RockandIce reports that Marcus Bottay (44) has set a new guiness world record for the footless rope climb at 27.8m during 60 seconds. Rope climbing was an Olympic Sport until 1930.

Crazy Sick World Record Check Out the One Arms! from Rock & Ice on Vimeo.

This nice boulder area do not seem to be in the 8a data base!

Bretagne bloc from beastmaker.co.uk on Vimeo.

A Climbing disponibilizou uma entrevista completa (em inglês) com Tommy Caldwell e Kevin Jorgeson, sobre os últimos 4 anos que eles passaram tentando o projeto da "via de parede mais difícil do mundo", situada no El Capitain, em Yosemite. O projeto segue a parte mais lisa da parede do El Cap, e inclui umas sete enfiadas de mais ou menos 11a. Foto: Croqui da Mescalito, por Kevin Jorgeson. A via fica no sol o dia todo, portanto eles geralmente começam a escalar as 4 da manhã, usando headlamps.

Jon Glassberg gives us a great new video, and here is his nice blog. There are 2 312 ascents for Clear Creek Canyon; here is the Ticklist based on the best routes

Jonathan Siegrist • Prime Time To Shine (5.14b) • Clear Creek Canyon from Jon Glassberg on Vimeo.

Pouanaiak reports that Iker and Eneko Pou just completed their summer project. They climbed 3 of the most difficult alpine routes in the Alps: SOLO PER VECHI GUERRIERI, PAN AROMA and now ZAHIR, 8b+/300m in the Swiss Wendenstock. After withstanding the typical Swiss changing weather for 20 days - and nearly giving up - they eventually linked the 8 pitches of this free-climbing, multi-pitch gem (6c, 8a+, 8b+, 7c, 7a+, 7b, 7b+, 6c). Here you can read the whole story in Spanish or just enjoy the pics. Another video with the bros talking to Beat Kammerlander and some words about the route.

Up-climbing interview. Tito only climbs 3 times a week. )