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Shape On August 29, at just 22, Sasha DiGiulian became the first woman to free climb Magic Mushroom, one of the most difficult routes on the North Face of the Eiger Mountain in the Swiss Alps and one of the most dangerous climbs in the world—it’s also known as “Murder Wall.” In the indoor competitive…

ESPN The North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland had not been conquered by an American — or a woman — until Saturday. Americans Sasha DiGiulian, 22, and Carlo Traversi, 27, free climbed Magic Mushroom, one of the more difficult routes on the trail, in four days and three nights, battling snow and ice to…

PR Newswire — adidas Outdoor, the athletic brand in the outdoors, announced today its athletes Sasha DiGiulian and Carlo Traversi have become the first Americans, and DiGiulian the first female, to free climb Magic Mushroom (7c+), one of the most difficult routes on the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland, August 29, 2015. After…

Insidethegames.com Three-time Paralympic gold medal-winning wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden has been selected as the winner of the Juan Antonio Samaranch International Olympic Committee (IOC) Disabled Athlete Award for the second time. Chosen by the United States Sports Academy, the honour is presented annually to an athlete who displays courage, desire and athletic ability in the…

Devin Logan brings home Gold in the New Zealand Winter Games!