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24/03/2025 - Events
Melloblocco 2025, boulders that shine like diamonds in the forest Interview with Matteo De Zaiacomo on preparing for the iconic Melloblocco bouldering festival with Andrea Pavan and the entire route-setting team. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Val di Mello - Val Masino from 7 - 10 May 2025.

22/03/2025 - Climbing
Video: Mejdi Schalck vs. 'Es Pontas' on Mallorca Watch French climber Mejdi Schalck repeat 'Es Pontas' (9a+) on the island of Mallorca, Spain. The classic deep water solo was established by Chris Sharma in 2006.

21/03/2025 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi sends 9b again, 'Neanderthal' at Santa Linya 32-year-old Italian climber Stefano Ghioslfi has repeated 'Neanderthal', the 9b at Santa Linya in Spain freed in 2009 by Chris Sharma.

20/03/2025 - Climbing
Video: Chris Sharma frees 'Black Pearl', 9a DWS in Mallorca The video of Chris Sharma establishing the 9a deep water solo 'Black Pearl' in Mallorca, Spain.

19/03/2025 - Climbing
Lara Neumeier makes first female ascent of 'Psychogramm', 8b+ trad at Bürser Platte German climber Lara Neumeier has made the first female ascent of 'Psychogramm' at Bürser Platte in Austria. This 8b+ trad climb was first ascended in 2014 by Alex Luger.

19/03/2025 - Climbing
Pietro Bassotto (61) frees 'Mata Leao' (8c+) at Novalesa in Italy Interview with Pietro Bassotto, the 61-year-old Italian climber who recently made the first ascent of 'Mata Leao' (8c+) at the La Terrazza crag in Novalesa, Val di Susa, Italy.

18/03/2025 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse completes first winter enchainment of all main peaks of the Gran Sasso massif From 6 to 7 March 2025, the Italian mountaineer Hervé Barmasse completed the first solo winter enchainment of all the main peaks of the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif.

18/03/2025 - Environment
After the Santner Refuge scandal, South Tyrol approves new law to prevent sale of public lands in mountainous areas The Provincial Council of Bolzano in the South Tyrol, Italy, has unanimously approved a bill to modify the management of inalienable heritage in mountainous areas of historical, cultural, or landscape value above an altitude of 1,600 meters. The opinion of an expert committee composed of provincial offices, the AVS (Alpine...

17/03/2025 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl repeats 'Solitary Souls' (8c+) in Arco Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated 'Solitary Souls' (8c+) in Arco.

15/03/2025 - Book-press
35th Memorial María Luisa Photo Contest winners revealed The Grand Prize of the 35rd edition of the Maria Luisa Memorial Photo contest was awarded to Rajarshi Banerji for his photo entitled 'Black panther under the stars'. The competition attracted 18,684 photographs and 199 films entries by 1,590 registered photographers from 95 countries.

13/03/2025 - Climbing
Simon Lorenzi repeats 'Return of the Sleepwalker', his fourth 9A boulder Belgium's Simon Lorenzi has successfully repeated 'Return of the Sleepwalker' in Red Rocks, USA. This marks the 28-year-old climber's fourth 9A boulder problem.

12/03/2025 - Alpinism
'Luce e Tenebre' on Punta Pioda established by Filippo Sala, Roger Schäli, Silvan Schüpbach Swiss alpinists Filippo Sala, Roger Schäli, and Silvan Schüpbach have opened 'Luce e Tenebre', a spectacular new route on the north face of Punta Pioda, also known as Pioda di Sciora in Switzerland.

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.

10/03/2025 - Climbing
Video: Adam Ondra sending 'Soudain Seul' (9A) at Fontainebleau Watch Adam Ondra repeat 'Soudain Seul', the 9A boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France.

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.
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