1002 News found
11/03/2025 - Climbing
Dai Koyamada frees 'Monolith' in Hinokage Valley, Japan Japanese climber Dai Koyamada has established 'Monolith' in the Hinokage Valley, Japan. The boulder has been graded 8C/+ and was described by the 48-year-old as 'one of the best problems of my life.
09/03/2025 - Climbing
Eva Hammelmüller’s unreal Spainish ticklist Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has completed her climbing trip to France and Spain. Standout repeats include 'Esclatamàsters' (9a), 'Joe-cita' (9a) and an onsight ascent of 'Humildes pa Casa' (8b+).
07/03/2025 - Climbing
Janja Garnbret claims first female ascent of historic 8c+ at Mišja Peč in Slovenia Ar Mišja Peč in Slovenia Janja Garnbret has made the first female ascent of ‘Za Staro kolo in Majhnega psa’ the historic 8c+ established in 1992 by Tadej Slabe.
05/03/2025 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi repeats 'Sleeping Lion' (9b) at Siurana Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi has made the 4th ascent ‘Sleeping Lion' at Siurana in Spain. This 9b was established by Chris Sharma in March 2023.
05/03/2025 - Climbing
Sara AlQunaibet takes huge groundfall due to improper belaying / Video accident analysis In 2024 professional athlete Sara AlQunaibet survived a 13m groundfall in a climbing gym in France. The YouTube channel Hard is Easy analyses the accident. Graphic content warning.
04/03/2025 - Climbing
Alex Megos flashes 'Agincourt' at Buoux On his first visit to Buoux in France Alexander Megos repeated a slew of classic testpieces. His standout ascent is a flash of ‘Agincourt’, the historic 8c established by Ben Moon in 1989.
03/03/2025 - Climbing
Jim Pope makes third ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' (E9) at Burbage, England British climber Jim Pope has made only the third ascent of Dynamics of Change at Burbage South, England. This E9 7a trad climb was first ascended by Pete Whittaker in 2008 and repeated by Neil Kershaw in 2014.
02/03/2025 - Climbing
Nicolai Užnik establishes ‘Mount Doom’ (9A) in Maltatal Austrian climber Nicolai Užnik has made the first ascent of ‘Mount Doom’, a 9A boulder boulder problem in Maltatal, Austria.
28/02/2025 - Alpinism
'Borrowed Time' added to Sloan Peak by Justin Sackett, Michael Telstad Justin Sackett and Michael Telstad have made the first ascent of 'Borrowed Time' (WI5 M7 1,900ft) on the West Face of Sloan Peak in the North Cascades, USA.
24/02/2025 - Alpinism
Benjamin Védrines completes Petit Dru winter solo climb via BASE From 17 to 21 February 2025, French climber Benjamin Védrines completed a solo winter ascent of the BASE route on the West Face of the Drus in the Mont Blanc massif.
22/02/2025 - Climbing
Mari Augusta Salvesen repeats 'The Zone' (E9) at Curbar, UK In December 2024 Norwegian rock climber Mari Augusta Salvesen repeated 'The Zone' (E9 6c) at Curbar Edge, UK. In doing so she joined only handful of other women who have climbed E9.
18/02/2025 - Climbing
Janja Garnbret claims her third 8c onsight, 'Popolni mrk' at Mišja peč in Slovenia Slovenian rock climber Janja Garnbret has completed her third 8c onsight, 'Popolni mrk' at Misja pec in Slovenia.
10/02/2025 - Climbing
Adam Ondra takes down 'Soudain Seul' in Fontainebleau Czech climber Adam Ondra has repeated 'Soudain Seul' in Fontainebleau, France. The problem was originally established by Simon Lorenzi in 2021 and graded 9A, and is Ondra's hardest to date.
10/02/2025 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
First ski descent of Dragon's Back on Mt Elie de Beaumont in New Zealand On 16 October 2024, Beau Fredlund and Ross Hewitt made the coveted first ski descent of the Dragon's Back / Central spur of the Spencer Face of Elie de Beaumont in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Hewitt reports
06/02/2025 - Climbing
Seb Bouin makes first ascent of hardest climb in China French rock climber Sébastien Bouin has made the first ascent of 'El Gran Cabrón' in the Shegeng Cave in China. Graded 9b, this now stands as the hardest sport climb in the country
06/02/2025 - Events
Melloblocco 2025, registration now open for the legendary boulder meeting in Italy's Val Masino - Val di Mello 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.
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