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British climber James Pearson has made a free solo ascent of 'Legacy' at Rocklands, South Africa. Graded 9a as sports climb, it has now been rated 8B+ highball. Pearson, on a roll after repeating 'The Finnish Line' (8C), provides the details.

On 30 June 2026 Andrzej Bargiel skied Nanga Parbat (8126m) without supplementary oxygen. The 38-year-old Polish ski mountaineer skied an unbroken line from summit to snowline via the Diamir Face.

The video of Elias Iagnemma making the first ascent of 'Exodia', the first boulder in the world to be graded 9A+.

South Korean climber Sung Su Lee has repeated Dreamcatcher (9a) in Squamish, Canada.

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.

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.

German climber Yannick Flohé has repeated 'No One Mourns The Wicked' in Thunder Ridge, USA. Established by Nathaniel Coleman in 2024 and originally graded 9A, Flohé suggests a downgrade to 8C+.

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 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

On Wednesday 8 April 2026 the La Sportiva Climb World Tour 2026 kicks off at the BSide Climbing Gym in Turin. It will be followed by stops in Paris, Brussels, Stockholm, Munich, and Vienna, as well as outdoor legs in Arco, Céüse, Freyr, Bohuslän, Zillertal, and Frankenjura. Special guests include...

On 3 April 2026 Sung Su Lee from South Korea repeated Alphane at Chironico in Switzerland. A day later, Makoto Yamauchi from Japan repeated 'Burden of Dreams' at Lappnor in Finland. Both boulder problems are graded 9A.

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.

On 13 March 2026 Spanish climber Jorge Díaz-Rullo made the first ascent of his cutting-edge 'Café Colombia' at Margalef in Spain. Currently ungraded, the 40-move monster promises to join the ranks of the hardest climbs in the world.