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Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi has redpointed 'Ratstaman Vibrations' at Ceuse. This is his 12th 9b and comes in the wake of four 8C boulder problems sent earlier this spring.

Following a record-breaking season, Gelje Sherpa has published a series of proposals to make climbing Everest safer. By Alessandro Filippini.

The route topo of 'Via Helga' on Col Bocià, opposite the Scotoni Hut and close to the Valparola Pass and the Falzarego Pass. Established by Ingo Irsara and Simon Kehrer in 2023, this is an athletic and rewarding alpine sport climb in a tranquil corner of the Dolomites, Italy

Alpinists Simon Gietl and Constantin Schwaab have made the first ascent of 'Born Ready' on the Hintere Geierwand / Col di Specie in Höhlensteintal / Val di Landro (Dolomites, Italy).

The San Vito Lo Capo Climbing Association is currently rebolting the Never Sleeping Wall crag in San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily.

Swiss climber Katherine Choong has made the first female ascent of the historic 'Ravage' at Chuensiberg in Switzerland. First ascended in 1986 by Antoine Le Menestrel, the route was originally given 8c but subsequently downgraded to 8b+/c.

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.

On 28/05/2026 Fay Manners and Marco Malcangi skied a new line on Nevado Ranrapalca, the 6162m peak often described as 'one of the most breathtaking mountains of Peru's Cordillera Blanca.' The pair skied a complex route on the southwest ridge, through the col between Ranrapalca and Ocshapalca and have called...

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...

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.

Italian climber Lorenzo Fornaro has climbed his hardest route to date, 'Red Ram' (9a+) at Montserrat, Catalunya, Spain

The report by Pietro Vidi, who, together with Alessandro Larcher, repeated 'Free Zodiac' on El Capitan in Yosemite. The Italian completed a lightning-fast, 4-day ground-up ascent after pre-hauling gear to the first camp.

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'.

Cleaning a sport climb with dubious lower-offs, or retreating from a route with questionable protection, can sometimes be dangerous. UIAA mountain guide Jan Schneider from Germany illustrates a technique using a Prusik loop that increases safety while retrieving climbing gear.

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.

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.