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In Valsavarenche, Cogne, Italy, the mixed climb 'Mission Impossible' was re-equipped by Niccolò Bruni and Francesco Civra Dano. The two mountain guides then repeated the route, considered an masterpiece put up by Mauro "Bubu" Bole in 2001 and regarded at...

The video of mountain guide Marco Sappa repeating the legendary stevie haston climb 'Sans Liberté' on Pic Adolphe Rey in the Mont Blanc massif.

French climber Seb Bouin has made a rare ascent of Hugh at Les Eaux Claires, first ascended in 1993 by Fred Rouhling and famous for being the first 9a in France.

Buildering in Scotland: after the first ascent of a hand crack below a bridge in Edinburgh, Robbie Philips has now returned to make a free solo ascent.

On the island of Gozo, just north of Malta, the famous Azure window landmark arch collapsed in a storm.

Day 2 of Melloblocco started with a light drizzle and this gave way to the sun in the afternoon. In any case rain didn't stop play, climbing continued as more than 1400 reached Val di Mello. Full house is expected...

Fragments, snapshots and updates from Melloblocco 2014. 1300 Melloblockers have already reached the Valley.

The 11th Melloblocco begins on 1 May 2014. Over 1700 climbers have pre-registered for the world's most international bouldering meeting that will take place in Valmasino - Val di Mello, Italy, until 4 May 2014.

From 30 April to 4 May 2014 Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, returns to Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. Almost 1200 climbers have already pre-registered for this event. Simone Pedeferri and the team of route...

At Santa Linya in Spain Ramon Julian Puigblanque repeated Catxasa 9a+ with temperatures up to 39°C, while at Fontainebleau in France 55-year old Jean-Pierre Bouvier freed Fou Rire en aller-retour.

British climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have carried out the first pinkpoint ascent of Century Crack in the Canyonlands, USA. An analysis including the first-hand account of Steve "Crusher" Bartlett.

Melloblocco, Val di Mello, the bouldering tribe and the biggest bouldering meeting in the world

After yesterday's debut, Melloblocco #8 got underway in Val Masino today, Friday 6 May. More than 1300 registered climbers have already reached the valley to take part in the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting, but the number continues to...

More than 2200 people have pre-registered for the 8th Melloblocco, the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting due to take place in Val Masino, Italy from 5 - 8 may 2011.

A climbing report by stevie haston about the first bouldering competition on Malta

Vivian Quarry is perhaps the most popular slate crag in Wales due to its proximity to Llanberis and the vast selection of routes of all shapes and sizes.