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Prominent American rock climber Charlie Barrett has been sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault.

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...

British climber Mat Wright has repeated Rhapsody, the E11 7a trad climb located at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland, first ascended by Dave Macleod in 2006.

The video of Adam Ondra making the first repeat of Bon Voyage, the E12 trad climb at annot in France first ascended by James Pearson in February 2023.

Sébastien Berthe has repeated 'Bon Voyage', the E12 at annot in France established by James Pearson in February 2023. The route was repeated for the first time by Adam Ondra in February 2023, and Berthe's is now the third ascent....

Without a rope, alone, into the unknown. Martin Feistl reports about the solo first ascent of the mixed climb 'Daily Dose of Luck' (400m, WI 5, M4) established on 24 January 2024 on Hammerspitze in Pinnistal, a small side valley...

On Wednesday 14 February Adam Ondra made the first repeat of 'Bon Voyage', the E12 at annot in France established by James Pearson in February 2023. The Czech climber needed 3 days of effort and has confirmed the grade of...

At the crag Mišja Peč in Slovenia the 25-year-old Italian climber Stefano Carnati has redpointed two 9a's, 'Xaxid hostel' and 'Sanjski par extension', while at Kompanj in Croatia he has repeated the 8c+ 'All in, I'm out'.

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has issued the following comprehensive position statement regarding the critical issue of electromagnetic interference (EMI) with avalanche transceivers.

Europe's best converge next week for the 2024 ISMF European Championships in Flaine / Chamonix, France.

After the first ascent in February 2023, British climber James Pearson has now proposed the grade E12 for Bon Voyage at annot in France. Currently there is no other trad route of this grade. In this great introspective piece the...

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...

French climber Caroline Ciavaldini has repeated 'Le Voyage' (E10 7a/ 8b+) at annot in France.

On the south face of Marmolada (Dolomites) Iris Bielli, Matteo Della Bordella, Massimo Faletti and Maurizio Giordani have made the first ascent of Madre Roccia. The 900m climb breaches difficulties of 8b max and 7b mandatory. A total of 18...

On 6 August 2023 on Pera del Ferro in Valle del Ferro (Val Masino, Italy) Matteo Bedendo and Lorenzo Casolini made the first ascent of 'Vascello Fantasma’, Ghost Ship. This route is 'Recommended for those who love climbing in remote...

On the ENE face of Qualido in Val di Mello (Val Masino) Michele Cisana, Alessio Guzzetti, Paolo De Nuccio and Andrea Mastellaro made the first ascent of 'Impressioni di Settembre'. The 500 meter route breaches difficulties up to 6c+ (6b+...