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26-year-old Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret has made a flash ascent of 'Pure Dreaming' (8c+/9a) at Arco, Italy. This is probably the hardest-ever flash by a female climber to date.

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.

The first names of athletes taking part in the rock master Special Edition 2023 at Arco on 1 September 2023 have been unveiled. The athletes who so far have been confirmed for the 36th edition are Camilla Moroni, Vita Lukan, Hannah Meul, Laura Rogora, Jessica Pilz and Brooke Raboutou, and...

The fourth episode of the Petzl Legend Tour Italy is now online and explores the cradle of Italian sport climbing, Arco and the Sarca Valley

The video of Jakob Schubert and his preparations in the run-up to the European Climbing Championships 2022 in Munich.

The 35th rock master will take place on Friday 29 July 2022. For those unable to go to Arco, Italy, the Duel will be broadcast live from 21.30 to 23:00 on RAI Sport TV. For those outside Italy, the live streaming will commence at 12:15 on the rock master...

Calvario, one of the historic crags at Arco, Italy

The video of Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama making the first free ascent of Hanabi, the 8c+ freed by the 52-year-old at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan at the end of 2021.

53-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of Peaceful Mountain 9a at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan.

52-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of the 8c+ Hanabi at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan.

The video portrait of Lynn Hill, one of the greatest and most influential rock climbers of all times.

Three women, and three climbs, which helped change the course of rock climbing: Luisa Iovane on Comeback in Val San Nicolò in 1986, Lynn Hill on The Nose in 1993 and Josune Bereziartu on Bain de Sang in 2002. Our article written in conjunction with Vibram, to celebrate climbing yesterday,...

Slovenian climber Vita Lukan has onsighted Geminis at Rodellar in Spain. Thanks to this ascent the 21-year-old has become one of the few women to onsight a route of these difficulties.

rock master 2021 was won on Friday night by Czech climber Adam Ondra and, ex aequo, by Vita Lukan from Slovenia and Jessica Pilz from Austria. Mia Krampl and Stefano Ghisolfi won the Lead Duel, while Laura Rogora and Ondra won the KO Boulder competition.

Today in live streaming all the competitions of the 34th rock master of Arco. At 11:00 the Women's KO Boulder, followed by the men’s at 15:00. At 21:35 the Duel, broadcast live on RAI Sport.

On Friday 27 August 2021, the 34th rock master Trophy will be awarded with the formula that combines the KO Boulder and Duel Lead. Until Wednesday night some tickets are still available online to watch the oldest climbing competition in the world, while for those who cannot reach the Climbing...