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On the south face of Piz Ciavazes in the Dolomites, Hubert Eisendle and Simon Kehrer have made the first ascent of 'Sellavie' (7a, 275m).

The video 'A day in Stanage' features Jim Pope & Elias Arriagada Krüger climbing some of the best boulders on gritstone: Crescent Arête, Not to be Taken Away, The Storm, Archangel, Deliverance, The Ace.

On 6 June 2026 Janja Garnbret made the first female ascent of 'Bibliographie' (9b+) at Céüse in France. In doing so the 27-year-old Slovenian has become only the second woman in the world to climb 9b+, after Brooke Raboutou sent 'Excalibur' at Arco in April 2025.

Yesterday morning the remains of Mario Conti were finally found. The great Italian alpinist had been missing since 14 November 2023, when he disappeared during a walk close to home. Conti was famous above all for having made the first undisputed ascent of Cerro Torre in 1974, with the Ragni...

On 2 April 2026 Alex Huber made the first free ascent of 'Feuersalamander' on Gösslerwand (10 pitches, 8b) in Austria. The German rock climber had started the route with his brother Thomas Huber 20 years ago.

On Monte Fop in Val Franzedaz (Dolomites), Federico Dell’Antone and Thomas Gianola have opened 'Abbronzatissima'. a technical and elegant climb where balance, precision, and a cool head matter more than strength. The multipitch outing that 'is more reminiscent of the Rätikon than the classic Dolomites.'

American climber Noah Wheeler has repeated Burden of Dreams at Lappnor in Finland. Established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016, this was the first ever boulder problem in the world to be graded 9A.

The Janez Jeglič – Johan Memorial competition was won at Osp in Slovenia by Mina Markovič and Jernej Kruder. The event took place in memory of the famous Slovenian mountaineer who perished on Nupste in 1997.

After battling shoulder injuries and a loss of motivation, Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder bounced back with a momorable climbing trip to Paklenica in Croatia: free soloing 'Nostalgija', 'Karamara + Kaminski' on Anića Kuk, onsighting the old classic 'Življenje' and 'El Condor Pasa', plus linking 'Duh kneza' into 'Rio'.

German climber Yannick Flohé has repeated 'No One Mourns The Wicked' in Thunder Ridge, USA. Established by Nathaniel Coleman in 2024 and originally graded 9A, Flohé suggests a downgrade to 8C+.

Watch Adam Ondra climb Die Vertreibung der letzten Idealisten on the Nonnengärtner sandstone towers in the river Elbe River Valley in Saxony, Germany. 8c ground‑up, without chalk and 'one of the most meaningful climbing experiences I’ve had.'

Canadian climber Will Stanhope has died as a result of a climbing accident in Squamish, British Columbia. Aged 39, the certified mountain guide was regarded as one of North America's leading rock climbers.

The steep walls of Osp in Slovenia will host the Janez Jeglič – Johan Memorial competition, in memory of the famous Slovenian mountaineer who perished on Nupste in 1997. Scheduled from 7- 9 May 2026, the event is accepting applications from international climbers

Watch Nalle Hukkataival attempting, and then freeing Burden of Dreams, the world's first 9A boulder, freed at Lappnor in Finland in 2016.

World Climbing has confirmed that the 2026 season will feature the richest prize purse in the history of the sport, with a total net prize money allocation of €850,000 across the 13 events of the World Climbing Series. The gross total is set to exceed €1 million, marking a significant...

Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, will take place from 6 - 9 May 2026 in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. Numerous athgletes will take part, including Elias Iagnemma, Domen Škofic, Mélissa Le Nevé, Jana Švecová and Laura Pineau. Chief route-setter De Zaiacomo: 'The quality of...