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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...

American climber Connor Herson has made the second ascent of Crack of Destiny (5.14b/8c) and a fast repeat of Cobra Crack (5.14b/8c) at squamish, Canada. Other repeats include Spirit Quest (5.14d/9a), Tainted Love (5.13d R/8b) and the multipitch Télmexw (5.13c/8a+).

Swiss climber Didier Berthod has made the first ascent of The Crack of Destiny on The Chief at squamish in Canada. Graded 5.14, this checks in as one of the hardest crack climbs in North America.

The film Love featuring American rock climber Paige Claassen and her efforts to balance her climbing and her career.

American climber Michaela Kiersch has climbed her first 9a+, La Rambla (9a+) at Siurana, Spain. The 28-year-old is only the third woman to repeat this classic test after Margo Hayes in 2017 and Chaehyun Seo in 2022.

The video Em by Alexa Fay, featuring Canadian rock climber Émilie Pellerin, possibly the best climber you’ve never heard of.

The video of Michaela Kiersch sending her first 9a, Dreamcatcher at squamish, Canada.

Canadian rock climber Bronwyn Hodgins has repeated the horizontal roof crack Necronomicon (5.13d/14a) at Moab, Canyonlands USA. The crack climb was first ascended by Jean-Pierre Ouellet in 2011.

American rock climber Michaela Kiersch has repeated New Base Line, the 8B+ boulder problem at Magic Wood in Switzerland.

The video of Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama making the first free ascent of Hanabi, the 8c+ freed by the 52-year-old at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan at the end of 2021.

53-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of Peaceful Mountain 9a at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan.

52-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of the 8c+ Hanabi at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan.

Japanese mountaineer Yasushi Yamanoi is to receive the13th Piolets d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award. The prize giving ceremony will be celebrated in Briançon, France, from 26 to 29 November.

One of the great all-round climbers of our time, 33-year-old Austrian Barbara Zangerl, talks about the bond that is created when climbing. Check out the third article of our series created with Vibram, to celebrate climbing yesterday, today and tomorrow...

American climber Michaela Kiersch has repeated Dreamcatcher at squamish, Canada.

American rock climber Paige Claassen has made the first female ascent of Dreamcatcher, the iconic 9a at squamish in Canada first ascended by Chris Sharma in 2005.