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At the start of 2026 Ines Papert established four new ice climbs in Norway with Dåg Jørund Vik, Odd T. Sæbø, Eivind Hugaas and Torje Stenkjær: 'Iskafe' (350m, M5, WI6/6+) on Kaffiberget, 'Orion’s Belte' (1000m, M4+, WI5) on Middagshaugen West Face, 'Gjølatappen' (350m, M8, WI6) on Gjøla Northwest Face and...

Italian alpinists Matteo Della Bordella, Luca Ducoli, Mirco Grasso and Giacomo Mauri departed two days ago for K7 in Pakistan. The four will attempt to open a new route on the east face of K7 Main (6934m).

Over four days in April 2026, Christoph Hainz opened 'Marmotta Volante' on the Torre Grande in Falzarego (Dolomites, Italy). A 'fine climb comprising 11 pitches' with difficulties up to 6b.

During a training course in Sicily, a group of mountain guides and aspirant guides have rebolted the multipitch climbs 'Fatti non foste' on Monte Gallo, and 'Forse è vergine' and 'La banda del buco' on Monte Pellegrino close to Palermo. In addition, the belays on several climbs at risk of...

On a climbing trip to Taghia in Morocco Iker Pou established two hard multipitch climbs: 'Club Ahmed' (8a, 260m) on Tuyat with Joseph Harris, and 'Aske' (8c?, 185m) with Ibai Ezio and Héctor Marrodán.

American climber Noah Wheeler has repeated Burden of Dreams at Lappnor in Finland. Established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016, this was the first ever boulder problem in the world to be graded 9A.

American climber Michaela Kiersch has made the first female ascent of 'Dolby Surround' in the Zillertal valley in Austria. The 31-year-old has suggested an upgrade to 9a+ after a hold broke.

More than 2,000 participants gathered in Val Masino and Val di Mello for Melloblocco, the international climbing event organised by La Sportiva. 'A rich, intense edition and one of the most technically significant in recent years.' Miriam Fogu (ITA) completed 9 out of 10 'comp boulders'; Pearson (UK), Moroni (ITA)...

On the south face of Piccolo Lagazuoi in the Dolomites, Simon Kehrer and Marta Willeit have established 'Bio Rock' (6c, 235m).

After battling shoulder injuries and a loss of motivation, Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder bounced back with a momorable climbing trip to Paklenica in Croatia: free soloing 'Nostalgija', 'Karamara + Kaminski' on Anića Kuk, onsighting the old classic 'Življenje' and 'El Condor Pasa', plus linking 'Duh kneza' into 'Rio'.

The video of American climber Connor Herson establishing 'Drifter’s Escape' at Squamish in Canada. Graded 9a+, this is as the world's first trad climb of this difficulty.

Canadian climber Will Stanhope has died as a result of a climbing accident in Squamish, British Columbia. Aged 39, the certified mountain guide was regarded as one of North America's leading rock climbers.

From 3 to 6 April 2026, French alpinists Pierre Girot, Kilian Moni, Hugo Peruzzo and Arthur Poindefert established 'Jorassique Pâques' on the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif. Graded ED+ M7 A3, the 1100-metre route climbs to Pointe Whymper on the north face. Poindefert reports.

The steep walls of Osp in Slovenia will host the Janez Jeglič – Johan Memorial competition, in memory of the famous Slovenian mountaineer who perished on Nupste in 1997. Scheduled from 7- 9 May 2026, the event is accepting applications from international climbers

Watch Nalle Hukkataival attempting, and then freeing Burden of Dreams, the world's first 9A boulder, freed at Lappnor in Finland in 2016.

The Municipality of Kalymnos has temporarily for maintenance and rebolting 10 crags on the Greek island.