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Torres del Paine South African route climbed by Julia Cassou, Amelie Kühne, Belen Prados, Caro North
02/04/2026 - Climbing
Torres del Paine South African route climbed by Julia Cassou, Amelie Kühne, Belen Prados, Caro North
Julia Cassou, Amelie Kühne, Belen Prados, Caro North have repeated the 'South African route' on the east face of the Central Tower of Paine in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia. After fixing and the first pitches, they spent a total of 13 days making a capsule-style push to...
Patagonia: huge Paradigm Shift added to the Central Tower of Torres del Paine
24/03/2026 - Climbing
Patagonia: huge Paradigm Shift added to the Central Tower of Torres del Paine
From 22 January to 2 March 2026 Trevor Anthes, Harry Kinnard and Myles Moser made the first ascent of 'Paradigm Shift' on the east face of the Central Tower of Paine in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia. Graded VII, 5.12+ A2, the 1200m route was established over 41...
Tommy Caldwell & Siebe Vanhee make 24-hour free ascent of South African route on Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia
25/02/2026 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell & Siebe Vanhee make 24-hour free ascent of South African route on Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia
After two failed attempts, on 13-14/02/2026 American climber Tommy Caldwell and his Belgian counterpart Siebe Vanhee completed a remarkable 24-hour free ascent of the 'South African Route' on the East Face of the Central Tower of Paine in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia, Chile.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 won by Wim van den Heever for ‘Ghost Town Visitor’
15/10/2025 - Events
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 won by Wim van den Heever for ‘Ghost Town Visitor’
South African wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever has been announced as Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 for his ghostly shot of rare hyena in abandoned mining town entitled ‘Ghost Town Visitor’. Andrea Dominizi from Italy won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his image ‘After...
Stefano Carnati flashes 8c Thursday, sends 2 9a's on Sunday at La Stazione
10/09/2025 - Climbing
Stefano Carnati flashes 8c Thursday, sends 2 9a's on Sunday at La Stazione
At La Stazione in Val Tanaro (Italy) Stefano Carnati mananged to flash the 8c 'Paranoid'. A few days later he sent two 9a's, 'Prima Classe' and 'Vivi si Muore'.
Madrid hosts its first-ever Lead World Cup
18/07/2025 - Competitions
Madrid hosts its first-ever Lead World Cup
The fifth and penultimate stage of the Lead World Cup 2025 takes place in Madrid today and tomorrow. This is the first time ever that a leg takes place in the Spanish capital.
Marco Scolaris elected as IFSC President for 2025-2029 cycle
13/04/2025 - Competitions
Marco Scolaris elected as IFSC President for 2025-2029 cycle
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.
'Alborada' established on La Mascara (Torres del Paine, Patagonia) by Sebastian Pelletti, Hernan Rodriguez
08/01/2025 - Alpinism
'Alborada' established on La Mascara (Torres del Paine, Patagonia) by Sebastian Pelletti, Hernan Rodriguez
On 28 and 29 December 2024 Sebastian Pelletti and Hernan Rodriguez made the first ascent of 'Alborada' (5.11+, 600m) on the west face of Cerro Mascara in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia.
Video: Michaela Kiersch bouldering in Rocklands
29/10/2024 - Climbing
Video: Michaela Kiersch bouldering in Rocklands
Watch American climber Michaela Kiersch bouldering in Rocklands in summer 2024, where she sent a long list of hard climbs including Amandla 8B+ despite a fractured finger.
Jordi Corominas to receive Piolets d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
12/10/2024 - Alpinism
Jordi Corominas to receive Piolets d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
Spanish alpinist Jordi Corominas has been named as 2024 recipient of the Piolets d'Or Carrière. He will receive the 16th Walter Bonatti - Piolets d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award at the international festival in San Martino di Castrozza (Dolomites, Italy) in December.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 awarded to Shane Gross for The Swarm of Life
10/10/2024 - Events
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 awarded to Shane Gross for The Swarm of Life
The 60th edition of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the most important award dedicated to nature photography promoted by the Natural History Museum of London, has been won by Shane Gross of Canada for his photo of a mass of western toad tadpoles swimming below lily pads in Cedar Lake.
Francesco Favilli and Filippo Zanin perish in Dolomites climbing accident
05/09/2024 - Climbing
Francesco Favilli and Filippo Zanin perish in Dolomites climbing accident
Francesco Favilli and Filippo Zanin, two expert Italian mountaineers, died while climbing the south face of the Marmolada, Dolomites.
Michaela Kiersch sends Amandla (8B+) at Rocklands despite fractured finger
13/08/2024 - Climbing
Michaela Kiersch sends Amandla (8B+) at Rocklands despite fractured finger
American climber Michaela Kiersch recently returned from a highly successful bouldering trip to Rocklands in south africa, where she amassed a huge list of ascents that include Amandla 8B+. What makes her repeats even more impressive is the fact that prior to the trip the 29-year-old had fractured her...
Aleksandra Mirosław wins Speed Climbing's historic first gold at Paris 2024!
07/08/2024 - Competitions
Aleksandra Mirosław wins Speed Climbing's historic first gold at Paris 2024!
  • Speed Climbing: Aleksandra Mirosław wins gold, Lijuan Deng silver, Aleksandra Kalucka bronze
  • Boulder & Lead: Sorato Anraku, Toby Roberts, Adam Ondra, Alberto Gines Lopez, Jakob Schubert, Paul Jenft, Colin Duffy & Hamish McArthur qualify for the final on Friday
  • Wednesday 7 August: all latest sport climbing news from the Paris 2024...
  • Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE: sport climbing day 2, Women's Boulder & Men's Speed
    06/08/2024 - Competitions
    Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE: sport climbing day 2, Women's Boulder & Men's Speed
    Tuesday 6 August: all latest sport climbing news from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
  • Janja Garnbret leads the provisional ranking with 99.6 points. Home-favourite Orianne Bertone blows the roof off and places second, ahead of Brooke Raboutou
  • Speed: Sam Watson sets new world record 4.75 seconds.
  • Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE: sport climbing day 1, Men's Boulder & Women's Speed
    05/08/2024 - Competitions
    Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE: sport climbing day 1, Men's Boulder & Women's Speed
    Join planetmountain for the latest sport climbing news from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
  • It's been an intese day of Men's Boulder e Women's Speed
  • In Speed Aleksandra Mirosław sets a new world record at 6.06 seconds

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