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German climber Yannick Flohé has repeated 'excalibur', the 9b+ in Arco, Italy, first ascended by Stefano Ghisolfi in 2023 and, until now, only repeated by Will Bosi and Brooke Raboutou.

At Padaro above Arco (Italy), Giovanni Placci has repeated 'Terapia d'urto', the 9a+ freed by Stefano Ghisolfi in 2021.

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On the south face of Marmolada (Dolomites) Nicolò Geremia and Mirco Grasso have completed their new climb 'Chiaroveggenza'. The two alpinists had established the first 10 pitches to the halfway ledge in 2019, and this summer added a final 10 to the summit of Punta Ombretta.

Watch 'Sir William and the Quest for the Holy Jug', the short film that documents the first repeat of 'excalibur' at Arco, Italy, carried out by Will Bosi in February 2025.

Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first ascent of the long-standing boulder project 'Realm of Tor’ment' at Raven Tor in the Peak District, United Kingdom.

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...

On 03/02/2025 Scottish climber William Bosi made the second ascent of Stefano Ghisolfi's 'excalibur' (9b+) in Arco, Italy.

The uncut climbing video of Stefano Ghisolfi making the first ascent of 'excalibur' (9b+) close to Arco, Italy. Graded 9b+, this checks in as one of the hardest sport climbs in the world

The video of Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi and his quest to repeat the first 9c in the world, 'Silence' at Flatanger in Norway, and the world's first 9A boulder problem, 'Burden of Dreams' at Lappnor in Finland.

Scottish climber William Bosi has made the second ascent of 'Return of the Sleepwalker', the 9A/V17 at Red Rocks, USA, established by Daniel Woods in 2021. Bosi made the ascent after 12 sessions and has now climbed 3 boulders at the world’s hardest grade.

The video of Stefano Ghisolfi making the first ascent of excalibur (9b+) at Arco, Italy. Graded 9b+, this is the hardest sport climb in the country and one of the most difficult in the world.

The video of Swiss alpinist Silvan Schüpbach who on 31/07/2022 with Carlos Molina from Argentina climbed 7 routes in 24 hours on the Wendenstöcke in Switzerland.

On Friday 3 February 2023 Stefano Ghisolfi made the first ascent of excalibur at Drena close to Arco. Graded 9b+, it is now one of the hardest sport climbs in Italy.

The video of Stefano Ghisolfi and Will Bosi attempting excalibur, the futuristic project at Drena close to Arco, Italy, which could be 9b+ or even harder

The video of Adam Ondra attempting what is dubbed excalibur, the futuristic climb at Drena close to Arco, Italy which could well be 9b+ or possibly even harder.