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![Sport Climbing Stats, statistics from over 30 years of sport climbing competitions](/uploads/img/3/126928.jpg)
28/03/2024 - Competitions
Sport Climbing Stats, statistics from over 30 years of sport climbing competitions Who has won the most medals in the Lead World Cup? Who has won the most medals at the bouldering World Championships? Who are the fastest Speed climbers of all times? To answer these questions, Sport Climbing Stats was created...
![New Chironico parking & sleeping rules for 2024](/uploads/img/3/11665.jpg)
07/02/2024 - Climbing
New Chironico parking & sleeping rules for 2024 New rules for parking and overnight stays have been implemented at Switzerland's top bouldering area Chironico. Climbers are asked to adhere to these regulations in order to safeguard future access to this premier Ticino bouldering area.
![Melloblocco 2024, registration online for the 20th legendary bouldering meet](/uploads/img/3/83888.jpg)
23/01/2024 - Events
Melloblocco 2024, registration online for the 20th legendary bouldering meet Registration is open online for Melloblocco 2024, the world’s biggest bouldering and climbing meeting scheduled to take place from Wednesday 8 to Saturday 11 May in Italy's magical Val Masino and Val di Mello Nature Reserve.
![Will Bosi no slouch on Sleepwalker at Red Rocks, USA](/uploads/img/3/125385.jpg)
22/01/2024 - Climbing
Will Bosi no slouch on Sleepwalker at Red Rocks, USA On Saturday 20 January William Bosi repeated 'Sleepwalker' at Red Rocks, USA. First ascended by Jimmy Webb in 2018 at 8C+ and repeated on various occasions, Bosi has now suggested a downgrade from 8C+ to 8C.
![Melloblocco 2024 to take place from 8 to 11 May in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy](/uploads/img/3/83887.jpg)
10/01/2024 - Events
Melloblocco 2024 to take place from 8 to 11 May in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy From 8 to 11 May 2024 Val di Mello - Val Masino will once again host the Melloblocco, the largest bouldering meeting in the world.
![Tomoa Narasaki flashes Gakido 8B+ at Chigobudau in Japan](/uploads/img/3/125058.jpg)
09/01/2024 - Climbing
Tomoa Narasaki flashes Gakido 8B+ at Chigobudau in Japan On 20/12/2023 Japanese climber Tomoa Narasaki flashed 'Gakido', a boulder problem at Chigobudau previously rated 8C+. After using a slightly different sequence, Narasaki suggested 8B+. He then freed the sitstart project at 8C, calling it 'Ashuradō'.
![Carlo Traversi frees The Dark Side, 8C+ boulder in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/125002.jpg)
06/01/2024 - Climbing
Carlo Traversi frees The Dark Side, 8C+ boulder in Yosemite American climber Carlo Traversi has made the first ascent of The Dark Side, an 8C+ boulder problem in Yosemite Valley, USA.
![Simon Lorenzi sends Burden of Dreams, his third 9A boulder problem](/uploads/img/3/124900.jpg)
29/12/2023 - Climbing
Simon Lorenzi sends Burden of Dreams, his third 9A boulder problem On 27 December 2023 26-year-old Belgian climber Simon Lorenzi repeated Burden of Dreams at Lappnor in Finland, claiming his third 9A boulder problem after Alphane at Chironico in Switzerland and Soudain Seul at Fontainebleau in France.
![Andrea Locatelli establishes Il bombarolo, 8c+ first ascent aged 13 in Italy](/uploads/img/3/124894.jpg)
28/12/2023 - Climbing
Andrea Locatelli establishes Il bombarolo, 8c+ first ascent aged 13 in Italy On 24 December 2023 Andrea Locatelli made the first ascent of 'Il bombarolo', a sport climb close to Bergamo in Italy route for which the 13-year-old climber has suggested the grade 8c+.
![James Pearson suggests E12 for his Bon Voyage at Annot in France](/uploads/img/3/124637.jpg)
15/12/2023 - Climbing
James Pearson suggests E12 for his Bon Voyage at Annot in France After the first ascent in February 2023, British climber James Pearson has now proposed the grade E12 for Bon Voyage at Annot in France. Currently there is no other trad route of this grade. In this great introspective piece the...
![Amity Warme and Brent Barghahn make free repeat of El Niño on El Capitan, Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/124599.jpg)
14/12/2023 - Climbing
Amity Warme and Brent Barghahn make free repeat of El Niño on El Capitan, Yosemite American climbers Amity Warme and Brent Barghahn have made a free repeat of El Niño - Pineapple Express (5.13c, 25 pitches) on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.
![ACTS open letter to IFSC protesting against NEOM Beach Games and environmental and ethical policy](/uploads/img/3/124412.jpg)
05/12/2023 - Environment
ACTS open letter to IFSC protesting against NEOM Beach Games and environmental and ethical policy The ACTS For Our Summits association has written an Open Letter to the IFSC expressing its concerns about the NEOM Masters 2023 climbing competition, and urging the IFSC to take stronger actions regarding environmental and social issues. Over 110 IFSC...
![La Sportiva Legends Only 2023](/uploads/img/3/124262.jpg)
25/11/2023 - Competitions
La Sportiva Legends Only 2023 This evening Stockholm, Sweden, will host the La Sportiva Legends Only 2023. The climbers invited to this international masters bouldering competition are Will Bosi, Jongwon Chon, Stefano Ghisolfi, Nicolai Užnik and Hannes Van Duysen
![Magnus Midtbø reaches 2 million subscribers on Youtube](/uploads/img/3/124230.jpg)
23/11/2023 - Climbing
Magnus Midtbø reaches 2 million subscribers on Youtube Norwegian rock climber Magnus Midtbø has reached 2 million subscribers on his Youtube channel.
![Brit Rock Film Tour 2022 streaming on demand until 13 November](/uploads/img/3/124045.jpg)
10/11/2023 - Events
Brit Rock Film Tour 2022 streaming on demand until 13 November The Brit Rock V Film Tour is available to stream on demand until 13 November only. The 2023 program contains five films: Goddess of Craic featuring Freja Shannon, Shining Stones featuring Robbie Phillips, Helmcken Falls featuring Emma Powell, Neil Gresham,...
![Janja Garnbret the great crowned Boulder World Champion 2023](/uploads/img/3/88798.jpg)
05/08/2023 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret the great crowned Boulder World Champion 2023 Slovenia's Janja Garnbret has won the Boulder World Championship 2023 at Bern in Switzerland. Oriane Bertone won silver, Brooke Raboutou bronze.
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