Adam Ondra - first ascent of Change

Last summer, Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra made a highly productive trip to Hanshalleren, a massive granite cave outside the small town of Flatanger, Norway. Adam not only made short work of the cave s established hard routes (including onsighting two routes graded 5.14c/8c+), he made the first ascent of Thor s Hammer (5.15a/9a+) and bolted a futuristic project out the steepest section of the cave. On October 4, Adam managed to link this 55-meter-long beast, establishing Change, the world s first route graded 5.15c/9b+. Along with his recent first ascent of La Dura Dura in Oliana, Spain, Change stands as one of, if not the hardest route in the world.

Calagonone Climbing Experience

Those who’ve been to Cala Gonone, who have swum in the emerald green waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, who’ve explored the harsh Supramonte inland, who’ve climbed the weathered limestone that dominates this beautiful and wild landscape, know that Sardinia always leaves a mark. A deep one. Those who know this all too well are two of the most expert climbers, Spain’s Patxi Usobiaga and America’s Joe Kinder, featured in this beautiful short film directed by Francesco Piras. This is, yes, a climbing film, but above all its a documentary where action is nothing but a pretext to discover and experience a unique reality.That of Sardinia and its people.

Alex Honnold - El Sendero Luminoso

On January 15, 2014, Alex Honnold free-soloed El Sendero Luminoso (The Shining Path) in El Portrero Chico, Mexico in a little over 3 hours. The climb rises 2,500 feet to the summit of El Toro. It could be the most difficult rope-less climb in history.