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Belgium's Simon Lorenzi has successfully repeated 'Return of the Sleepwalker' in Red Rocks, USA. This marks the 28-year-old climber's fourth 9A boulder problem.

Swiss alpinists Filippo Sala, Roger Schäli, and Silvan Schüpbach have opened 'Luce e Tenebre', a spectacular new route on the north face of Punta Pioda, also known as Pioda di Sciora in Switzerland.

Japanese climber Dai Koyamada has established 'Monolith' in the Hinokage Valley, Japan. The boulder has been graded 8C/+ and was described by the 48-year-old as 'one of the best problems of my life.

Watch Adam Ondra repeat 'Soudain Seul', the 9A boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France.

Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has completed her climbing trip to France and Spain. Standout repeats include 'Esclatamàsters' (9a), 'Joe-cita' (9a) and an onsight ascent of 'Humildes pa Casa' (8b+).

Ar Mišja Peč in Slovenia Janja Garnbret has made the first female ascent of ‘Za Staro kolo in Majhnega psa’ the historic 8c+ established in 1992 by Tadej Slabe.

The footage of Pete Whittaker making the first ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' at Burbage South, UK, in 2008.

Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi has made the 4th ascent ‘Sleeping Lion' at Siurana in Spain. This 9b was established by Chris Sharma in March 2023.

In 2024 professional athlete Sara AlQunaibet survived a 13m groundfall in a climbing gym in France. The YouTube channel Hard is Easy analyses the accident. Graphic content warning.

In early February 2025 the Italians Domenico Mottarella and Marco Zanchetta made the first ascent of "El Diedro de lo Squalupo" in the Cochamó Valley in Chile. The climb is located at Sector de Mamón in the La Paloma valley.

On his first visit to Buoux in France Alexander Megos repeated a slew of classic testpieces. His standout ascent is a flash of ‘Agincourt’, the historic 8c established by Ben Moon in 1989.

On 24/02/2025 Swiss mountaineer Filippo Sala established a new climb, solo, up the north face of Pizzo San Giacomo (2923) in Switzerland. This is believed to be the first winter climb on the imposing rock pyramid.

On the west face of Cerro Piergiorgio in Patagonia, Italian alpinists Matteo Della Bordella, Dario Eynard, and Mirco Grasso have completed Gringos Locos. The route was first attempted in 1995 by Maurizio Giordani and Luca Maspes, who had managed to climb...

British climber Jim Pope has made only the third ascent of Dynamics of Change at Burbage South, England. This E9 7a trad climb was first ascended by Pete Whittaker in 2008 and repeated by Neil Kershaw in 2014.

Austrian climber Nicolai Užnik has made the first ascent of ‘Mount Doom’, a 9A boulder boulder problem in Maltatal, Austria.

Black Diamond Equipment is recalling the Vision climbing harness due to premature degradation of its specialized materials and construction