1225 News found
04/03/2026 - Climbing
Alex Megos sends 9b in 4 days, Le bruit de l'acid at Claret 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.
27/02/2026 - Alpinism
La Pomme d'Adam, mixed variation added to La Pomme d’Or in La Malbaie, Canada Vincent Landry reports about 'La Pomme d'Adam', a mixed variation added with Frédéric Maltais to the classic ice climb 'La Pomme d’Or' in the Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park in Quebec, Canada.
24/02/2026 - Climbing
On Cerro Walwalün in Chile's Cochamó Valley Mirco Grasso & Jernej Kruder establish the big wall Tarock On Cerro Walwalun in the Cochamó Valley, Chile, the international team composed of Italy's Mirco Grasso and Slovenia's Jernej Kruder opened and subsequently freed 'Tarock', a big wall climb with difficulties up to 7c.
19/02/2026 - Climbing
Eva Hammelmüller sends WRC (9a) at Castillon Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has sent her fifth 9a, WRC at Castillon in France.
16/02/2026 - Climbing
Laura Rogora sends the 9a slab Niobe at Arco in a day 24-year-old Italian climber Laura Rogora has made short work of Niobe at Arco, Italy, sending the 9a slab in a single day.
04/02/2026 - Climbing
Close to Heaven established on Mt. Demirkazik in Turkey's Aladağlar by Federica Mingolla, Alessandro & Rolando Larcher 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'.
02/02/2026 - Climbing
Iris Bielli sends her first 8c+ at Sasso Pelo, Italy 21-year-old climber Italian climber Iris Bielli has sent her first 8c+, 'Il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio' at Sasso Pelo in Lombardy.
30/01/2026 - Climbing
Esteban Daligault repeats Bon Voyage at Annot French climber Esteban Daligault has repeated 'Bon Voyage', the E12 trad climb put up by James Pearson in 2023 at Annot in France.
27/01/2026 - Climbing
Sean Bailey makes first ascent of Duality of Man (9c) at Dry Canyon American rock climber Sean Bailey has made the first ascent of 'Duality of Man' (9c) at Dry Canyon, Arizona, USA.
31/12/2025 - Book-press
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28/12/2025 - Climbing
Jenya Kazbekova sends Necessary Evil (8c+) at Virgin River Gorge Ukrainian climber Ievgeniia Kazbekova has repeated 'Necessary Evil' (5.14c/8c+) at the Virgin River Gorge, USA, four months after giving birth.
28/12/2025 - Climbing
Gianluca Vighetti sends Niobe and Lapsus On 20 December 2025, Gianluca Vighetti sent Niobe (9a) at Arco, while on 22 November he had sent his first 9a+, 'Lapsus' at Andonno.
21/12/2025 - Climbing
Hawaii Girls established in Taghia (Morocco) by Lukas Buchberger, Florian Frank In December 2025 young German climbers Lukas Buchberger and Florian Frank made the first ascent of 'Hawaii Girls' (7c+ max. 7a obl., 180m) on the NE Face of Jebel Oujdad in Taghia, Morocco. Frank reports.
13/12/2025 - Climbing
Andrea Chelleris 3 x 9a at Siurana and Margalef 16-year-old Italian climber Andrea Chelleris has sent three 9a's in Spain: '20 años después' at Siurana and 'Victima Perez' and 'Victimes del futur' at Margalef.
10/12/2025 - Climbing
Eva Hammelmüller sends Omen Nomen (9a) at Arco, Italy Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has redpointed 'Omen Nomen' (9a) at Arco, Italy.
02/12/2025 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian repeats The Direct Line, aka Platinum on El Capitan American climber Sasha DiGiulian has made a free ascent of 'Platinum', also known as 'The Direct Line' on El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.
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