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The second stage of the Lead World Cup 2021 is currently being held at Villars in switzerland. The Semifinals take place at 10:00 today, and are followed by the Finals at 20:00. The second stage of the Speed World Cup...

Belgian rock climbers Sébastien Berthe and Siebe Vanhee have made a ground-up free ascent of the 20-pitch (550m) test-piece ‘Fly on the Staldenfluh in the Lauterbrunnen Valley in switzerland.

On 4 May 2021 Swiss mountain guide Jonas Schild repeated Bain de Sang, the classic 9a at Saint Loup in switzerland first ascended by Fred Nicole in 1993.

French alpinists Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez have skied the SW Face of Täschorn (4491m) in switzerland. The new line is likely to be the first descent of this imposing face.

Swiss rock climber Giuliano Cameroni has made the fourth ascent of Off the Wagon, established by Shawn Raboutou in Val Bavona, switzerland graded 8C+/V16 and hitherto repeated by James Webb and Daniel Woods.

Video Interview with Swiss crack climbing legend Didier Berthod

On 9 May 2021 the three mountain guides Paul Bonhomme, Vivian Bruchez and Gilles Sierro completed the first ski descent of the SW Face of Bietschorn in Valais, switzerland

The first stage of the Boulder World Cup 2021 was won by Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra last weekend in Meiringen, switzerland.

The first Boulder World Cup since 2019 started yesterday in Meiringen, switzerland. The Semifinals and Finals take place today at 11:00 and 18:40 respectively and can be followed in live streaming.

On 1 April 2021 French alpinists Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez made what is likely to be the first ski descent of the east face of Combin de la Tsessette (4141m) in switzerland.

At the crag Lorünser Wändle in Austria Barbara Zangerl has made the first repeat of the 9a Sprengstoff, freed by Jacopo Larcher in November 2020.

Watch German climber Hannah Meul climbing the boulder problem Auf leisen Pfoten 8A in Val Bavona, switzerland.

On Friday 12 March 2021 at the classic Pierra Menta ski mountaineering competition the teams Alba De Silvestro & Giulia Murada and Michele Boscacci & Davide Magnini were crowned Long Distance World Champions.

Watch the first ascent of Crystal Ship 8C and more: Giuliano Cameroni, Daisuke Ichimiya, Clément Lechaptois, Marine Thevenet and Diego Cameroni climb new boulder problems at Cresciano in switzerland.

In early January at Cresciano in switzerland Giuliano Cameroni made the first ascent of a long-standing project now called Crystal Ship. The 8C boulder problem has been repeated by Clément Lechaptois.

switzerland’s Nils Favre has made a swift repeat of Off The Wagon 8B+ in Valle Bavona.