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The Millennium Cave at Cala Gonone is one of the most famous climbing spots in Sardinia, but also one of the coastal crags most at risk of bolt corrosion on the Italian island. In order to address safety issues, since 2017 Maurizio Oviglia has undertaken a systematic bolt replacement campaign,...

Last summer on the north face of Mount Demirkazik in the Ala Daglar range of Turkey, the Italians Alessandro larcher, Rolando larcher and Federica Mingolla established 'Close to Heaven'.

French climber Esteban Daligault has repeated 'Bon Voyage', the E12 trad climb put up by James Pearson in 2023 at Annot in France.

Footage of French climber Laura Pineau repeating 'Butterfly Circus', the 8a+ crack in Ticinio, Switzerland described as 'one of Europe’s best splitter cracks.'

On 29 November Jacopo larcher from the South Tyrol, Italy repeated the E12 trad climb 'Bon Voyage' (E12) at Annot in France. This is the 4th ascent after James Pearson, Adam Ondra and Seb Berthe.

Italian climber Pietro Vidi has successfully repeated the cutting-edge trad-climb ‘Magic Line’ 5.14c/8c+, in Yosemite Valley, California

Italian climber Pietro Vidi has successfully repeated the cutting-edge trad climb 'Meltdown' (5.14c/8c+) in Cascade Creek, Yosemite Valley, USA

A German expedition comprised of Julius Brunner, Sebastian Gantz, Hanna Kallweit and Rosa Windelband have made a team free ascent of the famous 'Eternal Flame' on Nameless Tower (Trango Tower, Pakistan).

Italian climbers Pietro Vidi and Alessandro larcher have successfully made a free ascent of 'Joy Division' (800m, 8b), on Mount Qualido in Val Di Mello, Italy. The pair redpointed the first pitch, graded 8b, after having free climbed the rest of the route.

22-year-old Italian climber Pietro Vidi has made the second ascent of 'Permanent Midnight low' at Fionnay in Switzerland, confirming the 8C+ grade suggested by first ascensionist Clément Lechaptois.

Swiss climber Jonas Schild, climbing with Thomas Schmid, has made a rare free ascent of 'Joy Division', the 800m 8b on Monte Qualido in Val di Mello, Italy. Established in 2004 by Simone Pedeferri, even today it is considered one of the hardest granite multi-pitches in Europe. Schild provides the...

Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl is the recipient of the Paul Preuss Prize 2025. Awarded in memory of the bold Austrian alpinist, past winners are Reinhold Messner, Hanspeter Eisendle, Albert Precht, Hansjörg Auer, Alexander Huber, Beat Kammerlander, Bernd Arnold, Heinz Mariacher, Catherine Destivelle, Thomas Huber, Marko Prezelj and Dani Arnold

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+.

Earlier today, Cristian Brenna lost his life on the Monte Biaina ridge. The Italian was one of the world's most talented climbers of the 1990s and early 2000s.

American climber William Moss has made a flash ascent of 'Free Rider' on El Capitan in Yosemite in under 24 hours. In doing so the 20-year-old has become the first person to flash a route on El Cap in a day.

The 18th edition of Melloblocco — the world’s largest bouldering — came to a close yesterday in Val Masino – Val di Mello, Italy. Four days of climbing and festivities in the valley drew over 2,300 registered participants and 8,000 attendees.