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Luca Giupponi and Rolando Larcher have made the first ascent of Recessione Globale on the SW Face of Cima Cee in Val di Tovel (Brenta Dolomites). Larcher provides the details.

Jain Kim from South Korea and Toby Roberts from Great Britain won the third stage of the Lead World Cup 2023 at Chamonix on Sunday 9 July. This is Kim's 30th Lead victory, Roberts' first.

On 11 June 2023 Swiss mountaineer Dani Arnold soloed the three ridges on the legendary Salbitschijen in 9 hours, 36 minutes and 55 seconds.

The video of Chris Sharma exploring the deep water solo potential on the island of Mallorca in summer 2022.

From 15 to 16 February 2023 German alpinists Lukas Hinterberger and Michael Wohlleben completed what is likely to be the first winter ascent of the Salbitschijen trilogy, ie the famous Salbit West Ridge, South Ridge and East Ridge in Switzerland.

Cédric Lachat has made the first ascent of Fantasia in the Vercors, France. The 38-year-old climber has suggested 9b, making it the first of this grade for the Swissman.

The video of British rock climber Aidan Roberts flashing Momentum (8B+) in Val Bavona, Switzerland

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.

The video of deaf climber Morag Skelton who refuses to let anything stand in the way of her love for nature and the great outdoors.

French climber Loïc Zehani has made the first ascent of Mossoul 9b/b+ at Orgon.

The video portrait of Connor Herson, the young American hailed as one of the most well-rounded climbers of his generation, with groundbreaking ascents to his name such as The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite aged 15 and the 9a+ sport climb Empath, repeated on gear.

The report by Italian aspirant mountain guide Marco Cordin about the first one-day free ascent of Zanzara Sud. Established ground-up by Gianni Canale, Aldo Mazzotti and Franco Cavallaro, this multi-pitch route tackles the south face of the famous Zanzara pillar. The spectacular 8b crux pitch had previously been freed by...

Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe has managed to flash 'Le Voyage' (8b+/E10) at Annot in France. First ascended by James Pearson in 2017, it is considered one of the hardest trad climbs in France.

Melloblocco, the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world, viewed through the eyes of the historic promoters Michele Comi, Nicola Noè and Stefano Scetti. Over 2000 climbers have already registered for the 16th edition which will be held in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy from 4 to...

Watch the film Mastery by Wedge climbing, featuring Aidan Roberts pushing the limits of bouldering.