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06/02/2025 - Climbing

Seb Bouin makes first ascent of hardest climb in China

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

06/02/2025 - Events

Melloblocco 2025, registration now open for the legendary boulder meeting in Italy's Val Masino - Val di Mello

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.

05/02/2025 - Climbing

Will Bosi makes second ascent of 'Excalibur' (9b+) in Arco, Italy

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

02/02/2025 - Climbing

Adam Ondra flashes 'El Elegido', 8B+ boulder at La Pedriza

Czech climber Adam Ondra has flashed the 8B+ boulder problem 'El Elegido' at La Pedriza, Spain, describing the feat as 'possibly the bouldering flash ascent that I value the most.'

28/01/2025 - Events

Melloblocco 2025 set to take place from 7 - 10 May in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy

From 7 - 10 May 2025, Val di Mello - Val Masino in Northern Italy will once again host the Melloblocco, the largest bouldering meeting in the world.

16/01/2025 - Climbing

Elias Iagnemma makes first ascent of 'The Big Slamm' (9A)

At Tintorale in Abruzzo, Italy, Elias Iagnemma has made the first ascent of the 9A boulder problem 'The Big Slamm'.

12/01/2025 - Climbing

Alex Waterhouse sets new record on Plumber’s Crack at Red Rock, USA

British climber Alex Waterhouse has set a fastest known time on Plumber’s Crack at Red Rock, climbing up and back down the famous chimney in less than 26 seconds.

03/01/2025 - Climbing

Nathaniel Coleman frees 'No One Mourns the Wicked' (9A) at Thunder Ridge

American climber Nathaniel Coleman has made the first ascent of the boulder problem 'No One Mourns the Wicked' at Thunder Ridge, Colorado, USA.

02/01/2025 - Climbing

Pietro Vidi repeats 'Tribe', Jacopo Larcher's trad masterpiece at Cadarese

At Cadarese in Italy Pietro Vidi has repeated 'Tribe', one of the most difficult trad climbs in the world, put up in 2019 by Jacopo Larcher.

13/12/2024 - Climbing

Hannes Puman climbs The Nose free via Schnaz Variation

Climbing with Jamie Lowther from Scotland, Sweden's Hannes Puman has completed a free ascent of 'The Nose' on El Capitan in Yosemite via what is known as the Schnaz Variation.

11/12/2024 - Climbing

Sean Bailey fires' Floatin' & 'Alphane'

In the space of just a few weeks American climber Sean Bailey has repeated 'Floatin' at Mizugaki in Japan and 'Alphane' at Chironico in Switzerland

03/12/2024 - Climbing

Dai Koyamada establishes 'Kaikien' (8C) at Mt. Kasagi in Japan

Japanese climber Dai Koyamada has made the first ascent of 'Kaikien' at Mt. Kasagi in Japan. Described as 'the best problem here', the boulder has been graded 8C.