Scottish Icetrip

If there is one place on earth where climbers celebrate the arrival of the next snowstorm, it has to be Scotland. Each winter, pounded by the North Atlantic winds, the Scottish Highlands are covered by a layer of snow and frost at the mercy of weather conditions. Here, winter climbing has existed for more than a century, and the smell of adventure is as authentic as the whisky borne of the local peat. Climbing is done from the ground up, without bolts, and generally onsight. An introduction to the very modern ethics of Scottish mixed climbing. It's in those condition that Ueli Steck flashed "the secret" (X, 10), the hardest climb in Ben Nevis.

10 Years In Patagonia

Duct Tape Then Beer bring us this incredible amalgamation of clips from Mikey Schaefer s ten years of climbing in Patagonia. Woven together from numerous trips and tens of contributors, this video tells the story of Mikey s mission to establish seven first ascents on the seven major peaks of the Fitzroy range and the relationship he developed with the region during that mission. Along the way, Mikey s attitude to the mountains changed from treating them as enemies to be conquered to the more nuanced relationship he now shares with them. He also became a photographer, made more friends than he can count and had some of the most defining experiences of his life. This is his story, brought to you from Patagonia by Patagonia.

Adam Ondra 9a first ascent

Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Chaxi Raxi, a massive 9b line at Oliana, Spain in late April. This is likely one of the hardest sport climb in the world. We had Bernardo Gimenez on the scene to document Adam’s efforts and he was fortunate enough to be there for the redpoint. Below is the outstanding video Bernardo edited together, as well as brief recap from Adam. Stunning. Impressive. Inspiring. Absolutely bad ass. Congratulations, Adam.