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Chamonix, nothing will ever be the same again
16/07/2024 - Competitions
Chamonix, nothing will ever be the same again
The Lead and Speed​World Cup took place in Chamonix, France, last weekend and was won respectively by Ai Mori and Colin Duffy, and by Zhang Shaoqin and Sam Watson. Fabio Palma reports
Laura Pineau, from Freerider on El Capitan to Turkey Crack at Cadarese
15/07/2024 - Climbing
Laura Pineau, from Freerider on El Capitan to Turkey Crack at Cadarese
French climber Laura Pineau reports about some of her most recent ascents that include a free repeat of 'Freerider' on El Capitan in Yosemite and a fast repeat of 'Turkey Crack' at Cadarese in Italy.
Andromeda, the spectacular new sea cliff in Sardinia
10/07/2024 - Climbing
Andromeda, the spectacular new sea cliff in Sardinia
Maurizio Oviglia and Tatjana Göx have developed a spectacular new sports and trad area called Andromeda on the SW coast of Sardinia, on the Murru Biancu promontory between Portixeddu and Capo Pecora. Currently the crag has 11 routes up to...
Paraclimbing to be included in the LA 2028 Paralympic Games
27/06/2024 - Competitions
Paraclimbing to be included in the LA 2028 Paralympic Games
Following a thorough evaluation by LA28, the IPC Governing Board approved the Organising Committee’s proposal to include Para climbing into the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.
Jernej Kruder cruises Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco, Italy
16/06/2024 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder cruises Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco, Italy
Slovenia's Jernej Kruder has repeated 'Greenspit', the difficult trad route established by Didier Berthod in Valle dell'Orco, Italy.
Video: Patrick Edlinger / Free for life
07/06/2024 - Climbing
Video: Patrick Edlinger / Free for life
The video portrait of the French climber Patrick Edlinger, one of the first global icons of sport climbing.
First photos of the Paris 2024 Olympic Climbing Walls
01/06/2024 - Competitions
First photos of the Paris 2024 Olympic Climbing Walls
The first photos of the climbing wall that will be used for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. sport climbing is scheduled to take place at Le Bourget from Monday 5 to Saturday 10 August.
Soline Kentzel repeats Le Voyage at Annot
30/05/2024 - Climbing
Soline Kentzel repeats Le Voyage at Annot
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...
Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series: Speed, Boulder & Lead qualification results
17/05/2024 - Competitions
Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series: Speed, Boulder & Lead qualification results
The second half of the men’s and women’s Boulder & Lead qualifications opened day two at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai, China. Every competition round will be streamed live on Olympics.com. 
Melloblocco 2024 poster features Barbara Zangerl photographed by Klaus dell'Orto
28/04/2024 - Events
Melloblocco 2024 poster features Barbara Zangerl photographed by Klaus dell'Orto
Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl photographed by Klaus dell'Orto features on official Melloblocco 2024 poster. The largest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world will take place in Val di Mello - Val Masino from 8 to 11 May 2024, and...
Boulder World Cup 2024 gets underway in China tomorrow
07/04/2024 - Competitions
Boulder World Cup 2024 gets underway in China tomorrow
The international competition season will begin tomorrow at Keqiao in China with the first stage of the IFSC Boulder World Cup 2024. 136 athletes from 33 countries and territories will compete in the opening event.
Sport Climbing Stats, statistics from over 30 years of sport climbing competitions
28/03/2024 - Competitions
sport climbing Stats, statistics from over 30 years of sport climbing competitions
Who has won the most medals in the Lead World Cup? Who has won the most medals at the Bouldering World Championships? Who are the fastest Speed climbers of all times? To answer these questions, sport climbing Stats was created...
IFSC Officials nominated for the Olympic Games Paris 2024
21/03/2024 - Competitions
IFSC Officials nominated for the Olympic Games Paris 2024
The International Federation of sport climbing has announced the list of nominated officials for the Summer Olympics, scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August in Paris, France.
IFSC introduces Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) policy to protect athlete health
08/02/2024 - Competitions
IFSC introduces Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) policy to protect athlete health
To protect the health of its athletes the International Federation of sport climbing (IFSC) has introduced comprehensive regulations related to Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs). The new policy will take effect from 15 February 2024.
The quest for the world's first 9a+
18/01/2024 - Climbing
The quest for the world's first 9a+
Watch the video about the hardest sport climbs in the 1990's, and the quest for the world's first 9a+. Featuring Chris Sharma with Biographie, Fred Rouhling with Akira, Bernabé Fernández with Orujo, Steve McClure with Mutation, Alex Huber with and...
Nemuel Feurle repeats Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
11/01/2024 - Climbing
Nemuel Feurle repeats Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
At the start of January 2024 Austrian climber Nemuel Feurle, together with Lea Kempf, repeated 'Hotel Supramonte' (8b, 400m) in Sardinia.