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In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Federation of sport climbing has officially suspended the first stages of the Speed and Boulder World Cup 2022, originally scheduled to take place from 1 to 3 April 2022 in...

German rock climber Alexander Huber has made the first ascent of the multi-pitch route La Bavarese at Punta Giradili in Sardinia, Italy.

Last Monday 34-year-old Gabriele Moroni made the first ascent of Trofeo dell'Adriatico, a new 9a at Bus de La Stria (Hotel Olivo) close to Arco, Garda Trentino, Italy

Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made a swift repeat of Erebor at Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco, Italy. The 9b was put up by Stefano Ghisolfi and previously repeated by Laura Rogora and Adam Ondra.

The film about Austrian climber Beat Kammerlander making the first ascent of WoGü, the difficult multi-pitch route he established in 1998 in the Rätikon massif in Switzerland, dedicated to Wolfgang Güllich.

The video portrait for the La Sportiva Living Legends series of German rock climber Martina Demmel who, after starting climbing only four years ago, earlier this year managed to send 9a.

The second in a four-part series of Adam Ondra and his journey towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In this episode the Czech climber comes to term with his biggest challenge of all: speed climbing.

The first in a four-part series of Adam Ondra and the journey he undertook to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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...

36-year-old Dutchman Jorg Verhoven has been climbing for over 25 years and his achievements span the climbing spectrum from big walls in Yosemite to 8C boulders, after having won the Lead World Cup 2006. His thoughts about the state of...

The uncut video of Janja Garnbret onsighting American Hustle, the 8c at Oliana in Spain climbed by Slovenian two days after Fish Eye, with which she became the first woman in the world to onsight 8c.

On Sunday 7 November 2021 Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first ascent of the last outstanding project at Raven Tor, Brandenburg Gate, grading the climb 9a+.

One of the great all-round climbers of our time, 33-year-old Austrian Barbara Zangerl, talks about the bond that is created when climbing. Check out the third article of our series created with Vibram, to celebrate climbing yesterday, today and tomorrow...

Slovenian rock climber Janja Garnbret has onsighted Fish Eye at Oliana in Spain. In doing so, the 22-year-old has become the first woman in the world to onsight 8c.

Spanish rock climber Jorge Díaz-Rullo has made the first ascent of Cafe Solo, a 9b sport climb at Margalef.

On 31 October 2021 Scottish climber William Bosi made the long-awaited second ascent of Mutation at Raven Tor. First ascended by Steve McClure in 1998 and originally graded 9a, Bosi has now suggested an upgrade to 9a+.