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Following on from our UKC News report last week, now we have a short video from Jon Griffith about his ascent of the Lesueur (with variation exit).
Jon has commented on his blog about this route and the reports following his and Ueli Steck's ascent...
The 1948 Gervasutti bivouac hut, situated close to the Fréboudze Glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif, has recently been replaced with a "modular, comfortable, technologically sophisticated shelter".
However, the hut has met with a lot of local criticism...
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In this article Stuart34 gives his account of a fun, but slightly cold-footed trip to the Bugaboos in Canada. His novel approach of spiked running shoes pays off, but perhaps it's best to 'not try this at home!'
"As I handed over my visa debit card and paid for the $19.99 Adidas running spikes my inner monologue had only one line for me: 'You are an alpine climbing genius!' Light is right..."
In this article we explore a French limestone crag just an hour and a half drive from the famous sandstone bouldering mecca of Fontainebleau.
The French limestone crag of Le Saussois is a magnificent sprawling crag composed of limestone buttresses and bays spread along the side of the Yonne.
The lazy river unspoilt village of Merry Sur Yonne provides a stunning backdrop for your hard redpoints...
Ook in 2012 kun je via MijnNKBV de Klimjaarkaart bestellen waarmee je toegang hebt tot een aantal Belgische klimgebieden. Dit jaar komen er zes klimgebieden bij; 30% meer routes!*
De Italiaanse federatie CAI organiseert in september 2012 voor de tweede maal de International Trad Climbing Meeting in Orco. Vanuit de hele wereld komen klimmers bijeen om elkaar in het gneiss van Orco te leren kennen. Namens de NKBV mogen twee leden worden uitgezonden.
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Check out the Featured Video - The Big Bang 9a, 2nd Ascent, by James McHaffie.
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The Big Bang 9a, 2nd Ascent, by James McHaffie, Lower Pen Trwyn, North Wales. from Wild Country on Vimeo. |
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