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The video portrait of Johnny Dawes, one of Britain'S best trad climbers during the 1980'S and '90s.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world’S leading and most prestigious nature photography competition and touring exhibition, has revealed a first-look of highly commended images awarded in the 61st edition. Selected from a record-breaking 60,636 entries, the winners will be announced on Tuesday 14 October 2025.

On 26 August Lara Neumeier repeated 'End of Silence', the 11-pitch 8b+ established by Thomas Huber in 1994 on the Feuerhörndl in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Germany

Nicolò Guarrera, aka Pieroad, returned to Italy on Saturday. The 32-year-old had set off on his round-the-world journey on foot five years ago and is now making his way from Trieste back to his home in the Vicenza highlands.

In Mozambique, Mirco Grasso and Samuele Mazzolini have established 'Templo dos Macacos' on Montagha Filho, a small satellite peak of Mount Phanda / Phandambiri. Grasso provides the details

British climber Emma Twyford has repeated 'Yma O Hyd', the E10 7a in the Ogwen Valley, North Wales.

On 26/08/2025 German climber Yannick Flohé has made the first repeat of 'Ratstaman Vibrations' at Céüse. Originally bolted by Chris Sharma and subsequently freed by Alex Megos in 2022, Flohé believes the climb could be upgraded to 9b/+.

From the 4th to the 9th of August Spanish alpinists Bru Busom, Rubén Sanmartin, Marc Toralles completed the first full traverse of Yerupajá (6,634m) in Peru. After establishing 'L’essència del compromíS' on the east face, the trio descended the mountain'S south face.

Slovenia'S Janja Garnbret has climbed 100 routes in 24-hours to raise over €60,000 for underprivileged children in sports.

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation recently published a paper about how Norway successfully dealt with an alarming wave of autobelay accidents. The article is republished with kind permission of the UIAA.

The video of Connor Herson making the rare repeat of 'Magic Line' (8.14c/8c+), one of the most difficult crack climbs in Yosemite Valley.

On Wednesday 13 August 2025 Italian mountain guide Saro Costa set the FKT - fastest known time - for the Piz Badile SkyClimb, starting in Val Bregaglia and finishing in Val Masino, via the mountain'S famous North Ridge. Over 20km and almost 5000 meters of total elevation gain up 'a...

Climbing with Edu Marin, Marcello Bombardi has repeated 'Ego Land' on the south face of Marmolada (Dolomites, Italy). This is the first repeat of the the multipitch established by Bernardo Rivadossi and Massimo Faletti, and freed by Rivadossi and Luca Bana with difficulties up to 8c/c+ max (7c+ obligatory). The...

French climber Jules Marchaland has flashed 'Power of Now Direct' at Magic Wood in Switzerland.

Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee has made the long-awaited first flash ascent of the trad climb 'Muy Caliente' (E9, 6c), at Stennis Ford, Pembroke, Wales

Watch James Pearson climb 'Diamante Grezzo' in Valle dell'Orco, Italy, bolted by Marzio Nardi and the late Adriano Trombetta over 20 years ago.