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Slovenia's Jernej Kruder has made the second ascent of 'Crown Royale', the 9a trad route established in 2023 by Pete Whittaker on the Profilveggen / Profile Wall at Jøssingfjord in Norway. The 34-year-old reports about his repeat of this 100 meter overhanging line, hailed as one of the most difficult...

In Sardinia, Italy, a group of mountain guides and aspirant guides have re-bolted the multi-pitch climbs 'L’ombra della mia mano' on Punta Cusidore, 'Legittimo bastardo' and 'Stella di Sangue' on Bruncu Nieddu and 'Sguercia' on Monte Uddè, as well as 4 climbs at the crag Monte Maccione crag. Matteo Canova,...

Kilian Moni reports about the first ascent of 'Sous l'œil d'Adèle' established on 18/05/2025 with Laetitia Chomette and Pierre Girot on the north face of Pointe Louise, Écrins massif, France. The 600m mixed climb above the Plate des Agneaux valley is graded 600m ED- 5/M5+.

From 22 - 28 September 2025 the historic town of Blagaj in Bosnia and Herzegovina will host the Blagaj Climbing Festival 2025. Sport climbing, walking, slackline, yoga and much more at the foot of ancient cliffs above the Buna River.

The Tre Cime di Lavaredo toll road that leads from Misurina to Rifugio Auronzo and the car park reopens on Sunday 25 May 2025. As of this season, online booking is necessary in advance, via the municipality of Auronzo website.

American climber William Moss has made a flash ascent of 'Free Rider' on El Capitan in Yosemite in under 24 hours. In doing so the 20-year-old has become the first person to flash a route on El Cap in a day.

United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled that wild camping is legal on Dartmoor in Devon, England.

Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first ascent of the long-standing boulder project 'Realm of Tor’ment' at Raven Tor in the Peak District, United Kingdom.

On 16/05/2025 Czech climber Adam Ondra made the first-ever flash ascent of a British trad climb graded E11, Lexicon at Pavey Ark in England.

Nicoletta Costi reports about She Rocks! the women's climbing workshop at Melloblocco 2025 organised by Caroline Ciavaldini.

In April on the South face of Jebel Oujdad in the Taghia Gorge in Morocco Ion Gurutz Lazkoz and Iker Pou have made the first ascent of 'Euskal Dantza' (8a/320m). Pou provides the details.

At Red Point Wall at Arco, Italy, Angelika Rainer has repeated 'Pungitopo'. This is the second 8c+ of the 38-year-old climber who, in the past, has also redpointed 9a.

On 05/02/2025 manuele Andreozzi and Stefano Falezza made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'A State Of Trance' on the north face of Cima Busazza in the Adamello – Presanella group of the Italian Alps.

The 18th edition of Melloblocco — the world’s largest bouldering — came to a close yesterday in Val Masino – Val di Mello, Italy. Four days of climbing and festivities in the valley drew over 2,300 registered participants and 8,000 attendees.

Rough granite, smooth moss, rain, and sun. And climbing and friends. The report of the 3rd day of Melloblocco, directly from Val Masino and Val di Mello.

French alpinist Arthur Poindefert has combined his love for music with climbing by playing his cello after repeating the famous 'Digital Crack' on the Grand Gendarme above Arête des Cosmiques on Aiguille du Midi in the Mont Blanc massif.