Belgian Duo Seeks ‘The Dawn Wall’ Third Ascent
‘The Dawn Wall’ (5.14d, 32 pitches) may be the world’s hardest rock climb. Siebe Vanhee and Seb Berthe started sieging the route on Jan. 9.
Canadian Women Resurrect Legendary 5.13 Mexican Big Wall on First Female Ascent
Bronwyn Hodgins and Kelsey Watts made the first female ascent of ‘El Gavilan,’ 5.13, on Dec. 22, 2021. Two seasons of work went into the process.
Silvia Vidal’s Exceptional Solo Aid Climbing Style: ‘I’ll Go Alone. I Am Alone.’
‘If I go alone, I am alone.’ Few, if any, climbers embody that idea like Silvia Vidal. Her aid solo climbing has garnered Piolet d’Or attention.
