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The ACTS For Our Summits association has written an Open Letter to the IFSC expressing its concerns about the NEOM Masters 2023 climbing competition, and urging the IFSC to take stronger actions regarding environmental and social issues. Over 110 IFSC athletes, professional climbers, and associations have already co-signed the letter....

Watch Jakob Schubert climbing Clash of the Titans at Nassereith in Austria. Freed by Alexander Megos in 2017 and graded 9a+, Schubert believes the route deserves an upgrade to 9b

On the north face of Agner (Valle di San Lucano, Dolomites) Nicola Bertoldo and Diego Dellai have made the first ascent of the mixed climb Ultima Perla (350m, 5+, M6, 50°).

The video of Simon Gietl and his winter solo climbs in the Dolomites: Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Sass dla Crusc / Heiligkreuzkofel, Rosengarten, Geislerspitzen.

The video of Bronwyn Hodgins, Hayden Jamieson, Danford Jooste attempting to make the first free ascent of Picaflor on Cerro Capicua in Valle de Cochamó, Chile. The 1000m big wall was first ascended in 2016 by Tom Ireson, Martin Håskjold Larsen, Clare Mains, Barry Smith and Fernando Virot.

On Breithorn Centrale the Italian mountaineers François Cazzanelli and Leonardo Gheza have established the mixed climb 'Estate Indiana'. The 800m route breaches difficulties up to M8 AI5 R, summits Torre Maggiore and was climbed completely clean, i.e. using trad gear only.

Marek Radovský reports about a climbing expedition with Ďuri Švingál to the Cordillera Blanca in Peru from 15/07/2023 to 15/08/2023. In the Taulliraju massif the Slovakian mountaineers managed to establish 'The Line under the sky' (6b M6+ 1100m) on a hitherto unclimbed mountain they have called Marva Peak (5141m).

On 6 August 2023 on Pera del Ferro in Valle del Ferro (Val Masino, Italy) Matteo Bedendo and Lorenzo Casolini made the first ascent of 'Vascello Fantasma’, Ghost Ship. This route is 'Recommended for those who love climbing in remote and forgotten places in the high mountains, with a penchant...

The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2022. The honoured ascents will receive the 2023 Piolets d'Or award during the celebration in Briançon, France, from 14 to 16 November

Austrian climber Louis Gundolf has made the first free asent of an old David Lama project on the south face of Laserz in the Lienz Dolomites, Austria. The 250m multipitch is called Project Lama and graded 8c+.

Remembering Ermanno Salvaterra, the great Italian mountaineer of the Brenta Dolomites and Patagonia, who perished yesterday while climbing on Campanile Alto di Brenta.

On 24 - 25 June 2023 Eivind Hugaas and Kalle Olsson completed what is likely to be the first free repeat of Skapelsen on Tågveggen (Tågwall) in Litldalen, Norway. The 700 m climb was first ascended in 1986 by Anders Lundahl and Eva Selin.

At Punta Frassenè on Spiz d'Agner (Dolomites, Italy) Nicolò Geremia and Mirco Grasso have made the first ascent of Barbari nel TAO (IX+/X-, 500m). Both describe this multi-pitch as 'one of the most beautiful and fun routes' they know.

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 film 'À la recherche du plus beau 8A de France', featuring Belgian climber Pablo Recourt and his quest to climb the most beautiful 8a's in France. The 24-year-old cycled to the 40 crags over a period of 174 days.

German climber Solveig Korherr has repeated Jungfraumarathon, a 9a sports climb at Gimmelwald in Switzerland. This is Korherr's second at the grade, having climbed Cabane au Canada at Rawyl in 2021.