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Corrado 'Korra' Pesce, the Italian mountain guide known as one of the strongest climbers of his generation, lost his life on Cerro Torre in Patagonia.

Three women, and three climbs, which helped change the course of rock climbing: Luisa Iovane on Comeback in Val San Nicolò in 1986, Lynn Hill on The Nose in 1993 and Josune Bereziartu on Bain de Sang in 2002. Our article written in conjunction with Vibram, to celebrate climbing yesterday,...

A small Georgian expedition comprised of Archil Badriashvili, Baqar Gelashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze has made two interesting ascents in the Rosh Gol valley in Pakistan: the first ascent of the Northwest summit of Saraghrar 7,303m and the third ascent of Languta-e-Barfi 6,833m.

Rock Master 2021 was won on Friday night by Czech climber Adam Ondra and, ex aequo, by Vita Lukan from Slovenia and Jessica Pilz from Austria. Mia Krampl and Stefano Ghisolfi won the Lead Duel, while Laura Rogora and Ondra won the KO Boulder competition.

On Friday 27 August 2021, the 34th Rock Master Trophy will be awarded with the formula that combines the KO Boulder and Duel Lead. Until Wednesday night some tickets are still available online to watch the oldest climbing competition in the world, while for those who cannot reach the Climbing...

A strong Italian-Swiss-French trio comprised of Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach and Symon Welfringer has succeeded in establishing and freeing Forum (840m, 7c) on the remote Siren Tower in Greenland. This major big wall was reached by fair means after kayaking a distance of 170km for 5 days.

The 34th Rock Master competition will take place in Arco, Italy, on Friday 27 August 2021, and not as previously planned on 28 August. The event will be broadcast live on the Italian Rai Sport TV channel.

Sport Climbing Women's combined was won today by 22-year-old Janja Garnbret from Slovenia. 24-year-old Miho Nonaka from Japan took silver, while 32-year-old Akiyo Noguchi from Japan took bronze.

Sport climbing Women's Finals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games today. Running commentary starting from 10:30. Janja Garnbret claims Gold! Miho Nonaka silver, Akiyo Noguchi bronze!

Sport climbing at the Olympic Games: 18-year-old Alberto Ginés López from Spain has won the historic first Olympic gold medal. Nathaniel Coleman from the USA has won silver, Jakob Schubert from Austria bronze.

Sport climbing Men's Finals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games today. Running commentary starting from 10:30. GOLD for Alberto Ginés López, Nathaniel Coleman silver, Jakob Schubert bronze.

Running commentary from the second day of sport climbing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Women's Qualification. The 8 athletes who have qualified for the Final on Friday are: Janja Garnbret, Chaehyun Seo, Miho Nonaka, Akiyo Noguchi, Brooke Raboutou, Jessica Pilz, Aleksandra Miroslaw, Anouck Jaubert.

Sport climbing makes its historic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with the men’s qualification. The following 8 athletes have qualified for the Finals on Thursday: Mickael Mawem (FRA), Tomoa Narasaki (JPN), Colin Duffy (USA), Jakob Schubert (AUT), Adam Ondra (CZE), Alberto Ginés López (ESP), Bassa Mawem (FRA), Nathaniel...

From the 3rd to the 6th of August sport climbing will make its historic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 40 athletes - 20 men and 20 women - will compete according to the combined Olympic formula that includes all three disciplines of this sport, Speed, Boulder and Lead,...

Interview with Adam Pustelnik, IFSC Chief Routesetter for Lead at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Interview with Percy Bishton, IFSC Chief Routesetter for Bouldering at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.