Arco

On Friday, 27th July 2018 the coveted Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn di Aquafi was awarded to Reinhold Messner during the 13th Arco Rock Legends awards.

In der Wiege des Wettkampfkletterns schlugen die österreichischen Kletter-Asse im Leadweltcup zu: Jakob Schubert eroberte vor dem tschechischen Spitzenkletterer Adam Ondra in Arco seinen ersten Weltcupsieg in dieser Saison.

The sport climbing Oscars return to Arco on Friday 25 August 2017 with the 12th edition of Arco Rock Legends, celebrated during the 31st Rock Master.

Arco ist und bleibt eine der beliebtesten Kletterdestinationen in Europa. Hier sind sowohl weltbekannte Klassiker als auch neue, beinahe unbekannte Felswände zu finden.

Im Rhythmus des Atems auf der Matte und im Einklang mit der Natur im Fels - auf den ersten Blick ist vielleicht nicht gleich klar, wie Klettern und Yoga zusammen passen.

Österreichs Kletterasse präsentieren sich 18 Tage vor Beginn der Kletter-WM in Paris beim Rockmaster Festival im italienischen Klettermekka Arco mannschaftlich stark.

On Friday 26 August 2016 the annual sport climbing Oscars return to celebrate the 11th Arco Rock Legends awards during the historic 30th Rock Master climbing competition.

The marathon Youth World Championships in Arco ended with a special edition of its famous Rock Master. A single event involving the best 8 + 8 athletes in the climbing competition circuit. The competition couldn’t have been anything other than the Lead Duel.

On Friday 04/09/2015 during the 10th Arco Rock Legends celebration in Arco, Italy, Alexander Megos received the Salewa Rock Award while Adam Ondra won the La Sportiva Competition Award. The prestigious Dryarn Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil prize was handed to John Ellison, founder of CAC - Climbers Against Cancer.

At 9:30 sharp the starting whistle blows. It’s an important moment. The first ever Boulder Finals in the history of the World Youth Championships, kicked off by the girls in the Female Youth B (Under 16) and Youth A (Under 18) categories.

There’s no point denying it. We’re in Arco. And so two Italians in the running for the Youth B World Champion title cannot leave the home crowd indifferent. Also because the first, Filip Schenk, dominated the first two heats.

On Friday, September 4, 2015 the Arco Rock Legends will celebrate its 10th edition and assign the prestigious Salewa Rock Award and La Sportiva Competition Award during the Rock Master Festival and the World Youth Climbing Championships 2015.

Angela Eiter attempts her chance at being the first woman to climb the route "Zauberfee", an 8c+ and one of the most technical sportclimbs in Italy. Take a look at the life and times the competition climber as she sets out to break records in the climbing world.

Österreichs Kletternachwuchs darf sich einmal mehr über ein höchst erfolgreiches Abschneiden bei Jugend- & Junioreneuropameisterschaften freuen. Das italienische Klettermekka Arco war am vergangenen Wochenende (06./07.09.2014) Austragungsort der diesjährigen Boulder-Europameisterschaften der Kategorien U16 bis U20.

On Friday 29/08/2014, during the 9th edition of Arco Rock Legends, the Salewa Rock Award was won by Muriel Sarkany while Urko Carmona Barandiaran won the La Sportiva Competition Award. The Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil award was assigned to the Italian writer, sculptor, alpinist and rock climber Mauro Corona.

Arco Rock Legends celebrates its ninth edition by assigning, during the Rock Master Festival, the two prestigious sport climbing Oscars entitled Salewa Rock Award and La Sportiva Competition Award. Those nominated for the Salewa Rock Award are Alexander Megos, Adam Ondra and Muriel Sarkany, while Sachi Amma, Urko Carmona Barandiaran and Dimitri Sharafudtinov have been nominated for the La Sportiva Competition Award. The Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil award will be assigned to the Italian writer, sculptor, alpinist and rock climber Mauro Corona.

Soeben hat der italienische Mountainware Hersteller La Sportiva die Türen seines ersten Flagship Stores eröffnet. Die Wahl für den eigenen Shop fiel auf das Städtchen Arco nördlich des Gardasees, das bereits seit Jahrzehnten eng mit La Sportiva verbunden ist.

Das europäische Klettermekka am Gardasee hat einen neuen Kletterführer: "Best of Arco" bündelt in einem Farbband die 70 besten Klettergärten um Arco, im Sarcatal, in den Judikarien, um Trient und Rovereto.

Mit "Arco Summer Spots" bringt Vertical-Life einen neuen Kletterführer eigens für die warme Jahreszeit heraus. Wer den Sommerurlaub am Gardasee verbringt, kann spätestens ab jetzt die Klettersachen gleich mit einpacken.

The presentation of the Paraclimbers and the Paraclimbing movement that received the Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil 2013 award during the Arco Rock Legends ceremony on 6/09/2013 at the Casinò di Arco, Italy.

Sunday's great Bouldering feast starts with the men's comeptition. 12 athletes duel on 4 problems using the K.O. formula... every problem is an obstacle that needs to be overcome to avoid being eliminated: the worst performers stop playing the bouldering game.

America's Alex Puccio wins the Rock Master Sint Roc Boulder Contest for the second year running. Aya Onoe places second after having fought all the way from the Open, while Russia's Yulia Abramchuk finishes third.

21:00. It's time for the Lead final. And the view onto the Climbing Stadium shows that it's packed to the brim. One might say this is Rock Master, pure beauty. Or, perhaps even, this is the pure beauty of Rock Master. Which might come down to the same thing. But there's no time to think about this as things immediately begin to get exciting.

On Friday 7/09/2013 during the 8th edition of Arco Rock Legends the Salewa Rock Award was won by Adam Ondra while Mina Markovic won the La Sportiva Competition Award. Paraclimbing and all Paraclimbers received the prestigious prize Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil.

Today's Open was a real battle, the first phase of the Rock Master men's boulder proved fiercer than ever before as the climbers fought to ensure a place in Sunday's final. 24 athletes had travelled all the way from Australia, Mexico, China, Japan, Russia, Italy... in short, this was an international competition that went down to the wire, to the last attempt.