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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.

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,...

On 13 March 2026 Spanish climber Jorge Díaz-Rullo made the first ascent of his cutting-edge 'Café Colombia' at Margalef in Spain. Currently ungraded, the 40-move monster promises to join the ranks of the hardest climbs in the world.

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.

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'.

Swedish climber Matilda Söderlund has made the first female ascent of 'Spomin', the 8c multipitch on Anića Kuk at Paklenica, Croatia

Iker Pou and his brother Eneko have established 'Vicios Ocultos' on Tiro Pedabejo in the Picos de Europa massif, Spain.

On Shadow Buttress at Lochnagar in Scotland Greg Boswell has established two new mixed climbs, Shadow Buttress A Superdirect and Shadowboxin. The former was climbed with Hamish Frost, the latter with Dave Cowan.

George Ponsonby from Ireland and James Price from England have added a new route to the rarely climbed Aikache Chhok (6673m), also referred to as Sia Chhish or Yain Hisk, in the Baltar valley in Pakistan. The pair formed part of a Young Alpinist Group expedition which included Anna Soligo,...

On 7 September 2025 Colin Haley completed the coveted first winter solo of Cerro Torre. The 41-year-old American alpinist climbed via the famous Ragni Route and made one bivouac, 3 pitches below the summit.

On the 31st of July, Aurélia Lanoë and Silvia Loreggian set off from Ventimiglia in NW Italy on their 'South 6 project'. The idea is to cross the Alps by bike from the west to east and free climb six major south faces: Corno Stella, Mont Blanc, Wenden, Rätikon, Marmolada,...

On 9 May 2025 Belgian rock climber Anak Verhoeven made the first female ascent of 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove in England.

Climbing alpine style over a period of three days, Eneko and Iker Pou have made the first ascent of 'Kuntur' (6c, 70°, M5, 1,575m) on Nevado Jurau A (5,520m) in the Cordillera Huayhuash mountain range in Peru.

On 9 May 2025 Belgian rock climber Anak Verhoeven made the first female ascent of 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove in England.

In April on the South face of Jebel Oujdad in the Taghia Gorge in Morocco Ion Gurutz Lazkoz and Iker Pou have made the first ascent of 'Euskal Dantza' (8a/320m). Pou provides the details.

German climber Alexander Megos has made the first ascent of 'Le Grand Saccage' (9a+/b) in Buoux, France