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David Göttler, Tiphaine Duperier & Boris Langenstein have carried out an alpine style ascent of Nanga Parbat (8126m) via the Rupal Face. The German descended the mountain by paraglider, while the French duo completed a ski descent.

On the north ridge of Vierge du Flambeau (3244m) in the Mont Blanc massif Filip Babicz and Heike Schmitt have made the first ascent of 'La Tête du Dragon' (7a, 280m). Babicz reports.

On 10 June 2025 Spanish alpinist Santiago Padròs and his Italian counterpart Emanuele Andreozzi climbed what may well be a new mixed climb on the north face of Dent du Géant (Mont Blanc massif). The 335m line, tentatively graded AI4+ M7+, is what they describe as being a 'fantastic climb'...

In mid-May Spanish climber Ana Belén Argudo Marugan made the first ascent of 'Jai-Alai' (9a) at Margalef in Spain.

Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have made the first free ascent of 'Next Generation' in the Rätikon massif. Located on the Zwölferkopf West Face, this 170m alpine sport climb was established by Christian Fritz, Pio Jutz, Klaus Müller and Christof Thaler in 2018 and now goes free at 8b+.

From 6 - 13 June 2025 alpinists Ethan Berman, Maarten van Haeren and Sebastian Pelletti made the first ascent of ‘Shooting the Moon’ (WI4 M5, 3100m), a magnificent new mixed route climbed alpine style on Ultar Sar, Pakistan.

In January 2025 Canadian alpinists Flavie Cardinal and Jasper Pankratz made the first ascent of 'Todo lo que se Comparte' on Pirita Central in the remote Piritas valley, a side valley of the Turbio Valley in Northern Patagonia. Cardinal reports.

Kilian Moni reports about the first ascent of 'Sous l'œil d'Adèle' established on 18/05/2025 with Laetitia Chomette and Pierre Girot on the north face of Pointe Louise, Écrins massif, France. The 600m mixed climb above the Plate des Agneaux valley is graded 600m ED- 5/M5+.

At the Medical Meeting of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) in Lausanne, Switzerland, the International Federation of Sport Climbing presented the Federation’s pioneering work on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs). Published below is the IFSC press release.

French alpinist Arthur Poindefert has combined his love for music with climbing by playing his cello after repeating the famous 'Digital Crack' on the Grand Gendarme above Arête des Cosmiques on Aiguille du Midi in the Mont Blanc massif.

Giuseppe Bagattoli, Andrea Calzà, Giampaolo Calzà and Omar Oprandi have completed 'Spina' on the central face of Monte Colodri at Arco in Valle del Sarca, Italy. Giampaolo 'Trota' Calzà reports about the first ascent of the climb dedicated to Mauro Giovanazzi 'Spina' who perished in an avalanche in 2013.

Arthur Poindefert reports about the first ascent of 'Géant dans l’âme' on the north face of Dent du Géant in Mont Blanc massif, established on 11/04/2025 together with Mathis Garayt and Kilian Moni. The 500m mixed climb has been graded M8+, ED

The film 'Edge of Reason' that documents the record breaking ascent of Broad Peak carried out by Benjamin Védrines in 7 hours 28 minutes on 19 July 2022. The French mountaineer then became the first person in the world to paraglide off the summit.

On 12/04/2025 Simon Gietl completed the solo first ascent of 'Lumina' (M7 A0, 300m) on the NE Face of Wildgall / Collaspro 3273m, (Rieserferner Group, Tauern Alps). The 40-year-old mountain guide from South Tyrol, Italy, reports about his mixed climb up this "wonderfully beautiful pillar."

On 10/04/2025 on the NE Face of Mont Greuvettaz (3684m) in the Triolet basin of the Mont Blanc massif Italian alpinists François Cazzanelli and Giuseppe Vidoni made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'Combo' (600m, AI5, M6).

Spanish alpinist Marc Bordas-Garcia and Germany's Robert Jasper have made the first ascent of 'Llamada del Cóndor' (200m, 7b/+) on the NW Face of Cerro Colorado in northern Patagonia.