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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.

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...

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.

The UK-based charity GRIT & ROCK has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 Expedition Grant Awards, a dedicated $15,000 funding pool aimed at advancing female participation in groundbreaking alpine climbing. The application deadline is 31 March 2026.

On 7 January 2026 Russian alpinists Boris Egorov, Vladimir Murzaev, Konstantin Yaemurd made the first BASE jump off Fitz Roy (Cerro Chaltén) in Patagonia. Egorov reports.

In the little explored Denyai valley (Zanskar, India), the NKBV Expedition Academy carried out multiple technical first ascents of previously unexplored mountains. The youth team of the Dutch Alpine Club consisted of Folke Drost, Maël Durand, Claartje Meijs, Jan van der Meulen, Laura Oldenburger, Jules de Ruiter, Alexander Sternfeld, Joris...

The video of Slovenian alpinist Aleš Česen and his British counterpart Tom Livingstone making the first ascent, alpine-style, of the West Ridge of Gasherbrum III in Pakistan's Karakoram.

George Ponsonby from Ireland and James Price from England have added a new route to the rarely climbed Aikache Chhok (6673m), also referred to as Sia Chhish or Yain Hisk, in the Baltar valley in Pakistan. The pair formed part of a Young Alpinist Group expedition which included Anna Soligo,...

Interview with Italian alpinist François Cazzanelli, who on 20 October 2025, with Beppe Vidoni, Lukas Waldner and Benjamin Zörer, successfully completed the first ascent of Kimshung (6781m) in Nepal.

The Piolets d'Or 2025 will be awarded to the following climbs: the west ridge of Gasherbrum III in Nepal by Aleš Česen and Tom Livingstone, the southwest arête of Kaqur Kangri in Nepal by Spencer Gray and Ryan Griffiths, and the north pillar of Yashkuk Sar in the Karakoram...

The alpinists and Ragni di Lecco members Giacomo Regallo and Marco Zanchetta have opened 'Due anni e un figlio' on Avancorpo del Cavalcorto in Valle del Ferro (Val Masino, Italy). Dedicated to Regallo’s son, the route is described as 'an alternative to the usual mid-grade climbs, suited to those who...

86-year-old Spanish mountaineer Carlos Soria has summited Manaslu (8163m) in Nepal. In doing so he has become the oldest person to climb an 8000er.

In August François Cazzanelli, Michele Cazzanelli and Stefano Stradelli hanno made the first ascent of 'Il Nodo Infinito' on Pic Tyndall (4241m) on the south face of the Matterhorn.

The iconic multi-pitch climb 'Velebitaški' on Anića Kuk in the Paklenica National Park, Croatia, was illuminated on 15 June 2025 by the Velebit Mountaineering Club to celebrate its 75th anniversary. The 350m 6a+ was first ascended in autumn 1961 by Nedjeljko Jakić, Matija Mlinac and Davor Ribarov

Earlier today, Cristian Brenna lost his life on the Monte Biaina ridge. The Italian was one of the world's most talented climbers of the 1990s and early 2000s.

At Larnaca in Cyprus during the XXII IFSC General Assembly Italy’s Marco Scolaris has been elected as IFSC President to lead the organisation for the next four years, continuing the role he has held since the inception of the International Federation of Sport Climbing in 2007.