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In August 2025 Connor Herson made the third ascent of 'Crown Royale' on the Profile Wall at Jøssingfjord in Norway. The trad climb was established by Pete Whittaker in 2023 and repeated by Jernej Kruder in May 2025.

Interview with French climber Erwan Legrand who on 11 February 2026 made the coveted first ascent of 'Le Bombé Bleu' at Buoux, France. The 17-year-old has suggest 9b for the legendary line bolted in 1991 by Marc Le Menestrel and attempted by many of the best climbers in the world...

Spanish climber Alberto Ginés López has climbed his hardest route to date, 'El Bon Combat' at Cova de Ocell in Spain established in 2015 by Chris Sharma.

Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra who last week flashed two 8C boulder problems, Lion's Share at Brione and Celestite in Val Bavona. The 33-year-old has now flashed three 8c boulder problems, after Foundation's Edge at Fionnay last year

German climber Alexander Megos has made the first repeat of 'Le bruit de l'acid' in Claret, France. The 32-year-old required just 4 days of effort and confirmed the 9b grade put forward by Jules Marchaland.

27-year-old climber from Italy, Luca Bacer, has sent the 9a 'Xaxid Hostel' at Mišja Peč in Slovenia.

The video of Noway's Magnus Midtbø together with famous French barefoot climber Charles Albert bouldering together at Fontainebleau.

Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has sent her fifth 9a, WRC at Castillon in France.

24-year-old Italian climber Laura Rogora has made short work of Niobe at Arco, Italy, sending the 9a slab in a single day.

On 23 December 2025 Davide Picco repeated 'Beginning' at Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco, Italy. This is the third 9a+ for the Italian climber.

American climber Connor Herson has made the first ascent of Drifters Escape in Squamish, Canada, proposing 5.15a (9a+) and establishing it as the world's first trad climb of this difficulty.

Austrian climber has repeated 'Shaolin', the 9a boulder at Red Rocks, USA, established by Sean Bailey in November 2024.

On 14 January 2026, Alessandro Zeni repeated 'Niobe', the 9a slab established by Adam Ondra at the crag Spettacolo close to Arco, Italy. The report by the 34-year-old athlete from the High Mountain Military Unit of the Army Sports Center.

Austrian climber Nicolai Užnik has made the first ascent of 'Full Gem', an 8C+ boulder problem at Chironico in Switzerland.

The video of Gianluca Vighetti climbing his hardest route to date, the 9a+ 'Lapsus' at Andonno, Italy

French climber Esteban Daligault has repeated 'Bon Voyage', the E12 trad climb put up by James Pearson in 2023 at Annot in France.