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Kalymnos is drawing the attention of the international climbing scene, hosting the International Climbing Festival 2025 from October 16 to 19, an event that has gained global recognition and has inextricably linked the island’s name with the international climbing community. Special guests include Silvo Karo, Silvia Loreggian, Marcin Jamkowski, Kostas...

On 20/09/2025 Titus Prinoth completed a trad ascent of Menhir, the legendary route established by Christof Hainz in 1992 and freed a year later by Hanspeter Eisendle on the Menhir Pillar at the Mëisules dala Beisces (Sella, Dolomites). The 27-year-old South Tyrolean alpinist reports about his greenpoint ascent of this...

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation recently published a paper about how Norway successfully dealt with an alarming wave of autobelay accidents. The article is republished with kind permission of the UIAA.

On 10 June 2025 Spanish alpinist Santiago Padròs and his Italian counterpart Emanuele Andreozzi climbed what may well be a new mixed climb on the north face of Dent du Géant (Mont Blanc massif). The 335m line, tentatively graded AI4+ M7+, is what they describe as being a 'fantastic climb'...

On 8 June 2025 Laura Pineau & Kate Kelleghan completed the first all-female ascent of the coveted Triple Crown of Yosemite in under 24 hours. The pair climbed El Capitan, Half Dome and Mt. Watkins in 23:36. Pineau and Kelleghan report.

French climbers Léo Billon, Esteban Daligault and Kilian Moni have made the first ascent of 'Le Poussin', a new multipitch climb in the Verdon Gorge, France. The 250m line is graded A3+ and shares some sections of 'Guy Heran'.

In Sardinia, Italy, a group of mountain guides and aspirant guides have re-bolted the multi-pitch climbs 'L’ombra della mia mano' on Punta Cusidore, 'Legittimo bastardo' and 'Stella di Sangue' on Bruncu Nieddu and 'Sguercia' on Monte Uddè, as well as 4 climbs at the crag Monte Maccione crag. Matteo Canova,...

Italian mountain guides Niccolò Bruni and Giovanni Ravizza have established 'Grand Couloir Milleottocentocinquanta (1850)', a mixed climb located between Tour des Jorasses pillar and Punta Massimo in the Mont Blanc massif.

Mammut has announced a voluntary recall of its Skywalker Pro Via Ferrata Set. This relates to the 'Skywalker Pro Via Ferrata Set' and 'Skywalker Pro Turn Via Ferrata Set' sold from 2023 onwards. The Mammut Skywalker Classic Via Ferrata Set is not affected. Published below is the company press release.

Black Diamond Equipment is recalling the Vision climbing harness due to premature degradation of its specialized materials and construction

Black Diamond Equipment Issues Product safety recall for Recon LT Avalanche Transceiver. Published below is the official press release.

Maurizio Oviglia shares the latest news and discusses the curent safety situation of sport crags in Sardinia. This first chapter is dedicated to the wild southwest coast and the crags at Gonnesa, Iglesias, Buggerru and Masua.

The report and route topo of 'Hasta la vista' (8-/RS3/I), a new multi-pitch climb established on the West Face of Coston d'Averau (Nuvolau, Dolomites) by Czech mountaineers Michal Coubal, Martin Tučka and Anna Coubalová.

PIEPS GmbH announces a voluntary recall for the PIEPS PRO IPS Avalanche Transceiver. Published below is the company's press release.

Mammut has announced a voluntary recall of its Barryvox 2 and Barryvox S2 avalanche beacons from the Winter 24/25 season. Published below is the company's press release.

The video of Austrian climber Louis Gundolf making the first free ascent of an old David Lama project on the south face of Laserz in the Lienz Dolomites, Austria. The 250m multipitch has been called 'Projekt Lama' and graded 8c+.