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Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach and Symon Welfringer have established a new route up the South Pillar of Baintha Kabata (6250m) in the Karakorum, Pakistan.

The 2023 Sport Climbing World Championships begin today in Bern, Switzerland. The event will award world titles in Boulder, Lead, Speed and Paraclimbing, also distribute the first batch of 10 Olympic quota places for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

On Torre Colfosco in Val Badia (Dolomites, italy) Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher have made the first ascent of the new multi-pitch Back in Black.

Luca Giupponi and Rolando Larcher have made the first ascent of Recessione Globale on the SW Face of Cima Cee in Val di Tovel (Brenta Dolomites). Larcher provides the details.

Experienced alpinists Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer have made the first ascent of Yernamandu Kangri, a 7180m peak in Pakistan's Karakorum. The pair climbed alpine style and needed three bivouacs.

At Punta Frassenè on Spiz d'Agner (Dolomites, italy) Nicolò Geremia and Mirco Grasso have made the first ascent of Barbari nel TAO (IX+/X-, 500m). Both describe this multi-pitch as 'one of the most beautiful and fun routes' they know.

French mountain guide Paul Bonhomme set off in the early hours of this morning from Muggia in italy on his ambitious 'Zero to Zero' project to run across the Alps all the way to the Principality of Monaco following the...

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 Teramo section of the Italian Mountaineering Club (CAI) has announced it has changed the name of Via Ferrata Brizio to Via Ferrata dei Ginepri. The decision derives from historical events linked to the application of the racial laws during...

After having successfully launched a crowdfunding appeal, Maurizio Oviglia has now completed bolting the new crag Superquartz at Gonnesa close to Cagliari in SW Sardinia, italy. The bullet-proof outcrop features 26 sport climbs from 4c to 7b

Interview with Simon Gietl after the first ascent of Goldfish on Meru South in India, carried out alpine style from 11 - 13 May 2023 with Mathieu Maynadier and Roger Schäli. Interview by Bulgarian journalist Tanya Ivanova.

A selection some of the most beautiful photos taken Giovanni Danieli and Davide Terenzi, two of the by official photographers of the fifth stage of the Boulder World Cup 2023 that took place in mid-June in Bressanone / Brixen, italy.

On Sunday night the fifth stage of the Boulder World Cup 2023 was won at Brixen / Bressanone, italy, by 18-year-old British climber Toby Roberts. Dohyun Lee (South Korea) and Yoshiyuki Ogata (Japan) placed second and third respectively.

Saturday evening at Brixen / Bressanone, italy, the fifth stage of the Boulder World Cup 2023 was won by Natalia Grossman (USA), ahead of Chaehyun Seo from South Korea and Staša Gejo from Serbia.

The report by Florian Riegler from the South Tyrol, italy, who at Nago close to Arco freed his multi-pitch sport climb Stile di vita (8c, 100m).

The video of American climber Michaela Kiersch sending her first 9a+, La Rambla at Siurana in Spain.