Last fall, from October 26-30, 2011, more than 600 climbers gathered with our team for Petzl RocTrip China. All participants discovered and enjoyed more than 250 brand new pitches on unbelievable limestone especially prepared for the event.
Among the highlights of the film, watch Dani Andrada's first ascent of the extremely difficult 7-pitch Corazon de Ensueno (8c/5.14b), a route he put up in 2010 over the course of two trips to the area to prepare for the RocTrip. For this outstanding feat, Dani was awarded Climbing Magazine's prestigious Golden Piton.
Other sequences include Steph Bodet and Arnaud Petit sending their project, Lost in Translation (8a+/5.13c), Gabriele Moroni's first ascent of Coup de Bambou (9a/5.14d), as well as other images of spectacular climbs up and down the valley.
Twenty-two-year-old Patagonia ambassador Hayden Kennedy makes the first ascent of Carbondale Short Bus (5.14-), Indian Creek, Utah. First envisioned by Nick Martino back in 2007, Hayden redpointed on March 21, 2012. Some are calling it the hardest route in Indian Creek. Video: Duct Tape Then Beer
Kalymnos is renowned to be one of the best climbing destinations out there: Incredible routes on limestone; amazing sea vies, plus guaranteed sunshine! Starting in 2012, the North Face will host this unique festival for climbers of all levels who will get the opportunity to hang out with some of the world's best athletes.
A Run to the Roof of the World. Relentless adventurer Chad Kellogg is about to undertake his greatest challenge to date: running to the summit of Mount Everest. Follow Chad's quest from the very beginning through the eyes of filmmaker Sam Bricker, who is traveling to Nepal to follow, film and become part of the adventure.
More pictures and full story here. In November 2009, four adventurers (Sam Beaugey, Manu Pellissier, Seb Collomb-Gros and Géraldine Fasnacht) decided to try something never done before: an expedition through Antarctica, this wild frozen land, in order to do all kind of mountain sports: skiing, aid climbing, snow kiting, paragliding and base jumping...
Steph Davis talks with prAna Mindfulness Ambassador Mark Coleman about Fear. How it can keep you alive and how it can kill you – all depending on how you process it.
Yuji Hirayama and a strong cast of North Face sponsored athletes contrast styles on some very hard looking routes on the coast near Nippon.
Over 60 athletes competed for the title of 2012 U.S. National Sport Climbing Champion at Movement Climbing + Fitness in Boulder, CO on April 6th & 7th. The top 8 men and top 8 women advanced to the final round where Sasha Digiulian and Vasya Vorotnikov proved to be the best of the best.
Sasha came in as the odds on women's favorite and did not disappoint as she took home her third consecutive SCS National Championship. On the men's side Vasya Vorotnikov was a dark horse, having to go head to head against the likes of Daniel Woods, Carlo Traversi and Matty Hong, but he earned the victory with a solid performance.
Alpinist Freddie Wilkinson gives us a glimpse of his unique home life, as well as some exciting tales and stunning visuals from his recent Piolet D'Or--winning ascent up the 7,518-meter Himalayan peak, Sasser Kangri II.
