Eisklettern
REQUEST FOR INSPECTION OF PETZL LOW-STRETCH KERNMANTLE ROPES
One of our clients found 2 critical defects on his Petzl
low-stretch kernmantle ropes. To date, no other client has reported similar defects to us, and no accident or injury is known. Please read the in… Read more
Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl of 'Mission To Mars' (WI13) at Helmcken Falls in Canada
Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl opened the new mixed climbing route “Mission To Mars” at Helmcken Falls in British Columbia on February 9th and graded the route with “WI13”. It would be the hardest ice climbing in the world. The enormously overhanging c…
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Glück gehabt: Eisabgang und Sturz beim Eisklettern
Lucie Hrozová posted this video on Instagram of her friend’s near-death ice experience in Rjukan, Norway. Hrozová added in the comments, “He didn’t managed to stay [on]. He [fell] 8m to last [camalot] in the rocks.”
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Greg Boswell made the third ascent "Anubis" (XII, 12) on Ben Nevis
Greg made the third ascent of Dave MacLeod’s 2010 route, Anubis XII, 12 on Ben Nevis in Scotland. The route follows the rock climbing line of “Anubis” (E8), also first ascented by MacLeod. the 40m main pitch of the route takes a completely improbable…
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Rieglerbrothers Florian and Martin with new Mixed-Route "TigerMaul" (M7, WI5+)
The Rieglerbrothers Florian and Martin managed one day before Christmas Eve last year a new mixed tour. They named the 60 meter long route “Tigermaul” (M7, WI5+). The first Redpoint ascent got the two climber then one day before New Year’s Eve. The p…
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