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24-year-old climber from Italy, Stefano Carnati, has repeated Erebor at Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco, Italy. First ascended in 2021 by Stefano Ghisolfi, this power endurance testpiece has been repeated by Laura Rogora, Adam Ondra and Jakob Schubert.

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.

The report by Italian aspirant mountain guide Marco Cordin about the first one-day free ascent of Zanzara Sud. Established ground-up by Gianni Canale, Aldo Mazzotti and Franco Cavallaro, this multi-pitch route tackles the south face of the famous Zanzara pillar. The spectacular 8b crux pitch had previously been freed by...

The video of Claudia Ghisolfi's battle, from injury to redpointing her first 9a, TCT at Gravere in Italy.

Marco Pellegrini has made the first ascent of three multipitch sport climbs up the south face of Punta su Mulone above Pedra Longa in the Baunei area of Sardinia, Italy: 'Penso Positivo' with Manuel Zambanini, 'Giumar' with Giulia Orlandi and 'Tempi Interessanti' with Luca Vallata.

Melloblocco, the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world, viewed through the eyes of the historic promoters Michele Comi, Nicola Noè and Stefano Scetti. Over 2000 climbers have already registered for the 16th edition which will be held in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy from 4 to...

On 17 March 2023 Stefano Ragazzo made a solo ascent of 'Moulin Rouge' on Roda de Vael (2806m) in the Rosengarten group of the Dolomites, Italy. After the first winter ascent in 2005 by Nicola Tondini and Nicola Sartori, this is likely to be the first winter solo of this...

On 10/02/2023 Sarah Haase and Daniel Ladurner made the first ascent of the mixed climb Fossil (M7+ WI4) in the Bletterbach canyon, South Tyrol, Italy.

The 37th Pierra Menta, ski mountaineering's equivalent of Tour de France, took place from 8 to 11 March 2023 and was won by Michele Boscacci & Davide Magnini from Italy and by Axelle Gachet-Mollaret & Emily Harrop from 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.

Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has repeated 'Pungitopo' (8c+) at Red Point Wall in Valle di Laghel close to Arco, Italy.

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.

On Thursday 2 March Axelle Gachet-Mollaret & Emily Harrop from France and Matteo Eydallin & Robert Antonioli from Italy won the team race of the Ski Mountaineering World Championships at Boí Taüll in Spain.

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

The story of the first ascent of Repentance Super, established in Cogne in Italy’s Aosta Valley in 1989 by Fulvio Conta, François Damilano and Giancarlo Grassi. One of the most famous icefalls in Europe.

Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2023: yesterday in Val Martello, Italy the Spanish team comprised of Oriol Cardona Coll and Ana Alonso Rodriguez won the spectacular Mixed Relay.