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On 30 June 2026 Andrzej Bargiel skied Nanga Parbat (8126m) without supplementary oxygen. The 38-year-old Polish ski mountaineer skied an unbroken line from summit to snowline via the Diamir Face.

The film Once Upon a Time to the East by Alessandro D'Emilia: in September 2024, a group of friends from the Dolomites set off for two legendary destinations, Adrspach and Dolni Zleb to discover the climbing on the legendary sandstone towers of the Czech Republic.

From 24 to 29 June, Italian alpinists Matteo Della Bordella, Luca Ducoli, Mirco Grasso and Giacomo Mauri climbed the virgin southeast face of K7 Main (6,934m) in Pakistan. The new 1,600‑metre route is named 'Rollercoaster' and stops 350 metres short of the summit due to dangerously poor conditions.

At the Transatlantico wall in the Sarca Valley close to Arco, Italy, Matteo Faletti and Matteo Pavana have opened the multipitch climb 'Queen Mary'. The climbers from Povo (Trento) bolted the route ground-up over the course of two half-days between 2025 and 2026, and freed it on 11 June this...

On 26 May 2026 Matthias Giraud completed the first ski BASE Jump off Aiguille du Plan North Face. The 42-year-old French alpinist reports about 'the ultimate combination of alpinism, steep skiing and BASE jumping.'

On 28/05/2026 Fay Manners and Marco Malcangi skied a new line on Nevado Ranrapalca, the 6162m peak often described as 'one of the most breathtaking mountains of Peru's Cordillera Blanca.' The pair skied a complex route on the southwest ridge, through the col between Ranrapalca and Ocshapalca and have called...

The report by Luca Dallavalle, who, together with his brother Roberto Dallavalle, on 4 April 2026 made what is believed to be the first ski descent of the west couloir of Cima Rocca (2,831 m) in the Brenta Dolomites, Italy.

More than 2,000 participants gathered in Val Masino and Val di Mello for Melloblocco, the international climbing event organised by La Sportiva. 'A rich, intense edition and one of the most technically significant in recent years.' Miriam Fogu (ITA) completed 9 out of 10 'comp boulders'; Pearson (UK), Moroni (ITA)...

Melloblocco 2026, the world's largest bouldering and climbing meeting, begins this week and will take place in Val di Mello – Val Masino from 6 to 9 May 2026. You can register online at www.melloblocco.it until 6:00 PM today to secure the bag with the boulder map, gadgets, and the...

From 3 to 6 April 2026, French alpinists Pierre Girot, Kilian Moni, Hugo Peruzzo and Arthur Poindefert established 'Jorassique Pâques' on the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif. Graded ED+ M7 A3, the 1100-metre route climbs to Pointe Whymper on the north face. Poindefert reports.

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

French climber Laura Pineau reports on her latest adventure: climbing 100 multi-pitch routes in Provence in under 50 days with Elsa Ponzo. Calanques, Verdon, Dentelles de Montmirail, Cap Canaille, Destel, Sainte-Victoire... 100 climbs, 681 pitches and a total of 17,765 vertical meters in 43 days.

From 22 January to 2 March 2026 Trevor Anthes, Harry Kinnard and Myles Moser made the first ascent of 'Paradigm Shift' on the east face of the Central Tower of Paine in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia. Graded VII, 5.12+ A2, the 1200m route was established over 41...

On 8 March 2026 Philipp Brugger and Lukas Waldner made the first single day winter ascent of all three North Pillars of Piz Palü (3899m) in the Bernina Alps of Switzerland. The Austrian alpinists enchained the Bumiller Pillar, East Pillar and Spinas Pillar in 8 hours and 59 minutes.

Interview with French climber Erwan Legrand who on 11 February 2026 made the coveted first ascent of 'Le Bombé Bleu' at Buoux, France. The 17-year-old has suggest 9b for the legendary line bolted in 1991 by Marc Le Menestrel and attempted by many of the best climbers in the world...

From 8 - 10 March 2026 Silvan Schüpbach, Olivier Kolly, Filippo Sala made the first ascent of 'Zébu' (M8+, 70°, 1100m) on the Northwest Face of Klein Fiescherhorn (Ochs) in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The mixed climb shares the same start as the only other route on the face,...