Dani Arnold smashes Ueli Steck’s Speed Record up Matterhorn
Swiss alpinist and mountain guide Dani Arnold broke the speed-climbing record on Matterhorn, as he completed the classic route on the North Face in 1 hour and 46 minutes. He was fast enough to beat the existing record which was set in 2009 by the “Swiss Machine” Ueli Steck, who climbed the route just 10 minutes slower than Arnold. Arnold claims that it would be possible to scale the North Face of Matterhorn even faster than his current record.
It might seem somewhat insignificant to focus on minutes when it comes to accomplishments of this magnitude, but speed climbers keep pushing the limits of what was thought humanly possible. The North Face was first scaled on July 31st and August 1st, 1931 by the Schmid brothers, who received Olympic gold for their amazing feat in 1932.
November 4, 2023 – Val Verzasca, Switzerland – The Verzasca Dam, an engineering marvel nestled in the picturesque Val Verzasca of Switzerland that stands 220 meters tall, became the stage for the climbing elite. Red Bull Dual Ascent, now in its
second edition, attracted 24 of the world's best…
Dani Arnold is one of the world’s best speed alpinists. Despite that, he was fairly unknown in the climbing circles until his record-breaking ascent of Eiger’s North Face in 2011.
Adam Ondra dominated the bouldering scene again and won a gold medal in the second World Cup competition in Salt Lake City. He took second place in the qualification and proceeded to the finals from the same position. This time, he was surprised by the victory and admits that a little luck was…
Adam Ondra completed today's finals in Meiringen, Switzerland, and won a gold medal in the first competition of this year's World Cup. He kept first place in bouldering continuously from the qualification until the very exciting finals. He was satisfied with his excellent form and appreciated a…
