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British mountaineers Mick Fowler and Chris Harle have made the first ascent of the Devil’s Castle sea stack in Ireland.

The video of Adam Ondra downclimbing the 8c+ Odin's Eye at Flatanger in Norway.

On 20 April 2023 Polish climber Aleksandra Taistra repeated Genius (8b, 300m) on Monte Ginnircu in Sardinia, Italy. Established in 2010 by Fabio Palma, Domenico Soldarini and Matteo della Bordella, the line had previously been ascended completely only once before, by Pietro dal Prà in 2012.

French climber Sébastien Bouin makes the first ascent of Suprême Jumbo Love (9b+) at Clark Mountain, USA in November 2022.

On 4 May 2023 in Valle dell'Orco, Italy, Federica Mingolla and Matteo Sella made the first free ascent of 'E ti vengo a cercare'. In 1980 Ugo Manera and Isidoro Meneghin established all but the last pitch and the route lay remained unfinished until now.

The video of Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee attempting the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA, first ascended by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson.

The report by Michele Caminati who has made the first ascent of Toewalker on the porphyry crags at Bozen in the South Tyrol, Italy. The single-pitch trad climb is graded E7 6c.

The 16th edition of Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, came to a close on Sunday in Val Masino - Val di Mello, Italy. 2500 registered climbers underline the success of the event which has no other equals in the climbing world.

Tom Hornbein, the formidable American mountaineer famous above all for his groundbreaking first ascent of the West Ridge of Everest in 1963 with Willi Unsoeld, has died aged 92.

2400 climbers took part in the third and penultimate day of the Melloblocco in Val Masino and Val di Mello, Italy.

The second day of Melloblocco 2023 was marked by sunshine and great climbing in Val di Mello and Val Masino, Italy. Over 1800 have already officially registered for the meeting.

Today, Thursday 5 May 2023, Val Masino and Val di Mello in Italy welcomed the first Melloblockers in all their splendor.

The report by Simon Kehrer who with Christoph Hainz made the first ascent of the mixed climb Bella Ramponella in Val dal Sé, a side valley to Val dai Tamersc, Fanis, Dolomites.

Climbing in the Kichatna Spires of Alaska, on 19 April 2023 American Mountain Guides Joseph Hobby (34) and Zach Lovell (30) made what is believed to be the first ascent of the stunning NW Face of Citadel via their 'Borealis Face' (2,000ft, 85° ice/snow). A day later they established 'Superfly...

The video of the Mezzalama Trophy, won by Giulia Murada, Giulia Compagnoni and Alba De Silvestro, and by Matteo Eydallin, Robert Antonioli and Davide Magnini.

British mountaineer Livingstone reports about his January ascent with Rob Smith of the North-West face of Aiguille du Blaitiere (3522m) in the Mont Blanc massif. In all likelihood the second half of their climb shares the line ascended by Joe Brown and Don Whillans in summer 1954.