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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the Long Beach area of Los Angeles as the venue for Sport Climbing at the Olympic Games LA28.

German climber Alexander Megos has made the first ascent of 'Le Grand Saccage' (9a+/b) in Buoux, France

The video of Adam Ondra attempting to flash as many 8B boulder problems in a single day at Fontainebleau in France, in February 2025.

On 9 April 2025 British climber Jim Pope made the coveted second ascent of 'Grandad's Slab' at Burbage South in the Peak District, England. The gritstone trad climb was first ascended by Pete Whittaker in 2008.

Italian climber Lorenzo Bogliacino has made the first ascent of 'Vivi si muore' (9a/+) at La Stazione in Val Tanaro, Piedmont, Italy.

American rock climber Brooke Raboutou has become the first woman in the world to climb 9b+ with her redpoint of 'Excalibur' at Arco, Italy. Established by Stefano Ghisolfi in 2023 and repeated by Will Bosi in February 2025, this fierce, intense overhang stands as one of the hardest sport climbs...

Austrian climber Johannes Hofherr has made a rare repeat of 'Sprengstoff' (9a) at Lorüns in Austria. The 22-year-old reports.

An American-French duo comprise of Kate Kelleghan and Laura Pineau has set the new women's speed record on the Naked Edge in the Eldorado Canyon, USA, simul-climbing the 150m route and making the round-trip to the bridge in 37 minutes 8 seconds.

French climber Jules Marchaland has made a second-go repeat of 'Beyond' (9a+) at Pic Saint Loup in France.

In April 2024 on Mt. Taoujdad in the Taghia Gorge in Morocco Luca Caldini and Lorenzo Gadda made the first ascent of 'Testa o Croce'.

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.

32-year-old Italian climber Stefano Ghioslfi has repeated 'Neanderthal', the 9b at Santa Linya in Spain freed in 2009 by Chris Sharma.

The video of Chris Sharma establishing the 9a deep water solo 'Black Pearl' in Mallorca, Spain.

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.

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.

Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated 'Solitary Souls' (8c+) in Arco.