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Siebe Vanhee makes first rope solo ascent of 'Voie Petit' on Grand Capucin
04/07/2025 - Climbing
Siebe Vanhee makes first rope solo ascent of 'Voie Petit' on Grand Capucin
Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Voie Petit' on Grand Capucin. The 450m line was established in 1997 Arnaud Petit and Stéphanie Bodet together with Pascal Gaudin and Jean-Paul Petit, and freed at 8a+/8b in 2005 by Alexander Huber.
Anak Verhoeven repeats 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove, England
05/06/2025 - Climbing
Anak Verhoeven repeats 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove, England
On 5 May 2025 Belgian rock climber Anak Verhoeven made the first female ascent of 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove in England.
Ciao Cristian Brenna, brilliant Italian climbing star
03/06/2025 - Climbing
Ciao Cristian Brenna, brilliant Italian climbing star
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.
Janja Garnbret onsights two 8c's in a day at Osp in Slovenia
03/06/2025 - Climbing
Janja Garnbret onsights two 8c's in a day at Osp in Slovenia
On 30/05/2025 26-year-old climber Janja Garnbret has onsighted two 8c's at Osp in Slovenia, 'Osapska pošast' and 'Working class hero'.
'A State Of Trance' established on Cima Busazza by Emanuele Andreozzi, Stefano Falezza
13/05/2025 - Alpinism
'A State Of Trance' established on Cima Busazza by Emanuele Andreozzi, Stefano Falezza
On 05/02/2025 manuele Andreozzi and Stefano Falezza made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'A State Of Trance' on the north face of Cima Busazza in the Adamello – Presanella group of the Italian Alps.
Rive Gauche d’Argentière (Mont Blanc), new mixed climb 'Volevo essere un duro'
17/04/2025 - Alpinism
Rive Gauche d’Argentière (Mont Blanc), new mixed climb 'Volevo essere un duro'
At the Rive Gauche of the Argentière Glacier (Mont Blanc), Massimo Faletti and Enrico Lovato have established 'Volevo essere un duro'. Lovato's report details this challenging and stunning mixed climb located in the Highlands sector, repeated the same day by Davide Cattani and Claudio Marchetti.
Joda Dolmans completes wild Tindenåla Winter Solo
06/03/2025 - Alpinism
Joda Dolmans completes wild Tindenåla Winter Solo
Swedish alpinist Joda Dolmans reports about his recent Tindenåla winter solo in Norway. The 24-year-old carried out a 'wild journey, in the heart of winter' climbing six iconic mountains in Nordland from December 2024 to February 2025: Stetind, Husbyviktind, Preikstoltind, Sjunkhatten, Strandåtind and Store Åselitind.
‘Mission Impossible’ in Valsavarenche (Italy) restored and repeated after 20 years by Niccolò Bruni, Francesco Civra Dano
21/02/2025 - Alpinism
‘Mission Impossible’ in Valsavarenche (Italy) restored and repeated after 20 years by Niccolò Bruni, Francesco Civra Dano
In Valsavarenche, Cogne, Italy, the mixed climb 'Mission Impossible' was re-equipped by Niccolò Bruni and Francesco Civra Dano. The two mountain guides then repeated the route, considered an masterpiece put up by Mauro "Bubu" Bole in 2001 and regarded at the time as one of the most beautiful and challenging...
New British climbs on Innaarsuit in Greenland
30/10/2024 - Alpinism
New British climbs on Innaarsuit in Greenland
Last summer a small expedition of British climbers composed of Indie Fallowfield, Ben Kent and Chris Moore established a series of new routes on hitherto unclimbed west face of Innaarsuit, west coast of Greenland. The trio reached the world's largest island by sailing boat. Kent provides the details.
Blind climber Jesse Dufton ascends Devil's Tower, USA
29/05/2024 - Climbing
Blind climber Jesse Dufton ascends Devil's Tower, USA
British rock climb Jesse Dufton has become the first blind climber to lead a climb on Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. Supported by his wife Molly, the 1986 born paraclimber repeated 'El Matador' (5.10d, 150m). He led all the hard pitches, placed all his own protection and took several leader falls on route...
Watch Neil Dickson onsight The Hollowman (E8) at Gogarth, North Wales
16/02/2024 - Climbing
Watch Neil Dickson onsight The Hollowman (E8) at Gogarth, North Wales
The Brit Rock video of Neil Dickson onsighting 'The Hollowman' (E8 6c) at Gogarth in North Wales in 2008. Even by today's standards this is considered one of the most impressive onsight ascents of a British trad route.
Nemuel Feurle repeats Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
11/01/2024 - Climbing
Nemuel Feurle repeats Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
At the start of January 2024 Austrian climber Nemuel Feurle, together with Lea Kempf, repeated 'Hotel Supramonte' (8b, 400m) in Sardinia.
Andrea Locatelli establishes Il bombarolo, 8c+ first ascent aged 13 in Italy
28/12/2023 - Climbing
Andrea Locatelli establishes Il bombarolo, 8c+ first ascent aged 13 in Italy
On 24 December 2023 Andrea Locatelli made the first ascent of 'Il bombarolo', a sport climb close to Bergamo in Italy route for which the 13-year-old climber has suggested the grade 8c+.
Jesse Grupper flashes 8c+ with Pure Imagination at Red River Gorge
04/12/2023 - Climbing
Jesse Grupper flashes 8c+ with Pure Imagination at Red River Gorge
American climber Jesse Grupper has flashed the 8c+ 'Pure Imagination' at Red River Gorge, USA.
Seb Bouin makes flash first ascent of 8c+ 'Baise moi'
11/08/2023 - Climbing
Seb Bouin makes flash first ascent of 8c+ 'Baise moi'
Sébastien Bouin has made the first ascent of 'Baise moi' at the crag Saint Auban in the Verdon Gorge, France. The Frenchman climbed the route flash style and has suggested the grade 8c+.
Federica Mingolla checks in and out of Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
30/05/2023 - Climbing
Federica Mingolla checks in and out of Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia
Italian climber Federica Mingolla has repeated Hotel Supramonte, the famous multi-pitch climb in the Gola di Gorropu gorge in Sardinia, established ground-up between 1998 and 1999 by Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani.