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Soline Kentzel repeats Le Voyage at Annot
30/05/2024 - Climbing
Soline Kentzel repeats Le Voyage at Annot
A fortnight ago French rock climber Soline Kentzel climbed her hardest route to date, Le Voyage (E10/8b+) at Annot in France. First ascended by James Pearson in 2017, the route is still ranked as one of the hardest trad climbs...
Blind climber Jesse Dufton ascends Devil's Tower, USA
29/05/2024 - Climbing
Blind climber Jesse Dufton ascends Devil's Tower, USA
British rock climb Jesse Dufton has become the first blind climber to lead a climb on Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. Supported by his wife Molly, the 1986 born paraclimber repeated 'El Matador' (5.10d, 150m). He led all the hard pitches, placed all...
Shanghai Olympic Qualifyier Series full report
28/05/2024 - Competitions
Shanghai Olympic Qualifyier Series full report
Eddie Fowke reports about the first leg of the Olympic Qualifier Series held in Shanghai 10 days ago. The second leg will take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 20 to 23 June and the combined results will enable the world’s...
Big new climbs on Mantok 1 and Mount Charles in Alaska by Fred Caloggero, Joseph Hobby
20/05/2024 - Alpinism
Big new climbs on Mantok 1 and Mount Charles in Alaska by Fred Caloggero, Joseph Hobby
Between 24 and 28 April 2024, Fred Caloggero (40) and American Mountain Guide Joseph Hobby (35) made the first ascent of a new route on Mantok 1 above the Yentna Glacier in Alaska. Their 'Small Talk Couloir' (1200m M4R 70°...
Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series: Ievgeniia Kazbekova & Lee Dohyun lead Boulder & Lead provisional rankings
16/05/2024 - Competitions
Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series: Ievgeniia Kazbekova & Lee Dohyun lead Boulder & Lead provisional rankings
The opening competition day of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Boulder & Lead in Shanghai, China, concluded with Lee Dohyun and Ievgeniia Kazbekova at the top of the Boulder & Lead provisional rankings.
The wonderful world called Melloblocco
13/05/2024 - Events
The wonderful world called Melloblocco
The Melloblocco, the largest bouldering meeting in the world which this year celebrated 20 years since its historic first edition, ended after four days of climbing and celebration. 2600 registered climbers and over 8000 people in total in the valley...
Janja Garnbret makes double send of Bügeleisen Sit 8C in Maltatal, Austria
12/05/2024 - Climbing
Janja Garnbret makes double send of Bügeleisen Sit 8C in Maltatal, Austria
25-year-old Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret has made the first female ascent of "Bügeleisen sit", the 8C boulder problem freed by Nalle Hukkataival in 2014 in the Maltatal, Austria.
Melloblocco Day 3: out of batteries, game over (for today)
10/05/2024 - Events
Melloblocco Day 3: out of batteries, game over (for today)
Friday 9 May, the third day of Melloblocco 2024 in Val Masino and Val di Mello. Lots of sun, lots of smiles and bouldering until the batteries ran out.
Melloblocco day 1: the ritual recommences
08/05/2024 - Events
Melloblocco day 1: the ritual recommences
Melloblocco 2024 day 1: the biggest bouldering meeting in the world officially begins today in Northern Italy, and Val Masino and Val di Mello have already welcomed the first climbers.
Shauna Coxsey is The Boss (8B+) of Yarncliffe
01/05/2024 - Boulder
Shauna Coxsey is The Boss (8B+) of Yarncliffe
At Yarncliffe in England Shauna Coxsey has repeated 'The Boss', an 8B+ boulder problem first climbed by her husband Ned Feehally in 2020.
Stefano Ghisolfi is Ready to Fail
23/04/2024 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi is Ready to Fail
The video of Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi and his quest to repeat the first 9c in the world, 'Silence' at Flatanger in Norway, and the world's first 9A boulder problem, 'Burden of Dreams' at Lappnor in Finland.
James Pearson repeats Bernd Zangerl's huge highball 29Dots in Valle dell'Orco, Italy
23/04/2024 - Climbing
James Pearson repeats Bernd Zangerl's huge highball 29Dots in Valle dell'Orco, Italy
British climber James Pearson has made the third ascent of Bernd Zangerl’s 8A+ highball boulder problem '29 Dots' in Val Noasca, Valle dell'Orco, Italy.
Melloblocco 2024 showcases Burden of Dreams Replica ft. Elias Iagnemma
19/04/2024 - Events
Melloblocco 2024 showcases Burden of Dreams Replica ft. Elias Iagnemma
Melloblocco, the biggest bouldering meeting in the world, will showcase a replica of Burden of Dreams from 8 to 11 May in Italy's Val Masino - Val di Mello, Italy. This is an identical copy of the world's first 9A...
Janja Garnbret wins first Boulder World Cup 2024 at Keqiao in China
10/04/2024 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret wins first Boulder World Cup 2024 at Keqiao in China
The first stage of the Boulder World Cup 2024 was won yesterday at Keqiao in China by Janja Garnbret from Slovenia. Italy's Camilla Moroni won silver, China's Luo Zhilu won bronze.
Video uncut: watch Elias Iagnemma send Burden of Dreams
03/04/2024 - Climbing
Video uncut: watch Elias Iagnemma send Burden of Dreams
The uncut send video of Elias Iagnemma repeating Burden of Dreams, the 9A boulder problem at Lappnor in Finland established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016.
Sport Climbing Stats, statistics from over 30 years of sport climbing competitions
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...