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The video of Italian climber Niccolò Ceria and his latest climbing trip to Rocklands, South Africa.

Over 240 young climbers from 22 countries are expected at Arco, Italy, this weekend for the 13th Rock Junior event, the great international climbing festival for youngsters aged 5 to 13. This competition, the fun and games of the Under- 14 Cup, Kid's Rock and Family Rock will mark the...

The two South Tyrolean mountain guides Simon Kehrer and Helmut Gargitter introduce their route Spina de Mul (185m, 7c max, 7a obl.) first climbed in June 2012 up the south face of Col Becchei (Dolomites).

On 2 August Roger Schäli and Robert Jasper made the first free ascent of the Piola - Ghilini Direttissima (1400m, 7c) on the north face of the Eiger.

Austrian climber Markus Bendler has made the first ascent of Seitensprung at Schleierwasserfall, Austria.

Spanish climber Dani Moreno provides his climbing trip report to the Italian Dolomites which includes highlights such as Bellavista on Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

Rolando Larcher and Geremia Vergoni recount the birth of Invisibilis (405m, 7c+ max, 7a+ obl.), the new route established over 5 days from 2009 to 2011 up the south face of Marmolada di Ombretta (Dolomites) and freed by Vergoni on 26/06/2012 and repeated by Larcher on 11/09/2012. A route that...

The video of Adam Ondra making the first ascent of Move 9b/+ at the Hanshelleren cave Flatanger, in Norway.

Giulio Caresio analyses the visible and invisible aspects of an extraordinary achievement: the record-breaking ascent and descent of the Matterhorn in 2:52:02.

Martin Riegler and Florian Riegler have made the first ascent of Goldfinger (7c, 200m) up Hammerwand, Schlern, Dolomites.

The video of French climber Romain Desgranges on Digital Crack 8a, Mont Blanc.

For the fourth consecutive year the final stage of the Bouldering World Cup takes place in Munich, Germany, on 24 and 25 August 2013.

Interview with Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten after the historic first ascent of Kunyang Chhish East, Karakorum, Pakistan, carried out in July 2013 together with Matthias Auer up the formidable SW Face.

Czech climber Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of Move 9b at the Hanshelleren cave in Flatanger, Norway.

The Rock Master Festival has dedicated a trophy in memory of the young Italian, loved by all climbers worldwide.

On 30 July Stephan Siegrist, Dani Arnold, Thomas Huber and Matias Villavicencio succeeded in a rare winter ascent of Cerro Torre, Patagonia.