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Watch Belgian climber Anak Verhoeven sending 'Planta de Shiva' (9b) at Villanueva del Rosario in Spain, May 2024.

At Villanueva del Rosario in Spain Anak Verhoven has climbed the 9b 'Planta de Shiva' for a second time in a week, this time without kneepads.

Yesterday at Villanueva del Rosario in Spain the 27-year-old Belgian climber Anak Verhoven sent Planta de Shiva, becoming only the fourth woman in the world to climb a 9b after Angela Eiter, Laura Rogora and Julia Chanourdie.

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...

Jain Kim from South Korea and Toby Roberts from Great Britain won the third stage of the Lead World Cup 2023 at Chamonix on Sunday 9 July. This is Kim's 30th Lead victory, Roberts' first.

The first names of athletes taking part in the Rock Master Special Edition 2023 at Arco on 1 September 2023 have been unveiled. The athletes who so far have been confirmed for the 36th edition are Camilla Moroni, Vita Lukan,...

The 35th Rock Master will take place on Friday 29 July 2022. For those unable to go to Arco, Italy, the Duel will be broadcast live from 21.30 to 23:00 on RAI Sport TV. For those outside Italy, the...

The third stage of the Lead World Cup 2022 was won in Chamonix by Janja Garnbret from Slovenia and Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic.Laura Rogora and Taisei Homma won silver, Chaehyun Seo and Sean Bailey bronze.

The second stage of the 2022 Lead World Cup was won last night in Villars, Switzerland, by Janja Garnbret and Homma Taisei. This is the Slovenian’s 50th World Cup medal.

28-year-old Nolwen Berthier has climbed her first 9a+, Super Crackinette at Saint Léger du Ventoux in France.

Interview with Laura Rogora after her first repeat of the 9b/+ Erebor at Eremo di San Paolo in Arco, Italy. With her It is the first time that a woman has climbed a route of this difficulty. Watch the uncut...

Laura Rogora has made the first repeat of Erebor at the crag Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco. Graded 9b/+ and established by Stefano Ghisolfi in January 2021, it is considered the most difficult sport climb in Italy. This...

German rock climber Solveig Korherr has climbed her first 9a, La cabane au Canada at Rawyl in Switzerland.

The Lead Climbing World Cup was won yesterday at Kranj in Slovenia by Stefano Ghisolfi and Janja Garnbret. The last, decisive stage,was won by Masahiro Higuchi from Japan and by Garnbret who, after claiming gold in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,...

Rock Master 2021 was won on Friday night by Czech climber Adam Ondra and, ex aequo, by Vita Lukan from Slovenia and Jessica Pilz from Austria. Mia Krampl and Stefano Ghisolfi won the Lead Duel, while Laura Rogora and Ondra...

Today in live streaming all the competitions of the 34th Rock Master of Arco. At 11:00 the Women's KO Boulder, followed by the men’s at 15:00. At 21:35 the Duel, broadcast live on RAI Sport.