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Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and Symon Welfringer have completed the first ascent of the West Face of Tahu Rutum (6,651m), also referred to as Taa Hurutum , in the Karakoram of Pakistan. Called 'The Leopard of Higher Ground', the 1,500m line was climbed over a period of 15 days...

On Sunday 12 July, a group of anonymous climbers unfurled a 540m² Palestinian flag between Grand Charmoz and Grépon, high above Chamonix in the Mont Blanc massif. The action, which was visible during the last day of the Climbing World Cup, was meant to be a symbol of hope, solidarity,...

On the occasion of the NOF Nevee Outdoor Festival, which will take place in Sella Nevea (Friuli‑Venezia Giulia, Italy) next weekend, we are publishing the various sectors of the mountain crag Bila Pec. A 'stratospheric rock gem just five minutes from the Gilberti Hut.'

On the west face of La Varella (Conturines – Lavarella group), Alta Badia, Dolomites, mountain guide Simon Gietl, together with Martin Niederkofler and Davide Prandini, has opened the multi‑pitch route 'Kairos'.

'Exceptional' fires are currently devastating parts of the forest of Fontainebleau in France. Located about 70 km south-east of Paris, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is home to an extremely high level of biodiversity (about 5,000 plant species and 6,600 known animal species), as well as being recognised internationally as one...

Watch Jakob Schubet repeat one of the most difficult boulder problems in the world, Sean Bailey's 'Shaolin' (9A) at Red Rocks, USA

At Flatanger in Norway Leo Ketil Bøe has made the first ascent of Verdens Ende (The Edge of the World). Graded 9a+, this is one 130m continuous pitch through the huge roof protected first by bolts, then trad gear.

In just one month, the Italian mountaineer Hervé Barmasse climbed highest mountain of every region in Italy by fair means: by bicycle, on foot, and by sailing boat to connect the islands to the mainland. 4,250km, 81,000m positive elevation gain, 20 summits – for an absolutely one‑of‑a‑kind journey.

On 15 & 16 June 2026 Nemuel Feurle repeated 'Unendliche Geschichte' (400m, 8b/+) in the Rätikon massif. On 3 July the Austrian climber repeated 'Headless Children' (260m, 8b).

At Rodellar in Spain Laura Rogora has onsighted her third 8c+, 'Così fan tutte'. Success comes during an astounding week that also netted her the 9a+ 'No pain no gain' and 'Patanics'.

The video of Swiss climber Katherine Choong making the first female ascent of 'Zahir' (8b+, 300m) at Wenden in summer 2024.

Over a period of three days French alpinist Annabelle Bouchardon completed the first female solo ascent of the 'American Direct' on the West Face of Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.

On 30 June 2026 Andrzej Bargiel skied Nanga Parbat (8126m) without supplementary oxygen. The 38-year-old Polish ski mountaineer skied an unbroken line from summit to snowline via the Diamir Face.

František D’Agostino from the Czech Republic and Samuel Stroh of the USA had a pretty amazing spring season in Yosemite Valley, sending three big walls within two weeks on El Capitan and Middle Cathedral Rock: 'El Niño', 'Golden Gate' and 'Father Time'

The film Once Upon a Time to the East by Alessandro D'Emilia: in September 2024, a group of friends from the Dolomites set off for two legendary destinations, Adrspach and Dolni Zleb to discover the climbing on the legendary sandstone towers of the Czech Republic.

On 29/06/2026 the Italian mountain guides Niccolò Bruni and Ezio Marlier made the first ascent of 'President Evil', a 150m multipitch climb on Rognon Vaudano in the Mont Blanc massif.