Once upon a time, women’s ice-climbing and mountaineering boots were a misnomer— women’s boots didn’t exist, and when they finally came on the market they were often just smaller versions of men’s boots. Enter the women’s Asolo 6B+ GV: an ice-climbing and mountaineering boot with the unique shape of the female foot and ankle in mind.
Evgeniya Malamid of Russia has onsighted Los Humildes pa Casa (5.14a), one of the hardest female onsights on record.
From April 5 through April 7 Jess Roskelley and Ben Erdmann of the U.S. and Kristoffer Szilas of Denmark made a first ascent of the 3,700-foot Hypa Zypa Couloir (AI5+, M6+, 5.10R, A3) on the Citadel in Alaska's Kichatna Range.
On March 31, Greg Collins and Brendan O'Neill made a first ski descent of the North Face of the Grand Teton.
Officials at Joshua Tree National Park have closed the Rattlesnake Canyon area due to a recent spate of vandalism, according to a press release.
A Sherpa guide in Nepal was killed while fixing lines on Everest this past Sunday, April 7.
Daniel Woods took first in men's and Charlotte Durif placed first in women's at the Sport Climbing Series (SCS) Nationals this past weekend at Movement and Fitness in Boulder, CO.
Something unprecedented happened at the Piolets d'Or this year: every single team that was nominated won the award.
Ramon Julian Puigblanque has established three new 5.14 routes in Spain--one 5.14b, one 5.14c, and one 5.14d.
Carlo Traversi has claimed the first ascent of The Kingdom (V15) in Brione, Switzerland.
Tim Emmett and Neil Gresham have just done a one-day ascent of a classic triad of Welsh ice climbs: The Devil's Appendix, Central Icefall Direct and Cascade. This is the first time all three routes have been climbed in a day.
Sasha DiGiulian is back at it again sending some of the hardest sport routes in the world. On Friday, March 22, DiGiulian climbed Fish Eye and Los Humildes pa Casa during one day at Oliana, Spain. Both are 5.14b.