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American alpinists Sean McLane and Vitaliy Musiyenko have made the first ascent of the unclimbed SW Ridge of Balakun (6,471m). The pair were in the Indian Himalaya with Christian Black, who was forced to turned around a few hours into the ascent. While it is unclear whether this was also...

Swiss climber Katherine Choong has made the first female ascent of the historic 'Ravage' at Chuensiberg in Switzerland. First ascended in 1986 by Antoine Le Menestrel, the route was originally given 8c but subsequently downgraded to 8b+/c.

On 28/05/2026 Fay Manners and Marco Malcangi skied a new line on Nevado Ranrapalca, the 6162m peak often described as 'one of the most breathtaking mountains of Peru's Cordillera Blanca.' The pair skied a complex route on the southwest ridge, through the col between Ranrapalca and Ocshapalca and have called...

The Brussels climbing gym Le camp de base announced it would not host the final stage of the World Climbing Europe Youth Series, due to the absence of a clear governance framework for Israeli national representation, given ongoing international legal proceedings against Israel.

The report by Pietro Vidi, who, together with Alessandro Larcher, repeated 'Free Zodiac' on El Capitan in Yosemite. The Italian completed a lightning-fast, 4-day ground-up ascent after pre-hauling gear to the first camp.

On a climbing trip to Taghia in Morocco Iker Pou established two hard multipitch climbs: 'Club Ahmed' (8a, 260m) on Tuyat with Joseph Harris, and 'Aske' (8c?, 185m) with Ibai Ezio and Héctor Marrodán.

As climbing grows through gyms and the Olympics, it faces a paradox: indoor popularity rises while outdoor crags risk closure. What future awaits the sport? Featuring Swiss climber Cédric Lachat, this award-winning documentary by Guillaume Broust explores climbing's shift from counterculture to mainstream.

A 60-year-old climber from the Czech Republic perished on Friday 27 March 2026 following a fall on the island of Kalymnos in Greece. The exact circumstances of the accident are still under investigation by the relevant authorities but preliminary reports indicate bolt failure was the cause of the fall.

On 6 March 2026, a four-person team led by Lukas Irmler and Antonia Rüede-Passul successfully completed a spectacular highline at Aguja de la S with in the Fitz Roy Massif in Patagonia.. As far as is known, this is the first highline ever established in the iconic mountains around Cerro...

After much deliberation, Spanish climber Jorge Díaz-Rullo has now suggested 9c for 'Café Colombia' he freed on 13 March 2026 at Margalef in Spain. The 27-year-old even considered proposing something even harder... This is only the fifth 9c in the world, after 'Silence' by Adam Ondra, 'DNA' by Seb Bouin,...

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...

From 6 to 8 March 2026 Italian alpinists Alessandro Baù and Mirco Grasso completed the winter traverse of all the summits on the famous skyline of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. Carried out with two bivouacs, this is the first complete winter enchainment of these nine famous...

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.

The first-ever Pro Climbing League competition will take place in London this evening at 19:30 GMT/20:30 CET and screened live on Red Bull TV. The 16 climbers competing on identical boulders are: Oriane Bertone, Jenny Buckley, Lucia Dörffel, Janja Garnbret, Anon Matsufuji, Erin McNeice, Camilla Moroni, Annie Sanders and Colin...

The safety of bolts on climbs close to the sea remains a very important issue, not only at the crags and multipitch routes on Sardinia and those overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, but also elsewhere. To avoid future accidents due to bolt failure, Maurizio Oviglia calls for greater awareness among all...

British climber Aidan Roberts has flashed Bügeleisen (8B+) in the Maltatal, Austria