Summer of 2010:  Mark Allen is working as an American IFMGA Aspirant in mentorship with an AMGA/ IFMGA Guide based in Chamonix, France.  This  is an example of a typical training day for the AMGA alpine exam, on the  Chamonix's classic AD route "The Midi-Plan Traverse".  This route enchains the skyline between the Aiguille de Midi and the Aiguille Plan.

Video shot by IFMGA Guide Dylan Taylor and edited my Aspirant Mark Allen. 

Black Diamond athlete Nico Favresse spent some time in Siurana, Spain and managed to redpoint the stunning La Reina Mora (8c+). Lensman Bernardo Gimenez was on the scene and put together this excellent video portrait of Nico and his efforts.

FILMUT.com 2010

The Pou brothers on 'Panaroma' (14a)-  an Alex Huber route in Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomitas, Italy.

The biggest free-climbed roof in the world.

FILMUT.com 2010

Dave MacLeod is one of the world's top masters of mixed climbing and this is great footage from the climb 'The Hurting'  that Dave scratches up (almost!), in full-on Scottish conditions.  Hold on tight!

Check-out Dave's excellent blog here or buy the full video from the climbing film 'Committed Vol II'

available on DVD and Download from http://www.hotaches.com/films.htm

Three on a Rope 1938

One of the best climbing comedies or not?

This is the second in a four-part series about Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold making the first one-day ascent of Logical Progression, a 28-pitch 5.13a route on El Gigante in Mexico's Basaseachi National Park.