Keyword: free solo

In mid-March, the 52-year-old Italian managed one of the most difficult free solo ascents in climbing history with Panem et Circenses (8c). We spoke to Alfredo about his exploit.

The Italian Alfredo Webber managed one of the most difficult free solo ascents in climbing history. He climbed the route Panem et Circenses (8c) near Arco without a rope or a belaying partner.

Robbie Phillips reacts to the criticism of his first ascent and repeats the crack climbing route on a bridge in Edinburgh without security (free solo).

2008 succeeded Dave MacLeod with Darwin Dixit (then rated 8c), which was probably the hardest free-solo ascent. Now he publishes a video.

The Austrian climber, coach and route builder Toni Ebner committed the route left half bell without any protection (free solo) earlier this month.

Finally the long wait comes to an end. The film about the historic free-solo on-route of the route freeriders on El Capitan by Alex Honnold comes into the cinemas.

Super entertaining: Alex Honnold comments famous climbing scenes in Hollywood strips. Neither Cliffhanger nor Mission Impossible 2 are spared.

The film crew of Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill won last Sunday's Oscar for the documentary Free Solo on Alex Honnold's historic ascent of the Route Freerider at El Capitan.