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The international bouldering meeting by La Sportiva will take place from 6 to 9 May 2026 in Val Masino, Valtellina, the cradle of Italian bouldering. Online registration is now open and the new 'Give Melloblocco as a gift' initiative is still active.

The video of Adam Ondra climbing at Arco, on Heinz Mariacher's test pieces at Spiaggia delle Lucertole, and on Loris Manzana's projects at Passo Due Sassi, where the Czech climber made the first ascent of 'Niobe' (9a).

Watch 'Sir William and the Quest for the Holy Jug', the short film that documents the first repeat of 'Excalibur' at Arco, Italy, carried out by Will Bosi in February 2025.

Spanish alpinist Marc Bordas-Garcia and Germany's Robert Jasper have made the first ascent of 'Llamada del Cóndor' (200m, 7b/+) on the NW Face of Cerro Colorado in northern Patagonia.

Registrations are now open for Melloblocco 2025, the biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world which this year is scheduled to take place in Val di Mello - Val Masino from May 7th to 10th.

From 7 - 10 May 2025, Val di Mello - Val Masino in Northern Italy will once again host the Melloblocco, the largest bouldering meeting in the world.

David Göttler has abandoned his ambitious expedition on Nanga Parbat for this year, due to unfavourable conditions during his final summit attempt. The German alpinist had hoped to climb the Rupal Face alpine style, initially with Mike Arnold, then with Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein.

The ACTS For Our Summits association has written an Open Letter to the IFSC expressing its concerns about the NEOM Masters 2023 climbing competition, and urging the IFSC to take stronger actions regarding environmental and social issues. Over 110 IFSC athletes, professional climbers, and associations have already co-signed the letter....

On the south face of Marmolada (Dolomites) Iris Bielli, Matteo Della Bordella, Massimo Faletti and Maurizio Giordani have made the first ascent of Madre Roccia. The 900m climb breaches difficulties of 8b max and 7b mandatory. A total of 18 bolts were placed and while all pitches were freed individually,...

The video of Stefano Ghisolfi and Will Bosi attempting Excalibur, the futuristic project at Drena close to Arco, Italy, which could be 9b+ or even harder

Reel Rock 17 will begin its global tour as of March 2023. The new season features Seb Bouin attempting to free DNA in the Verdon Gorge, Andrew Bisharat and Palestinian climbers in the strife-torn hills of Palestine, and Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher tackling Eternal Flame on Nameless Tower in...

French climber Sébastien Bouin has sent a flurry of hard routes in Portugal. At the seacliff crag Meio Mango at Cabo Espichel the 29-year-old established Rei de Bering at 9a+/b the hardest sport climb in the country.

The video of Adam Ondra attempting what is dubbed Excalibur, the futuristic climb at Drena close to Arco, Italy which could well be 9b+ or possibly even harder.

Serbian sport climber Staša Gejo has repeated Mécanique Élémentaire, an 8B+ boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France

On 01/11/2022 French climber Sébastien Bouin made the first ascent of the direct start to Jumbo Love at Clark Mountain. The new variation is called Suprême Jumbo Love and graded 9b+.

French rock climber Sébastien Bouin has made a rare repeat of Jumbo Love, the 9b at Clark Mountain, USA, first ascended by Chris Sharma in 2008.