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Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson make first ascent in Ethiopia: Excalibur

Climbing expeditions also work with babies. Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson provide the evidence with the first ascent of Excalibur in Ethiopia.

Black Diamond launches size 7 and 8 Camalots - no kidding

The mountain sports equipment supplier Black Diamond is expanding its range of mobile safety devices with Camalots of sizes 7 and 8.

This climbing guide shows the most beautiful Swiss areas for climbing with friends and wedges

The climbing guide C (H) lean from SAC presents climbing gardens and multi-pitch routes, which are suitable for hedging with wedges and friends.

You need to know about friends as mobile backups when climbing

Trad climbing, also known as clean climbing, largely does without bolts as safety points. Instead of the bolts, mobile safety devices such as friends or wedges are used in rock cracks...

Win a climbing weekend at Keepwild Climbing Days

From 25th to 28th August 2017 the Keepwild Climbing Days will take place for the fifth time. The event is organized by Mountain Wilderness, supported...

James Pearson climbs France's toughest trad route

The British climber James Pearson has got his teeth into a compact wall escape in Annot and brought France what is probably the most difficult pure trad route: Le Voyage...

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