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On 27 May 2023 Michael Arnold, Vivian Bruchez and Tom Lafaille skied the SW Face of Dürrenhorn in the Mischabel range of the Pennine Alps in switzerland. The 700m line was skied with one abseil and is called GoldenEye.

European mountaineers Simon Gietl, Mathieu Maynadier and Roger Schäli have successfully climbed a new route on Meru South (6600m) in India. The new route on the mountain's east face was climbed alpine style and is called Goldfish (800m, M6+ A1).

Cédric Lachat has made the first ascent of Fantasia in the Vercors, France. The 38-year-old climber has suggested 9b, making it the first of this grade for the Swissman.

The video of British rock climber Aidan Roberts flashing Momentum (8B+) in Val Bavona, switzerland

The 2023 IFSC Climbing World Cup Series kicks off in Hachioji, Japan, this weekend as athletes from around the world compete for the first Boulder World Cup medals of the year.

On 12 April 2023 Scottish climber William Bosi made the coveted second ascent of Burden of Dreams in Lappnor, Finland. Established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016, this was the first ever boulder problem to be graded 9A and even today is considered the hardest boulder problem in the world.

Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe has managed to flash 'Le Voyage' (8b+/E10) at Annot in France. First ascended by James Pearson in 2017, it is considered one of the hardest trad climbs in France.

From 4 to 7 May 2023 Melloblocco, the biggest bouldering meeting in the world, returns to Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. Pre-register online on www.melloblocco.it.

On 3 February 2023 in Val Bavona, Ticino, switzerland, Niccolò Ceria repeated the boulder problem Off the wagon low (8C+)

At Dvigrad in Croatia the Italian climber Ale Zeni has repeated Malvasia, the legendary sport climb freed by Manolo in 1988.

The video of Stephan Siegrist and Michael Gruber on Crack Baby, the ice climb first ascended by Gruber and Xaver Bongard on the Breitwangflue at Kandersteg in switzerland in 1993 and nowadays one of the most famous icefalls in all of Europe.

The iconic image of the Matterhorn will be replaced on Toblerone as the famous chocolate bar no longer meets 'Made in switzerland' criteria.

The Individual race of the 2023 Ski Mountaineering World Championships at Boí Taüll in Spain was won today by Axelle Gachet-Mollaret and Rémi Bonnet.

The Ski Mountaineering World Championships 2022 are currently taking place at Boí Taüll in Spain. Marianna Jagerčíková and Oriol Cardona Coll were crowned Speed World Champions.

On 24/02/2023 at Siurana in Spain Marco Zanone repeated La Rambla, one of the world's benchmark 9a+.

Last Saturday German climber Florian Wientjes sent his first 8C+ boulder problem, Off the wagon low in Val Bavona, switzerland.