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17-year-old Gianluca Vighetti has sent 'Bombardino' (9a) at Bus de la Stria in Arco, Italy on his second attempt and in a single day.

Marie Pollet-Villard and Laurie Renoton from France have set the new female fastest known time on the famous Haute Route Chamonix Zermatt, requiring just 20:30 hours for the circa 100km traverse. The previous best was set by Valentine Fabre and Hillary Gerardi just three days earlier.

On 8 April 2026, on the northwest face of Punte di Campiglio in the Brenta Dolomites, Emanuele Andreozzi, Ruggero Samaden and Silvestro Franchini established the mixed route 'Mamma Anna' (300m, WI5, M6). Franchini reports.

On Wednesday 8 April 2026 the La Sportiva Climb World Tour 2026 kicks off at the BSide Climbing Gym in Turin. It will be followed by stops in Paris, Brussels, Stockholm, Munich, and Vienna, as well as outdoor legs in Arco, Céüse, Freyr, Bohuslän, Zillertal, and Frankenjura. Special guests include...

William Boffelli and Mathéo Jacquemoud have set a new fastest known time on the famous Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route traverse, stopping the clock after approximately 103km and 8200D+ in 13:27:49.

The video of German climber Yannick Flohé repeating 'Excalibur' (9b+) at Arco in Italy.

French rock climber Charles Albert has made the first ascent of 'Charlatan' in Fontainebleau. As per usual, 'Barefoot Charles' climbed the boulder problem without climbing shoes and has suggested 9A.

On Thursday 26 March 2026 French mountain guide Mathéo Jacquemoud reached the beach in Nice, having made a traverse of the Alps in 19 days. After setting off from Vienna on 7 March, the former ski mountaineering world champion negotiated 86,000 meters of elevation gain and 2,200 km in total...

Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, will take place from 6 - 9 May 2026 in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. Numerous athgletes will take part, including Elias Iagnemma, Domen Škofic, Mélissa Le Nevé, Jana Švecová and Laura Pineau. Chief route-setter De Zaiacomo: 'The quality of...

From 25 to 26 February 2026 South Tyrolean mountain guide Titus Prinoth repeated '10 ani do' on Punta Maffei on Plattkofel / Sassopiatto in the Langkofel / Sassolungo Group (Dolomites). This represents the first repeat, first free ascent, first winter ascent and first solo ascent of the climb established in...

On the final day, Davide Magnini and Anton Palzer won both the last stage and the Millet Tour du Rutor Extrême 2026. In the women’s race, Axelle Mollaret and Alba De Silvestro dominated. With their victory at Transcavallo and 4th place on the snow of Valgrisenche, Sonia Brussoz – Marcela...

The first day of the Millet Tour du Rutor Extrême, the iconic Aosta Valley race and final of La Grande Course, got underway under the banner of the Pierra Menta winners Xavier Gachet – William Bon Mardion in the men’s race. In the women’s event, pre-race predictions were confirmed by...

Two years after the first expedition to Oman, the La Venta Geographic Explorations Association has returned to the mountains of Dhofar to explore Qanaf Cave in the depths of the Jabal Samḥān desert plateau. The report by Luca Imperio and Tullio Bernabei.

French ski mountaineer Mathéo Jacquemoud has embarked on his L’Intégrale des Alpes project, with the aim of traversing across the entire Alps from Vienna to Nice on skis and without motorised transport.

On 5-6 March 2026 South Tyrolean alpinist Simon Gietl made a rope-solo winter ascent of 'Das Phantom der Zinne' on the north face of Cima Grande, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites, Italy.

The Grand Prize of the 36th edition of the Maria Luisa Memorial Photo contest was awarded to Christoph Fischer for his photo entitled 'Fearless'. The competition attracted 18,089 photographs and 182 films entries.