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American climber William Moss has made a flash ascent of 'Free Rider' on El Capitan in Yosemite in under 24 hours. In doing so the 20-year-old has become the first person to flash a route on El Cap in a day.

United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled that wild camping is legal on Dartmoor in Devon, England.

Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first ascent of the long-standing boulder project 'Realm of Tor’ment' at Raven Tor in the Peak District, United Kingdom.

On 16/05/2025 Czech climber Adam Ondra made the first-ever flash ascent of a British trad climb graded E11, Lexicon at Pavey Ark in England.

At Red Point Wall at Arco, Italy, Angelika Rainer has repeated 'Pungitopo'. This is the second 8c+ of the 38-year-old climber who, in the past, has also redpointed 9a.

The 18th edition of Melloblocco — the world’s largest bouldering — came to a close yesterday in Val Masino – Val di Mello, Italy. Four days of climbing and festivities in the valley drew over 2,300 registered participants and 8,000 attendees.

Rough granite, smooth moss, rain, and sun. And climbing and friends. The report of the 3rd day of Melloblocco, directly from Val Masino and Val di Mello.

The report directly from Val Masino and Val di Mello in Italy of the second day of Melloblocco 2025.

Day 1 of Melloblocco 2025. Sun, good conditions, rain and beaming smiles in Val Masino and Val di Mello.

On 30/04/2025 Austrian climber Nemuel Feurle repeated 'Silbergeier', Beat Kammerlander's multipitch masterpiece located on the IV Kirchlispitze in the Rätikon massif in Switzerland.

On 02/05/2025 Babsi Zangerl repeated 'Bombardino' at Bus de La Stria, Arco, Italy. In doing so the Austrian has climbed her first 9a+.

British climber Hamish McArthur has made the second ascent of 'No one Mourns The Wicked' (V17/9A) at Thunder Ridge in Colorado, USA.

Andres Marin, Tad McCrea and Anna Pfaff have made the first ascent of 'Journey Through the Castle of Providence' on Mount Providence in Alaska. Pfaff reports about 'the most direct route to the summit.'

Melloblocco 2025 will take place from 7 - 10 May 2025 in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. Check out the latest updates about the biggest bouldering meeting in the world.

The film documenting the first flash ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite, carried out by Barbara Zangerl with Jacopo Larcher on 'Freerider' in November 2024.

From 18 - 22 March 2025 French climber Soline Kentze completed a rope-solo ascent of 'The Nose' on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.