The news

At Ceuse in France Adam Ondra has climbed Three Degrees of Separation, the route freed by Chris Sharma in 2007 and, until now, unrepeated.

Austrian boulderer Bernd Zangerl​ has made the first ascent of 29 dots, describing the highball in Val Noasca - Valle dell'Orco, Italy, as "the proudest, the hardest piece of rock I climbed in this style."

The magic of the forest seemingly designed for bouldering: 5 climbers and a young filmmaker show the beauty of Magic Wood, its bouldering and climbing in this episode #1.

The Finals of the second stage of the Lead Climbing World Cup 2015 will take place this evening at 19:30.

Conrad Anker and David Lama have completed the first ascent of Latent Core (450m, 5.11 A1) in Zion National Park, USA.

Reigning Bouldering World Champion and European Champion Juliane Wurm has announced her partial retirement from climbing competitions.

At Stack Rocks in Pembroke, Wales, UK Steve McClure has made the first repeat of Choronzon E10 7a.

The second video of Niccolò Ceria and his 60 days bouldering at Fontainebleau in France.

The route topo for Lucertolaia (280 meters VIII. 7a +, obligatory VIII.), established between 2012 and 2013 on Lastoni di Formin in the Dolomites by Daniele Geremia, Enrico Geremia, Dario Segato and Maurizio Fontana.

The video of Emily Harrington climbing Golden Gate, El Capitan, Yosemite valley, USA.

The first ascent video of The Constant Gardner in Yosemite valley, USA, established ground-up in September 2014 by Cheyne Lempe and Ethan Pringle.

Maurizio Oviglia introduces two new rock climbs on Punta Balbacanu Punta Balbacanu (Torri di San Pantaleo, Gallura, Sardinia): Un granello di sale (VIII-, VII oblig, 335 mt, Maurizio Oviglia, Fabio Erri 03/2015) and I denti del drago (VII+, VI+ oblig, Tomas Krul, Marek Flekal, Fabio Erriu 06/2015).

Rockfall has affected the Regular Northwest Face route on Half Dome in Yosemite. While no climbers are reported injured, this classic route is presently unclimbable.

Giallomania (290m, 7c/8a, 7a obl.) the new rock climb first ascended between March and October 2014 by Alessio Roverato and Angela Carraro up the west face of Mount Spitz in Val Gadena (Valsugana, Italy). The report Alessio Roverato and the route topo.

In April 2015 Simone Pedeferri made the first ascent of "Io non ho paura" (225m, max 8b+, 7b obligatory) a new rock climb established together with Alberto Marazzi on Scoglio della Metamorfosi in Val di Mello. The route is dedicated to Luciano Barbieri.

21-year-old Italian climber Federica Mingolla has repeated Digital Crack 8a, Mont Blanc.