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The sixth stage of the IFSC Lead World Cup took place in Wujiang, China, last weekend and was won by Jain Kim from Korea and Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic. The Speed Climbing World Cup came to a close...

On 20/09/2015 Simon Kehrer and Manuel Baumgartner completed Dolomitspit (530m, VII, VI obl.) a new rock climb up the South Face of Sas Ciampac (2672m), Val Gardena, Dolomites. The route was started initially in 2007 (with Karl Unterkircher) and was...

A female team of Russian climbers comprised of Marina Popova, Julia Borisova, Alexandra Mentovskaya and Olesya Babushkina has made the first repeat of the Gunko route (950m, Russian 6A) on the West Face of Peak Alexander Blok (5239m) in the...

In September and October 2015 Andreas Abegglen, Thomas Senf and Stephan Siegrist made the first ascents of Bhala 5900m, Tupendeo 5700m and Maha Dev Phobrang 5900m and its famous Te tower, three hitherto unclimbed mountains in the Kashmir region of...

The video channel of the Lombardy Mountain Guides that deals with various mountain themes such as mountaineering and rock climbing.

The report by Gabriele Moroni about his first climbing trip to Sardinia during which, at Bosco di Luogosanto in Gallura, he freed Patagarroso, the first 8B boulder problem on the Italian island.

The new crag Family San Martino has been inaugurated at Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy). Located close to the historic climbing area Massone, this small sheet of rock has been bolted specifically for families and young children and offers 17 routes...

Maurizio Oviglia provides information about a major rockfall on Punta Plumare in Sardinia. The landslide has wiped out a stretch of the famous trek Selvaggio Blu.

The video of German climber Alexander Megos making the first ascent of Modified 9a+ in Frankenjura, Germany.

Italian climber Massimo Flaccavento reports about the first ascent, carried out together with Giuseppe Barbagallo and Giorgio Iurato, of Heroes (6b+, 186m), a new climb up the north face of Pizzo Campana (Rocca Busambra) close to Palermo, Sicily.

German climber Alexander Huber has established two new rock climbs on the sea cliffs at Capo Monte Santo in Sardinia, Il Capitano and Solemar. The peculiarities: a boat start, difficulties up to 8b+, trad protection.

In September 2015 the French alpinists Lise Billon, Antoine Moineville, Diego Simari and Jérôme Sullivan made the first ascent of Hasta las Wuebas (1000m, ED-, WI5, M5, 90°), a new climb up the east face of Cerro Riso Patrón Central,...

Interview with Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck after climbing the 82 alpine four-thousanders, carried out in 62 days last summer from 11/06/2015 to 11/08/2015. The enchainment had previously been carried out in the same self-propelled style by Franco Nicolini and Diego...

The video of the summer bouldering and climbing festival in Siberia.

Last weekend sports climber Stefano Ghisolfi repeated L'Attimo 9a at the Northern Italian crag Covolo.

In July and August this year, Chris Fitzgerald, Natasha Sebire and Gemma Woldendorp from Australia climbed several new routes on the previously unclimbed granite wall of the Finger Crack Cirque and on Weasel Tower close to the town of Bilibino,...