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On 20/03/2026 Spanish climber Enrique Beltrán Blasco sent his first 9b, 'The Full Journey' at Margalef in Spain.

In August 2025 Connor Herson made the third ascent of 'Crown Royale' on the Profile Wall at Jøssingfjord in Norway. The trad climb was established by Pete Whittaker in 2023 and repeated by Jernej Kruder in May 2025.

The short film by Char Williams featuring Jim Pope repeating 'Sad Amongst Friends', the trad climb at Stanage in england famously first ascended ground-up over three days by Johnny Dawes.

On Tête aux Chamois at Glacier 3000 in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland, Melanie Grünwald and Fay Manners made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'Elles Aussi' (M7+ A0).

Interview with British climber Rob Matheson who, aged 74, in April 2025 made an audacios repeat of 'The Bells, The Bells!', one of the most fearsome trad climbs in Great Britain. Located on North Stack Wall at Gogarth, it has only seen a handful of repeats since its first ascent...

Watch Adam Ondra make the flash 'Greenspit' in Valle dell'Orco, Italy.

George Ponsonby from Ireland and James Price from england have added a new route to the rarely climbed Aikache Chhok (6673m), also referred to as Sia Chhish or Yain Hisk, in the Baltar valley in Pakistan. The pair formed part of a Young Alpinist Group expedition which included Anna Soligo,...

Ben Kent reports about the climbing expedition to West Greenland last summer with Robbie Milne which resulted in three big new routes: 'Optimisme' (TD+ 6b, M5, 930m), 'Duddon Valley Syndrome' (E3/4 6a, 610m) and 'Simon’s Route' (E3 6a/A1, 868m). The climbs are all located on unnamed peaks close to Lake...

The Greek island of Kalymnos, one of the world's premier climbing destinations, is preparing to host the International Kalymnos Climbing Festival from 16-19 October 2025.

Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee has made the long-awaited first flash ascent of the trad climb 'Muy Caliente' (E9, 6c), at Stennis Ford, Pembroke, Wales

On 9 May 2025 Belgian rock climber Anak Verhoeven made the first female ascent of 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove in england.

On 16/05/2025 Czech climber Adam Ondra made the first-ever flash ascent of a British trad climb graded E11, Lexicon at Pavey Ark in england.

On 9 May 2025 Belgian rock climber Anak Verhoeven made the first female ascent of 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove in england.

United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled that wild camping is legal on Dartmoor in Devon, england.

On 16/05/2025 Czech climber Adam Ondra made the first-ever flash ascent of a British trad climb graded E11, Lexicon at Pavey Ark in england.

On 9 April 2025 British climber Jim Pope made the coveted second ascent of 'Grandad's Slab' at Burbage South in the Peak District, england. The gritstone trad climb was first ascended by Pete Whittaker in 2008.