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Ueli Steck going for speed record again

May 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Rants&Raves

Via Mountain Hardware: This time, our hero, Ueli is going for a speed climbing record on El Cap. Watch some preparatory footage here:

Alex and Uli speed climbing The Nose on 5.20.10 from Chris Falkenstein on Vimeo.

In case you haven’t seen it yet, here is how Ueli made himself a brand name in speed solo climbing:

Funky Drytooling in Downtown Zurich

May 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Mountaineering - Alps, Rock Climbing

Miss the ice and your tools after a fun season? No need to worry, just be creative. Head on downtown like these guys and gals did and take your ice axe along. If you want to add more excitement, you can try drytooling on public buildings and get chased by security. (Just kidding.)

Enjoy and be inspired:

Grossglockner Stüdlgrat Video

May 18th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Mountain Guides, Mountaineering - Alps

Awesome video shot on and above the Stüdl ridge of Grossglockner (3797 m) Austria’s highest peak. More and more people visit this magnificent peak from the UK and Italy as well. Even though its height doesn’t match up with the Western Alps’ 4000ers, a Grossglockner climb is a spanking cool experience.