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11/07/2022 - Climbing

Seb Bouin makes first repeat of Adam Ondra’s Iron Curtain at Flatanger

French climber Sébastien Bouin has made the first repeat of Iron Curtain at Flatanger in Norway. First ascended by Adam Ondra in 2013 without kneepads and graded 9b, with kneepads Bouin believes it warrants 9a+.

28/10/2021 - Climbing

Toby Roberts repeats Hubble at Raven Tor in England

16-year-old British rock climber Toby Roberts has repeated Hubble, the milestone sport climb established by Ben Moon in 1990 at Raven Tor, England.

18/02/2021 - Interviews

Simon Lorenzi talks Soudain seul, his 9A boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France

Interview with Simon Lorenzi after the first ascent of Soudain seul, ie the sit start to Big Island at Fontainebleau in France, which the Belgian rock climber has graded 9A.

16/12/2020 - Climbing

Niccolò Ceria repeats Gioia, Christian Core's masterpiece at Varazze

Italian boulderer Niccolò Ceria has made the fourth ascent of Gioia at Varazze, the boulder problem established by Christian Core in 2008, graded 8C+ and hitherto repeated by only Adam Ondra and Nalle Hukkataival.

13/10/2020 - Climbing

Hubble climbed by Buster Martin at Raven Tor

British climber Buster Martin has made the 10th ascent of Hubble, first ascended by Ben Moon at Raven Tor, England, in 1990.

29/12/2018 - Climbing

Jakob Schubert makes first repeat of Neanderthal, Chris Sharma 9b at Santa Linya

Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made the first repeat of Neanderthal, the 9b sports climb put up by Chris Sharma in 2009 at the Santa Linya in Spain.

09/03/2017 - Climbing

Luca Rinaldi boulders 8B at Cresciano and Varazze

At Cresciano in Switzerland Italy’s Luca Rinaldi repeated The Proue while at Varazze he sent Gioia and Alphacentauri. All three boulder problems are graded 8B.

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