Hard Grit Repeats for James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini
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QuarryWoman – Caroline Ciavaldini and the First Female Ascent of the Quarryman
Last week the 33-year-old Frenchwoman made the first female ascent of the world-famous route established by Johnny Dawes in 1986.
EXCERPT: James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini’s New Book, “Climbing Beyond”
The power climbing couple of James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini share their favorite climbing spots and outings in their new book, Climbing Beyond. In this excerpt from a chapter on climbing around Pembrokeshire, Wales, Pearson shares beta on Stennis Ford and Muy Caliente, one of the area's most difficult lines.
James Pearson Repeats “Tribe,” One of the World’s Hardest Trad Climbs
"It really is kind of a marvel of nature that this line exists," Pearson said of Tribe. "It's probably the best hard route I’ve climbed in terms of the complexity of movement, the quality of the rock."
The North Face presents: Towers Of Tigray
An old world steeped in climbing history. A new adventure as seen through a child’s eyes. Towers Of Tigray follows James Pearson and Caro Ciavaldini and their young son Arthur to the giant walls and ancient routes of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where priests and worshippers have scaled sun-scorched towers to reach their secret and sacred churches since the fourth century.
Mick Fowler on Escaping a Crevasse in the Tien Shan, China
An excerpt from Mick Fowler's upcoming memoir No Easy Way, available October 4, 2018.
Johnny Dawes Climbing in Roller Blades
Because why not. Can't be much more slippery than climbing slate in Wales, right?
NASA Might Send This Alpinist to Mars
Ulyana Nadia Horodyskyj climbs mountains around the world---she has the Seven Summits in her sights---and also conducts research on glaciology. Could that unique combo make her a good candidate for NASA?
Mich Kemeter Frees 14-Pitch Voie Petit (8b 5.13d) on Grand Capucin
Mich Kemeter, who is also a world-class pistol shooter, world-champion slackliner and accomplished BASE jumper, has climbed Voie Petit (8b 5.13d), one of the toughest high-alpine multi-pitch routes in Europe.
Q&A: Yuji Hirayama Wants More UK Trad
Yuji Hirayama shares his thoughts on UK trad climbing.