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The nominations for the VIII edition of Arco Rock Legends that will take place on Friday 6 September 2013 during the Rock Master Festival to assign both the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award. In the running for the sport climbing Oscars are Steve McClure, Alexander Megos,...

On 07/06/2013 British alpinists Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey made the first free ascent of Birthright, first climbed in 1993 by Mark Twight and Scott Backes on the Grands Charmoz, Mont Blanc massif.

Two stages of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 have just been held on North American soil; on 2 June in Toronto (Canada) the Austrians Anna Stöhr and Kilian Fischhuber climbed to victory, while on 8 June in Vail (USA) victory went to Russia's Dmitrii Sharafutdinov and Anna Stöhr once again....

On 4 May Pete Whittaker made the first ascent of Baron Greenback ta the gritstone outcrop Wimberry in england, while Tom Randall made the first repeat of Appointment with Death and Nathan Lee repeated Order of the Phoenix.

On 03/05/2013 English climber Jordan Buys repeated Rainshadow 9a at Malham Cove, england.

04/05/2013. 2000 climbers had registered on the penultimate day of Melloblocco and the number is expected to grow even further. Today everyone got some great climbing done beneath a gorgeous blue sky. Many problems were sent. Expectations are high now for tonight's big party which paves the way for tomorrow's...

At Balmanolesca in NW Italy James Pearson made the first repeat, and first trad ascent, of A Denti Stretti 8b+, while at nearby Cadarese Caroline Ciavaldini made a trad ascent of Grazie Rickie 8a+ .

The report by Michele Caminati about yet another trip to england to climb some of the famous gritstone trad routes and boulder problems.

At Hallmoor Quarry in england's Peak District British climber Tom Randall has made the first ascent of Soft Parade E6 6b, while at Gardoms Edge he established Porride Egg E6 6a and Nah'han E8 6c.

Video of Tom Randall climbing London Wall at Millstone in gym shoes.

Last Saturday 3500 items were stolen from climbing clothing company Moon Climbing. The founder Ben Moon has asked the climbing community for support.

British climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk has made the first female ascent of the gritstone boulder problem Careless Torque, first climbed in 1987 by Ron Fawcett at Stanage Edge.

The video of James Pearson who carried out the third ascent of the gritstone route Elder Statesman at Curbar Edge in england.

Video of Englishman Jez Bragg who ran the 3054 km long Te Araroa trail in New Zealand in 54 days.

On 15/02/2013 James Pearson made the third ascent of Elder Statesman HXS 7a at Curbar Edge, england.

The video by Beau Carrillo and Tad Mccrea on the Whillans - Cochrane route on Aguja Poincenot in Patagonia.