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Italian climbers Matteo Della Bordella and Alessandro Zeni have made the first free ascent of Leap of Faith (8a+/b max, 7b+ obligatory, 500m), a big new multi-pitch up Poncione d'Alnasca in Switzerland.

The video of German climber Alexander Megos establishing Bibliographie at Céüse, the second 9c in the world.

On 07/11/2020, just before South Tyrol declared itself in lockdown due to Covid, Simon Gietl and Davide Prandini made the First Ascent of Aquädukt (IV, M5 650m), a new mixed climb up the north face of Wasserkopf (3135m) in the Rieserferner group of the Tauern Alps. At 3/4 height the...

At Magic Wood in Switzerland Jakob Schubert has made the First Ascent of the 8C boulder problem La Force Tranquille Direct.

Kirill Belotserkovskiy introduces the rock climbing at Bekatau-Ata, a fascinating system of granite cliffs 70 kilometers to the north of Balkhash in Central Kazakhstan

In Valle Bavona, Switzerland, Giuliano Cameroni has made the First Ascent of a spectacular prow called Baba Yaga and graded 9a.

The video of Adam Ondra's fourth day attempting Perfecto Mundo at Margalef in Spain.

American alpinists Priti and Jeff Wright made the First Ascent of K6 Central (7,155m) in the Karakorum in Pakistan on 9 October 2020, a day after making the third ascent of K6 West (7140m). The Wright’s report about their impressive alpine style ascent that required 8 nights and nine days on...

In summer 2019 Italian mountain guide Alessandro Beber, Alberto Fedrizzi and Martina Paolazzi made the First Ascent of the multi-pitch climb Frizzi & Lazzi on Torrione di Vallesinella in the Brenta Dolomites.

At Paklenica in Croatia Boris Čujić and Ivica Matković have made the First Ascent of Besmrtnici, a 360m multi-pitch no harder than 6c that is already being described as a modern classic. Čujić reports.

The video of Adam Ondra's second day attempting Perfecto Mundo at Margalef in Spain.

29-year-old Italian rock climber Stefan Scarperi has made the First Ascent of Big Illusion, an 8C boulder problem in Valle di Daone, Italy.

On the South Face of Untersberg in the Berchtesgaden Alps in Germany, Thomas and Alexander Huber have made the First Ascent of Sonnenkönig. Alexander Huber reports.

Running commentary from Stefano Ghisolfi about the First Ascent of The Bow 9a+ at Padaro, Arco, Italy.

The video of Adam Ondra attempting Perfecto Mundo, the 9b+ at Margalef in Spain bolted by Chris Sharma, freed by Alexander Megos in 2018 and repeated by Stefano Ghisolfi and Jakob Schubert.

Climbing in alpine style, from 16 - 20 October 2020 French alpinists Symon Welfringer and Pierrick Fine made the First Ascent of the virgin South Face of Sani Pakush, a 6951m peak in the Karakorum, Pakistan. Welfringer reports about their important ascent which may well be only the second successful...