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Fay Manners and Solenne Piret have made the first ascent of 'Win Oumalou' (From the Shadows) on Jebel Inslif above Zaouia Ahansal close to Taghia in Morocco.

After feeling unwell in the village of Khare (5,045m, in Nepal), Simone Moro was was transported by helicopter to Kathmandu on Saturday 13 December, where he received initial treatment. He is now recovering well, according to a statement released by the staff of the 58-year-old mountaineer.

Swedish climber Matilda Söderlund has made the first female ascent of 'Spomin', the 8c multipitch on Anića Kuk at Paklenica, Croatia

The report by Francesco Ratti who with Alessandro Beltrami and Manuel Chasseur climbed 'Filo Sureste' on Cerro Torre. A journey into the history of climbing via one of the most famous routes in Patagonia, the Southeast Ridge, formerly known as the 'Compressor Route'.

American alpinists Alex Hansen and Benjamin Lieber have made the first ascent of Changla Khang West (6233m) in Nepal. The pair climbed the mountain alpine style over a period of five days via the Southwest Ridge (1200m, WI4 M4). Lieber provides details.

Matteo De Zaiacomo recounts the first ascent in August 2024, with Chiara Gusmeroli, of 'Azzardo Estremo' on Sckem Braq in the Nangma Valley in Pakistan. 900 metres long, the route was opened alpine style and consists of 26 pitches with difficulties up to 7a and A3.

In August 2025 a women's expedition comprised of Naomie Bürki, Pauline Laubscher, Gianna Müller, Caro North, Lea Schneider, Melanie Tenorio, Ramona Volken, and Ramona Waldner established a host of new climbs in the Graah Fjord and the Skjoldungen Fjord areas of Greenland. The alpinists travelled by fair means, ie public...

The video of Slovenian alpinist Aleš Česen and his British counterpart Tom Livingstone making the first ascent, alpine-style, of the West Ridge of Gasherbrum III in Pakistan's Karakoram.

Iker Pou and his brother Eneko have established 'Vicios Ocultos' on Tiro Pedabejo in the Picos de Europa massif, Spain.

On Shadow Buttress at Lochnagar in Scotland Greg Boswell has established two new mixed climbs, Shadow Buttress A Superdirect and Shadowboxin. The former was climbed with Hamish Frost, the latter with Dave Cowan.

Watch Fabian Buhl and Felix Sattelberger Patagonia’s first fly & climb combo on Aguja Guillaumet.

On 10 November 2025 Sebastian Pelletti and Hernan Rodriguez made the first ascent of 'Norteado' (500m, 5.11+) on the West Face of Cuerno Norte in the Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile.

South Tyrolean mountain guide Simon Gietl and Germany's Ines Papert have made the first free ascent of 'Lumina' on the NE Face of Wildgall / Collaspro 3273m, (Rieserferner Group, Tauern Alps). The mixed climb was established solo by Gietl earlier this year.

Nicholas Farenzena reports about 'Baila Morena', the new climb he established with Gabriele Walicki on the south face of Corno del Framont in the Civetta - Moiazza of the Dolomites.

Interview with Hervé Barmasse who, together with Felix Berg and Adam Bielecki, reached the summit of Numbur Peak (6958m) in Nepal on 19 October 2025. The trio ascended the previously unclimbed south face in alpine style.

Russian mountaineer Alexander Odintsov has been named as 2025 recipient of the Piolets d'Or Carrière. He will receive the 17th Walter Bonatti - Piolets d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award at the international festival in San Martino di Castrozza (Dolomites, Italy) in December, and follows in the footsteps of Walter Bonatti, Reinhold...