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From 30 - 31 July Swiss alpinists Benjamin Bosshard and Filippo Sala completed what is known as the Grande U of Bondasca, ie the enchainment of all the main summits above Valle Bondasca. The huge skyline between Passo della Turbinasca and Passo Cacciabella includes 17 summits, 29km and 4900 elevation...

An strong Italian expedition comprised of Matteo Della Bordella, Tommaso Lamantia and Marco Majori is currently on its way to Patagonia where it aims to make the first winter ascent of the Casarotto route on the Goretta Pillar on Fitz Roy.

On April 11, 2025, Roberto Parisse and Christian Tuttopetto completed the first ski descent of the east face of Pizzo Intermesoli (2,635m) in Italy's Gran Sasso massif.

Due to ongoing rockfall from the Croda Marcora landslide (Sorapis Group, Dolomites, Italy), the via Ferrata Berti is currently closed from both Cortina d'Ampezzo and San Vito di Cadore.

Italian alpinists Davide Bacci, Enrico Bittelli, Dario Eynard and Giacomo Meliffi have made the first ascent of 'L'oro dello Yukon' on Middle Huey Spire on the Cirque of the Unclimbables in Canada.

Maria Almudena Claassen and Piero Ronzani present the climbing area Labské Údolí, also known as Labák, in the Czech Republic. A gem of sandstone cliffs hidden along the Elbe River, where 'tradition and modernity coexist in harmony.'

The 2025 IFSC Youth World Championship began in Helsinki, Finland today and will run to o 3 August.

Italian climber Laura Rogora has become the first woman in the world to onsight 8c+ with her ascent earlier today of 'Ultimate Sacrifice' at the Gorges du Loup in France.

Japhy Dhungana and Zach Lovell have made the first free ascent of 'Dr. Bear Love' on Merriam Peak (3,993m) in the Sierra Nevada, USA. The 400m route was established in 2012 by Luke Stefurak and Casey Zak and now goes free at 7c+. During the same trip Dhungana and Lovell...

On the SW Face of Cima Ceda Occidentale in Val d'Ambiez (Brenta Dolomites) Daniele Bolognani, Davide Dallago and Walter Endrizzi have made the first ascent of 'Zero Termico'. Bolognani reports.

Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has redpointed 'Crise de Panique' (8c+) at Bas Valais in Switzerland.

The fifth and penultimate stage of the Lead World Cup 2025 was won in Madrid last weekend.

Dani Arnold, Alexander Huber and Simon Gietl have made the first ascent of 'Kolibri' on Jirishanca in Peru.

German Olympian Lucia Dörffel has successfully climbed the 8B+ boulder problem 'Hazel Grace', located at Switzerland’s Gotthard Pass.

Watch Magnus Midtbø training with Janja Garnbret, in a bid to find out what the secret is to one of the greatest climbers of all times.

The iconic multi-pitch climb 'Velebitaški' on Anića Kuk in the Paklenica National Park, Croatia, was illuminated on 15 June 2025 by the Velebit Mountaineering Club to celebrate its 75th anniversary. The 350m 6a+ was first ascended in autumn 1961 by Nedjeljko Jakić, Matija Mlinac and Davor Ribarov