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Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has repeated 'Esclatamàsters' (9a) at Perles in Spain.

Stefano Ghisolfi has repeated 'The Full Journey', the 9b at Margalef in Spain first climbed in 2022 by Alex Megos.

From 8-10 February 2025, the team of Polish climbers consisting of Michał Czech, Maciek Kimel and Tomek Klimczak made the first free ascent of the classic 'Direttissima' on the east face of Rysy in the High Tatras, Slovakia. The 13-pitch,...

Watch Aurel Lardy, Vivian Bruchez, and Jules Socié exploring ski descents in the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia in the award-winning film 'Painting the Mountains' by Matthew Tufts.

Interview with Swedish climber Hannes Puman after his free ascent of 'The Nose' on El Capitan in Yosemite via what is known as the Schnaz Variation.

From 4 to 6 February 2025, French alpinists Manu Brechignac, Raphaël Georges and Jérôme Sullivan established 'Norah Padnom' on Pic Sans Nom, located to the left of the Drus in the Mont Blanc massif.

British rock climber Shauna Coxsey has made the third ascent of 'Mito Sit' (8B+) in Sintra, Portugal.

23-year-old Italian climber Laura Rogora has sent her third 8c onsight, 'American Hustle' at Oliana in Spain.

Czech climber Adam Ondra has repeated 'Soudain Seul' in Fontainebleau, France. The problem was originally established by Simon Lorenzi in 2021 and graded 9A, and is Ondra's hardest to date.

The video of Elias Iagnemma making the first ascent of 'The Big Slamm' at Tintorale in Abruzzo. This is the first 9A boulder problem in Italy.

Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe has made the fourth free ascent of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA. First climbed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2015, it was repeated by Adam Ondra in 2016 and is...

French rock climber Sébastien Bouin has made the first ascent of 'El Gran Cabrón' in the Shegeng Cave in China. Graded 9b, this now stands as the hardest sport climb in the country

Registrations are now open for Melloblocco 2025, the biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world which this year is scheduled to take place in Val di Mello - Val Masino from May 7th to 10th.

The video of Basque mountaineers Tasio Martin and Ibon Mendia making the first ascent of 'Dardara' (500m, 7b+?) on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia.

On 03/02/2025 Scottish climber William Bosi made the second ascent of Stefano Ghisolfi's 'Excalibur' (9b+) in Arco, Italy.

The 19th International Film Festival 'Festival gorniškega filma' will take place at Ljubljana and Domzale, Slovenia, from 17 - 22 February 2025. Directed by Silvo Karo, guests include Jackson Marvell, Miška Izakovičová, Ana Baumgartner, Urša Kešar, Anja Petek, Patricija Verdev,...