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On 6 December 2024 Sebastian Pelletti and Hernan Rodriguez made the first ascent of 'Ultima Ronda' (AI3 M4, 700m) on the previously unclimbed south face of Cerro Trono Blanco in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia.

Climbing with Jamie Lowther from Scotland, Sweden's Hannes Puman has completed a free ascent of 'The Nose' on El Capitan in Yosemite via what is known as the Schnaz Variation.

Watch the inspiring documentary '100 Stars at Stanage' by Ben Menashe that follows two climbers, Richard Holdsworth and Harry Martin, as they attempt to climb 100 stars in a single day at Stanage Edge (UK) in support of the charity Climbers Against Cancer.

Japanese mountaineers Hidesuke Taneishi and Hiroki Yamamoto have made the first ascent of Pholesobi Peak (6652m) in Nepal via a direct line up the mountain's North Face (ED+, 1500m).

Slovakian mountaineer Ondrej Huserka is reported missing on Langtang Lirung in Nepal after having made the first ascent of the huge East Face with Marek Holeček. Holeček has descended safely and a rescue mission is currently being organised.

On 17 June 2024 Swiss alpinist Lars Lämmler completed what is believed to be the first paraglider flight off the summit of Alpamayo in Peru.

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...

The video of Swiss climber Katherine Choong attempting to repeat fly (8c, 550m) at Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.

In summer 2024 Mariapia Ghedina and Diego Mabboni made the first ascent of 'Sto imparando a volare' on Punta Emma in the Rosengarten / Catinaccio massif of the Dolomites, Italy.

The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the 'big list' of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2023. The honoured ascents will receive the Piolets d'Or 2024 award during the celebration at San Martino di Castrozza (Italy) from 8 - 11 December 2024.

German climber Alexander Megos has made the third ascent of 'Move' at Flatanger in Norway, suggesting an upgrade to 9b/+.

Russian mountaineers Mikhail Mironov and Sergei Mironov are safely in Skardu. The pair was transported there by Pakistani military helicopter following the serac collapse on Gasherbrum IV which resulted in the death of Sergey Nilov.

In Greenland Matteo Della Bordella, Symon Welfringer, Silvan Schüpbach and Alex Gammeter have succeeded in establishing a new route on the previously unclimbed northwest face of Drøneren: 1200 meters, 35 pitches, maximum difficulty 7b. The peak, located about 300 kilometers south of Tasiilaq on the island's southeast coast, was reached...

Mikhail Mironov and Sergei Mironov are descending to 6100m where they will be rescued by Pakistani military helicopters

Russian mountaineer Sergey Nilov is reported missing on Gasherbrum IV after a serac collapsed. Climbing partners Mikhail Mironov and Sergei Mironov are injured and awaiting evacuation.

The video of Slovenia's Janja Garnbret climbing the iconic 'Big Five' boulder problems at Fontainebleau in France in a single day: Big Boss, Fourmis Rouge, Tristesse, Big Golden and Atrésie.

French climber Laura Pineau reports about some of her most recent ascents that include a free repeat of 'Freerider' on El Capitan in Yosemite and a fast repeat of 'Turkey Crack' at Cadarese in Italy.