German alpinist Robert Jasper has made the first ascent of a hard new mixed line at Kandersteg in Switzerland with fellow German Wolfram Liebich. Jasper has named the line Black Death and graded the route WI7/M8, along with adding his own rating of E5 for psychological difficulty...
Having climbed the summer route up the face and had rocks thrown down past me I wouldn't want to go near it in winter! Impressive/terrifying looking route!
Awesome, shale and ice, even looks a bit like Mick Fowler. Looks like the ice stuck some of the choss together in parts - THE lump of turf (not the initial bit that ripped) looked like THE good placement on the route.Don't think falling off, lead or 2nd would be a good plan.
Fri Night Vid Finding Focus - Life Behind The Lens of a Climbing Photographer
This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...