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'Once upon a time in the northwest' added to Tromma on Kvaløya in Norway
01/07/2025 - Climbing
'Once upon a time in the northwest' added to Tromma on Kvaløya in Norway
Orlando Addis, Paul Chabot and Simon Prochaska have made the first ascent of 'Once upon a time in the northwest' on Tromma on the island of Kvaløya in Noway.
Video: Adam Ondra vs Lexicon, world’s hardest trad flash
21/06/2025 - Climbing
Video: Adam Ondra vs Lexicon, world’s hardest trad flash
On 16/05/2025 Czech climber Adam Ondra made the first-ever flash ascent of a British trad climb graded E11, Lexicon at Pavey Ark in England.
Adam Ondra makes historic first-ever flash of E11 trad route, 'Lexicon' in England
19/05/2025 - Climbing
Adam Ondra makes historic first-ever flash of E11 trad route, 'Lexicon' in England
On 16/05/2025 Czech climber Adam Ondra made the first-ever flash ascent of a British trad climb graded E11, Lexicon at Pavey Ark in England.
Rob Matheson (74) repeats 'The Bells, The Bells' (E7) at Gogarth in North Wales
25/04/2025 - Climbing
Rob Matheson (74) repeats 'The Bells, The Bells' (E7) at Gogarth in North Wales
Yesterday 74-year-old British climber Rob Matheson made a rare repeat of 'The Bells, The Bells!', one of the most fearsome trad climbs in Great Britain. Located on North Stack Wall at Gogarth, it was first ascended in 1980 by John Redhead.
Jim Pope makes long-awaited second ascent of 'Grandad's Slab' at Burbage South
10/04/2025 - Climbing
Jim Pope makes long-awaited second ascent of 'Grandad's Slab' at Burbage South
On 9 April 2025 British climber Jim Pope made the coveted second ascent of 'Grandad's Slab' at Burbage South in the Peak District, England. The gritstone trad climb was first ascended by Pete Whittaker in 2008.
Lara Neumeier makes first female ascent of 'Psychogramm', 8b+ trad at Bürser Platte
19/03/2025 - Climbing
Lara Neumeier makes first female ascent of 'Psychogramm', 8b+ trad at Bürser Platte
German climber Lara Neumeier has made the first female ascent of 'Psychogramm' at Bürser Platte in Austria. This 8b+ trad climb was first ascended in 2014 by Alex Luger.
Jim Pope makes third ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' (E9) at Burbage, England
03/03/2025 - Climbing
Jim Pope makes third ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' (E9) at Burbage, England
British climber Jim Pope has made only the third ascent of Dynamics of Change at Burbage South, England. This E9 7a trad climb was first ascended by Pete Whittaker in 2008 and repeated by Neil Kershaw in 2014.
Mari Augusta Salvesen repeats 'The Zone' (E9) at Curbar, UK
22/02/2025 - Climbing
Mari Augusta Salvesen repeats 'The Zone' (E9) at Curbar, UK
In December 2024 Norwegian rock climber Mari Augusta Salvesen repeated 'The Zone' (E9 6c) at Curbar Edge, UK. In doing so she joined only handful of other women who have climbed E9.
Video: Laura Pineau climbs Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco, Italy
01/02/2025 - Climbing
Video: Laura Pineau climbs Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco, Italy
Watch the video of French climber Laura Pineau repeating 'Greenspit' in Valle dell'Orco, Italy.
New rock climbs in Morocco by Fay Manners, Daniel Coquoz
22/01/2025 - Climbing
New rock climbs in Morocco by Fay Manners, Daniel Coquoz
British rock climber Fay Manners reports about a climbing trip to Morocco towards the end of last year which resulted in the first ascents of three new trad climbs together with
Pietro Vidi repeats 'Tribe', Jacopo Larcher's trad masterpiece at Cadarese
02/01/2025 - Climbing
Pietro Vidi repeats 'Tribe', Jacopo Larcher's trad masterpiece at Cadarese
At Cadarese in Italy Pietro Vidi has repeated 'Tribe', one of the most difficult trad climbs in the world, put up in 2019 by Jacopo Larcher.
Jacopo Larcher repeats 'Magic Line' in Yosemite
12/11/2024 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher repeats 'Magic Line' in Yosemite
South Tyrolean climber Jacopo Larcher has repeated 'Magic Line' (5.14c/8c+) in Yosemite Valley, California, making the route’s 7th ascent.
Barbara Zangerl repeats Magic Line (8c+) in Yosemite
05/11/2024 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl repeats Magic Line (8c+) in Yosemite
On Tuesday 29th of October, Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl repeated 'Magic Line' (5.14c /8c+) in Yosemite Valley, California.
Watch Connor Herson climbing Meltdown in Yosemite
30/10/2024 - Climbing
Watch Connor Herson climbing Meltdown in Yosemite
The video of Connor Herson making the fifth ascent of Meltdown, one of the hardest climbs in Yosemite.
Gola di Mikado, the beautiful new sport climbing crag near Capo Pecora in Sardinia
28/10/2024 - Climbing
Gola di Mikado, the beautiful new sport climbing crag near Capo Pecora in Sardinia
The development of Gola di Mikado, a beautiful new sport climbing crag near Capo Pecora in Sardinia, has been completed thanks to a crowdfunding campaign. All the details directly from Maurizio Oviglia, who bolted the routes together with Antonio Iaria and Tatjana Goex
Laura Pineau grabs Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco
09/10/2024 - Climbing
Laura Pineau grabs Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco
French climber Laura Pineau has repeated 'Greenspit' in Valle dell'Orco, Italy. First ascended by Didier Berthod over 20 years ago, this coveted crack climb had been climbed only once before by a woman, by Barbara Zangerl in 2020. Pineau reports of the 'magical day', during which Giacomo Meliffi also sent...