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On 29 March 2013 German climber Alexander Megos redpointed one of the world's reference 9a+, La Rambla at siurana in Spain, on his second attempt.

Interview with 19-year-old German climber Alexander Megos after the historic first on-sight of a 9a climb, Estado Critico at siurana in Spain.

On 24/03/2013 Alexander Megos on-sighted Estado Critico at siurana in Spain, becoming the first climber in the world to climb a 9a onsight.

American climber Chris Sharma has made the first repeat of La Dura Dura 9b+ at Oliana, Spain.

Video portrait of Italian climber Jacopo Larcher who repeated Jungle Speed 9a at siurana in Spain this winter.

American climber Chris Sharma has freed Stoking the Fire 9b at Santa Linya in Spain.

The video of Gabriele Moroni and Silvio Reffo climbing at siurana in Spain.

Part 2 - from July to December - of what happened in alpinism and climbing in 2012.

Part one of what happend, in alpinism and in climbing, in 2012. A summary, for obvious reason incomplete, of the climbs, the most beautiful achievements and also the most painful moments in 2012. In the hope that this résumé serves as a reminder and as a source on inspiration for...

Yesterday at siurana in Spain Gabriele Moroni and Silvio Reffo both sent their 9a routes: Jungle Speed the former, Estado Critico the latter.

While Italian climbers Gabriele Moroni and Silvio Reffo are now at siurana, at Montsant in Spain Jacopo Larcher has onsighted his second 8b+, Les Elements.

Switzerland's Claude Remy provides a chronological analysis of the evolution free climbing (bouldering and difficulty). An article which clearly is not and cannot be definitive, but is merely a stimulus for further analysis and discussion about the evolution of this sport.

At siurana in Spain Argyro Papathanasiou from Greece has send her first 8b, El Figot.

At Oliana in Spain Silvio Reffo has sent an 8c+, while at siurana Jacopo Larcher has redpointed his second 9a.

At siurana in Spain Sachi Amma from Japan has redpointed La Rambla 9a+.

Interview with the young Italian climber Jacopo Larcher, touching on the Red River Gorge, the Kalymnos Climbing Festival, the Dolomites and much more.