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24-year-old Dylan Chuat from Switzerland has repeated 'Move' at Flatanger in Norway. Chuat reports about the 9b/+ freed by Adam Ondra in 2013

On 26 and 27 July 2025 Manuel López and Alex Úbeda established a new mixed climb on the northwest face of Nevado Cashan (5686m) in the Cordillera Blanca range of the Peruvian Andes. The route is dedicated to the famous Spanish mountaineer Carlos Suarez, who perished in a base jumping...

From 22 - 28 September 2025 the historic town of Blagaj in Bosnia and Herzegovina will host the Blagaj Climbing Festival 2025. Sport climbing, walking, slackline, yoga and much more at the foot of ancient cliffs above the Buna River.

Rough granite, smooth moss, rain, and sun. And climbing and friends. The report of the 3rd day of Melloblocco, directly from Val Masino and Val di Mello.

Andres Marin, Tad McCrea and Anna Pfaff have made the first ascent of 'Journey Through the Castle of Providence' on Mount Providence in Alaska. Pfaff reports about 'the most direct route to the summit.'

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

An all-woman team comprised of Julia Cassou, Rocío Rodríguez Guiñazú, Fay Manners, Caroline North and Belén Prados spent five weeks in Northern Patagonia's Río Turbio IV valley, where they made the first ascent of 'Apollo 13' on the previously unclimbed El Cohete peak. Manners reports.

The report by La Venta about the December 2024 expedition to the Amazon rainforest in south central Colombia, more precisely to the Serranía del Chiribiquete National Natural Park, to explore and study a new area of rock cliffs and caves adorned with remarkable ancient murals.

On 16/01/2025 Italian climber Gabriele 'Sbisi' Gorobey sent his third 9a, 'Xaxid hostel' at Mišja Peč in Slovenia.

On 14/11/2024 Sébastien Bouin made the first ascent of 'Wolf Kingdom' (9b+) at Pic Saint Loup, France.

The report and route topo of 'Hasta la vista' (8-/RS3/I), a new multi-pitch climb established on the West Face of Coston d'Averau (Nuvolau, Dolomites) by Czech mountaineers Michal Coubal, Martin Tučka and Anna Coubalová.

Italian climber Laura Rogora has redpointed Bombardino (9a+) at Arco, Italy, on her fourth attempt of the day.

On 03/11/2024 French climber Caroline Ciavaldini repeated ‘Greenspit (8b/+) in Valle dell’Orco, Italy.

The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the 'big list' of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2023. The honoured ascents will receive the Piolets d'Or 2024 award during the celebration at San Martino di Castrozza (Italy) from 8 - 11 December 2024.

Pro climber Caroline Ciavaldini reports about the Grimpeuses climbing meeting for women that took place on the outskirts of Paris at the end of May.

From 25 - 29 June 2024 the Japanese climbers Keisuke Ohkura, Kazumasa Ostubo and Yudai Suzuki made the first ascent of 'Dream House' (1240m, M6, AI5+, A2, R/X, VI) on the Quitaraju (6036m) in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru.