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A million good reasons to climb at Melloblocco 2026

31/03/2026 - Events
A million good reasons to climb at Melloblocco 2026

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...
Tour du Rutor Extrême 2026: Axelle Mollaret – Alba De Silvestro & Davide Magnini - Anton Palzer win the 22nd edition
30/03/2026 - Competitions
Tour du Rutor Extrême 2026: Axelle Mollaret – Alba De Silvestro & Davide Magnini - Anton Palzer win the 22nd edition
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...
Tour du Rutor Extrême day 1, the extraordinary high altitude traverse from La Thuile to Valgrisenche
28/03/2026 - Competitions
Tour du Rutor Extrême day 1, the extraordinary high altitude traverse from La Thuile to Valgrisenche
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...
Oriane Bertone and Max Milne win first-ever Pro Climbing League event in London
01/03/2026 - Competitions
Oriane Bertone and Max Milne win first-ever Pro Climbing League event in London
France's Oriane Bertone and Scotland’s Max Milne won the first-ever Pro Climbing League event in London last night. Janja Garnbret and Colin Duffy placed second. Annie Sanders and Tomoa Narasaki placed third, having beaten Erin McNeice and Mejdi Schalck respectively in the exciting head-to-head format on identical boulders.
Pro Climbing League debut competition in London today
28/02/2026 - Competitions
Pro Climbing League debut competition in London today
The first-ever Pro Climbing League competition will take place in London this evening at 19:30 GMT/20:30 CET and screened live on Red Bull TV. The 16 climbers competing on identical boulders are: Oriane Bertone, Jenny Buckley, Lucia Dörffel, Janja Garnbret, Anon Matsufuji, Erin McNeice, Camilla Moroni, Annie Sanders and Colin...
World Climbing lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian Federations
25/02/2026 - Competitions
World Climbing lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian Federations
World Climbing, the international governing body of Climbing formerly known as the International Federation of Sport Climbing, has lifted the suspension of the Russian and Belarusian Federations at its latest meeting.
Emily Harrop & Thibault Anselmet win Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay at Milano Cortina 2026
21/02/2026 - Competitions
Emily Harrop & Thibault Anselmet win Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay at Milano Cortina 2026
  • Emily Harrop & Thibault Anselmet win gold l'oro. Marianne Fatton & Jon Kistler silver. Ana Alonso Rodriguez & Oriol Cardona Coll bronze
  • Twelve nations to battle for the first-ever Mixed Relay Olympic gold at 13:30 today in Bormio at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
    Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll win Sprint to claim Ski Mountaineering's historic first gold at Milano Cortina 2026!
    19/02/2026 - Competitions
    Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll win Sprint to claim Ski Mountaineering's historic first gold at Milano Cortina 2026!
    Beneath heavy snowfall in Bormio, Italy, Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll win the Sprint race at Ski mountaineering's historic Olympic debut today at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
  • Women's sprint: Marianne Fatton wins gold, Emily Harrop silver, Ana Alonso Rodriguez bronze
  • Men's sprint: Oriol Cardona Coll wins gold, Nikita...
  • Ski Mountaineering makes historic Winter Olympic debut in Bormio tomorrow
    18/02/2026 - Competitions
    Ski Mountaineering makes historic Winter Olympic debut in Bormio tomorrow
    Ski Mountaineering will make its long-awaited debut at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Bormio 19/02/2026. 36 athletes (18 men, 18 women) will compete in the three medal events — men’s sprint, women’s sprint, and a mixed Relay.
    Alessandro Zeni repeats Niobe, 9a slab at Arco
    09/02/2026 - Climbing
    Alessandro Zeni repeats Niobe, 9a slab at Arco
    On 14 January 2026, Alessandro Zeni repeated 'Niobe', the 9a slab established by Adam Ondra at the crag Spettacolo close to Arco, Italy. The report by the 34-year-old athlete from the High Mountain Military Unit of the Army Sports Center.
    Melloblocco 2026: new areas, same spirit
    28/01/2026 - Events
    Melloblocco 2026: new areas, same spirit
    The international bouldering meeting by La Sportiva will take place from 6 to 9 May 2026 in Val Masino, Valtellina, the cradle of Italian bouldering. Online registration is now open and the new 'Give Melloblocco as a gift' initiative is still active.
    New Pro Climbing League launches in London on 28 February 2026
    02/01/2026 - Competitions
    New Pro Climbing League launches in London on 28 February 2026
    The Pro Climbing League makes its competition debut on 28 February 2026 in London (UK) with an exciting head-to-head format of sixteen climbers (eight men and eight women) competing on identical boulders.
    Top 10 most-read articles on Planetmountain in 2025
    31/12/2025 - Book-press
    Top 10 most-read articles on Planetmountain in 2025
    The ranking of the 10 most popular articles published in 2025 on Planetmountain.
    Natural Heights by Red Bull featuring Janja Garnbret, Alberto Ginés López, Nika Potapova, Jakob Schubert
    19/12/2025 - Alpinism
    Natural Heights by Red Bull featuring Janja Garnbret, Alberto Ginés López, Nika Potapova, Jakob Schubert
    Starting today, a new series about sport climbing called 'Natural Heights' is live on Red Bull TV. Split into four episodes, the first season features Janja Garnbret, Alberto Ginés López, Nika Potapova, and Jakob Schubert.
    Transcardus - A BalkanSki Story, ski mountaineering between Kosovo and Macedonia
    11/12/2025 - Alpinism
    Transcardus - A BalkanSki Story, ski mountaineering between Kosovo and Macedonia
    Ferrino celebrates International Mountain Day on December 11th with the exclusive premiere of the film "Transcardus - A BalkanSki Story" on the Ferrino Video YouTube channel. The film, directed by Elisa Bessega, follows Enrico Mosetti's first ski traverse of the Sharr mountain range, with Lorenzo Barutta and Matteo Sarto.
    International Federation of Sport Climbing changes name to World Climbing
    10/12/2025 - Competitions
    International Federation of Sport Climbing changes name to World Climbing
    The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has officially become World Climbing. The rebrand highlights the evolution of climbing, nearly 19 years after the organisation’s founding

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