a new tough trad route: The Shark (8b+). Contrary to what the route name might suggest, the...

On El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, Babsi Zangerl and Lara Neumeier manage a free ascent of the Muir Blast/El Corazon big wall linkup.

Jakob Schubert makes the first free ascent of one of the most difficult sport climbing routes in the world: Project Big in Flatanger, Norway.

Edu Marin free climbs Eternal Flame at Nameless Tower. It is only the second free ascent of the legendary Big Wall Tour.