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17/02/2023 - Climbing

Watch Adam Ondra free his 9b+ at Holštejn in the Czech Republic

The video of the first free ascent of Zvěřinec (Menagerie) at Holštejn in the Czech Republic, carried out in November 2022 by Adam Ondra who considers this 9b+ 'the second hardest route of my life'.

16/02/2023 - Climbing

Extremely Leonidio & Incredibly Close

Climbing destinations and travel: notes from Leonidio in the Peloponnese, without a shadow of doubt one of the best rock climbing areas in Greece. By Nicoletta Costi and Nicola Noè.

01/02/2023 - Climbing

Seb Bouin makes first ascent Rei de Bering, the hardest sport climb in Portugal

French climber Sébastien Bouin has sent a flurry of hard routes in Portugal. At the seacliff crag Meio Mango at Cabo Espichel the 29-year-old established Rei de Bering at 9a+/b the hardest sport climb in the country.

15/01/2023 - Climbing

Émilie Pellerin, possibly the best climber you’ve never heard of

The video Em by Alexa Fay, featuring Canadian rock climber Émilie Pellerin, possibly the best climber you’ve never heard of.

22/12/2022 - Climbing

Adam Ondra frees historic aid climb in Macocha cave, Czechia

Adam Ondra has completed the first free ascent of Příklepový strop, a historic aid line in the Macocha cave at Moravský Kras, Czechia. The 5-pitch multipitch now checks in at 8b+ max.

19/12/2022 - Climbing

Martina Demmel climbs beautiful Kochel testpieces

At Kochel am See in Germany Martina Demmel has repeated Heim nach Afrika (9a) and Chaos in Palumbia (8c+) at Atlantiswand.

06/12/2022 - Climbing

Camilla Bendazzoli nails Nagay (8c) at Covolo, Italy

On 11 November 2022 at Covolo in Italy (VI) Camilla Bendazzoli repeated Nagay (8c).

29/11/2022 - Climbing

Adam Ondra 9a onsight, Water World at Osp in Slovenia

On 27/11/2022 at Osp in Slovenia Adam Ondra onsighted Water world (9a).

27/11/2022 - Climbing

Chaehyun Seo second woman to onsight 8c, L’Antagonista at Montsant in Spain

Chaehyun Seo from South Korea has become the second woman in the world to onsight 8c with her faultless ascent of 'L’Antagonista' at Montsant in Spain.

20/11/2022 - Climbing

Adam Ondra establishes Zvěřinec, new 9b+ in Czechia

On 20/11/2022 at Holštejn in the Moravian Karst in the Czech Republic Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Zvěřinec, a 9b+ he rates as 'the second hardest route of my life.'

10/11/2022 - Climbing

Nolwen Berthier onsights 8b+, Omaha Beach at Red River Gorge

29-year-old French rock climber Nolwen Berthier has onsighted her first 8b+, Omaha Beach at Red River Gorge, USA. She joins the small group of climbers capable of onsighting 8b+.

01/11/2022 - Climbing

Le lion de Panshir at Cala Gonone in Sardinia rebolted / Brief interview with Yann Guesquiers

Maurizio Oviglia recently rebolted one of Sardinia's iconic top-end sport climbs, Le lion de Panshir in the Millennium Cave at Cala Gonone and exchanged a few words with the first ascensionist, French ace Yann Guesquiers.

26/10/2022 - Climbing

Anak Verhoeven rocks Rodellar with No pain no gain 9a+

After just 8 days of effort Belgium's Anak Verhoeven has repeated No pain no gain 9a+ at Rodellar in Spain.

24/09/2022 - Climbing

Claudia Ghisolfi climbs TCT 9a at Gravere in Italy

On Wednesday 21 September 2022 at Gravere in Val di Susa, Italy, Claudia Ghisolfi redpointed her first 9a, TCT. After Laura Rogora she is now only the second Italian woman to send 9a.