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On Sunday 12 July, a group of anonymous climbers unfurled a 540m² Palestinian flag between Grand Charmoz and Grépon, high above Chamonix in the Mont Blanc massif. The action, which was visible during the last day of the Climbing World Cup, was meant to be a symbol of hope, solidarity,...

On the occasion of the NOF Nevee Outdoor Festival, which will take place in Sella Nevea (Friuli‑Venezia Giulia, Italy) next weekend, we are publishing the various sectors of the mountain crag Bila Pec. A 'stratospheric rock gem just five minutes from the Gilberti Hut.'

At Rodellar in Spain Laura Rogora has onsighted her third 8c+, 'Così fan tutte'. Success comes during an astounding week that also netted her the 9a+ 'No pain no gain' and 'Patanics'.

The third stage of the Lead World Cup 2026 came to a close in Innsbruck, Austria, yesterday with Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret claiming her 50th World Climbing Series gold medal across all disciplines. Neo Suzuki of Japan won the men's Lead event. Annie Sanders from the USA and Sorato Anraku from...

At the crag Capanna Bill above Passo Fedaia (Marmolada, Dolomites), Laura Rogora climbed several routes last weekend, notably 'Affinità Elettive' 9a+ and 'Tinnitus' 8c on-sight.

British climber Franco Cookson has made the first ascent of 'But Nothing Is Lost' at Ben Loyal in northern Scotland. Cookson has suggested E12 7a and, if the difficulty is confirmed, this would be the first of its grade in the United Kingdom.

The Janez Jeglič – Johan Memorial competition was won at Osp in Slovenia by Mina Markovič and Jernej Kruder. The event took place in memory of the famous Slovenian mountaineer who perished on Nupste in 1997.

Melloblocco 2026, the world's largest bouldering and climbing meeting, begins this week and will take place in Val di Mello – Val Masino from 6 to 9 May 2026. You can register online at www.melloblocco.it until 6:00 PM today to secure the bag with the boulder map, gadgets, and the...

The Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival (UMFF) has announced Bernadette McDonald as the recipient of the 2026 Ulsan Ulju Mountain Culture Award. McDonald is an acclaimed author and researcher whose decades-long work in mountain literature and cinema has advanced global mountain culture. The 11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival will...

The anticipation is building for this year's Melloblocco, scheduled from 6 to 9 May 2026 in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. .With just two weeks to go, organisers have now released the program for thebiggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world.

The classic Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering competition took place in the Swiss Alps from April 13th–19th and was won by the French teams comprised of Axelle Gachet Mollaret, Margot Ravinel and Célia Perrillat Pessy, and Xavier Gachet, Samuel Equy, and William Bon Mardion. Organised by the Swiss Army, the...

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

French climber Sébastien Bouin has made the first ascent of 'Le Champ des Muses' (9b) at Romeyer in France.

Watch Czech climber Jana Švecová making the first ascent of 'Tokyo Drift' (8C) at the crag Lidomorna in Moravský Kras, Czech Republic.

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...

Czech climber Jana Švecová has made the first ascent of 'Tokyo Drift' at the crag Lidomorna in Moravský Kras, Czech Republic. The suggested grade is 8C and, if confirmed, along with her 'Nova' this becomes the hardest boulder problem ever freed by a female climber.