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Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and Symon Welfringer have completed the first ascent of the West Face of Tahu Rutum (6,651m), also referred to as Taa Hurutum , in the Karakoram of Pakistan. Called 'The Leopard of Higher Ground', the 1,500m line was climbed over a period of 15 days...

'Exceptional' fires are currently devastating parts of the forest of Fontainebleau in France. Located about 70 km south-east of Paris, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is home to an extremely high level of biodiversity (about 5,000 plant species and 6,600 known animal species), as well as being recognised internationally as one...

At Flatanger in Norway Leo Ketil Bøe has made the first ascent of Verdens Ende (The Edge of the World). Graded 9a+, this is one 130m continuous pitch through the huge roof protected first by bolts, then trad gear.

In just one month, the Italian mountaineer Hervé Barmasse climbed highest mountain of every region in Italy by fair means: by bicycle, on foot, and by sailing boat to connect the islands to the mainland. 4,250km, 81,000m positive elevation gain, 20 summits – for an absolutely one‑of‑a‑kind journey.

The film Once Upon a Time to the East by Alessandro D'Emilia: in September 2024, a group of friends from the Dolomites set off for two legendary destinations, Adrspach and Dolni Zleb to discover the climbing on the legendary sandstone towers of the Czech Republic.

The third stage of the Lead World Cup 2026 came to a close in Innsbruck, Austria, yesterday with Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret claiming her 50th World Climbing Series gold medal across all disciplines. Neo Suzuki of Japan won the men's Lead event. Annie Sanders from the USA and Sorato Anraku from...

From 21-23 May 2026 Czech climbers Lukáš Trojovský and Dan Bronec made the first ascent of 'Tra sogno e realtà' on the north face of Addaura on Monte Pellegrino in Sicily, Italy. Trojovský reports.

Three new multipitch climbs on Cima Uomo above Val Madris in the Brenta Dolomites, established by Luca Giupponi with his daughter Elsa, his wife Ulla, his brother Davide and Rolando Larcher: ‘E la vita scorre!’, ‘Family Dance’ and ‘Brothers’.

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.

Yesterday morning the remains of Mario Conti were finally found. The great Italian alpinist had been missing since 14 November 2023, when he disappeared during a walk close to home. Conti was famous above all for having made the first undisputed ascent of Cerro Torre in 1974, with the Ragni...

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.

American climber Noah Wheeler has repeated Burden of Dreams at Lappnor in Finland. Established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016, this was the first ever boulder problem in the world to be graded 9A.

After battling shoulder injuries and a loss of motivation, Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder bounced back with a momorable climbing trip to Paklenica in Croatia: free soloing 'Nostalgija', 'Karamara + Kaminski' on Anića Kuk, onsighting the old classic 'Življenje' and 'El Condor Pasa', plus linking 'Duh kneza' into 'Rio'.

On 3 April 2026, Tiziano Canal, Francesco Vascellari, Davide D’Alpaos and Franz Anstein made the probable first ski descent of the north face of Cima Collalto, in the Dolomites of Oltre Piave. A secret face, almost invisible from every angle, accessible only via long exposed tracks, yet surprisingly logical.

Canadian climber Will Stanhope has died as a result of a climbing accident in Squamish, British Columbia. Aged 39, the certified mountain guide was regarded as one of North America's leading rock climbers.

On 8 April 2026, on the northwest face of Punte di Campiglio in the Brenta Dolomites, Emanuele Andreozzi, Ruggero Samaden and Silvestro Franchini established the mixed route 'Mamma Anna' (300m, WI5, M6). Franchini reports.