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Siebe Vanhee makes first rope solo ascent of 'Voie Petit' on Grand Capucin
04/07/2025 - Climbing
Siebe Vanhee makes first rope solo ascent of 'Voie Petit' on Grand Capucin
Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Voie Petit' on Grand Capucin. The 450m line was established in 1997 Arnaud Petit and Stéphanie Bodet together with Pascal Gaudin and Jean-Paul Petit, and freed at 8a+/8b in 2005 by Alexander Huber.
'Once upon a time in the northwest' added to Tromma on Kvaløya in Norway
01/07/2025 - Climbing
'Once upon a time in the northwest' added to Tromma on Kvaløya in Norway
Orlando Addis, Paul Chabot and Simon Prochaska have made the first ascent of 'Once upon a time in the northwest' on Tromma on the island of Kvaløya in Noway.
'Mona Lisa' added to Monte Gallo in Sicily
27/06/2025 - Climbing
'Mona Lisa' added to Monte Gallo in Sicily
Berni Rivadossi and Giorgio Consiglio, helped by Ale Zaina and Max Faletti, have established 'Mona Lisa', a new multipitch sports climb on Monte Gallo on the outskirts of Palermo in Sicily.
Hugo Parmentier frees 'Générations Futures' (9a) at Céüse
26/06/2025 - Climbing
Hugo Parmentier frees 'Générations Futures' (9a) at Céüse
27-year-old French climber Hugo Parmentier has made the first ascent of 'Générations Futures' at Céüse, describing the 9a sport climb 'without a doubt the most beautiful climb I've ever done.'
Ana Belén Argudo Marugan makes first ascent of 'Jai-Alai' (9a) at Margalef
24/06/2025 - Climbing
Ana Belén Argudo Marugan makes first ascent of 'Jai-Alai' (9a) at Margalef
In mid-May Spanish climber Ana Belén Argudo Marugan made the first ascent of 'Jai-Alai' (9a) at Margalef in Spain.
Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher free Rätikon's 'Next Generation'
23/06/2025 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher free Rätikon's 'Next Generation'
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have made the first free ascent of 'Next Generation' in the Rätikon massif. Located on the Zwölferkopf West Face, this 170m alpine sport climb was established by Christian Fritz, Pio Jutz, Klaus Müller and Christof Thaler in 2018 and now goes free at 8b+.
Video: Adam Ondra vs Lexicon, world’s hardest trad flash
21/06/2025 - Climbing
Video: Adam Ondra vs Lexicon, world’s hardest trad flash
On 16/05/2025 Czech climber Adam Ondra made the first-ever flash ascent of a British trad climb graded E11, Lexicon at Pavey Ark in England.
Lara Neumeier climbs 'Silbergeier' in Rätikon, Switzerland
18/06/2025 - Climbing
Lara Neumeier climbs 'Silbergeier' in Rätikon, Switzerland
On 10/06/2025 German climber Lara Neumeier successfully repeated 'Silbergeier', the Beat Kammerlander masterpiece recognised as one of the most famous hard multi-pitch routes in the Alps.
Video: Jakob Schubert vs 'Alphane' (9A) in Chironico
17/06/2025 - Climbing
Video: Jakob Schubert vs 'Alphane' (9A) in Chironico
The video of Austrian climber Jakob Schubert sending his first 9A boulder problem, 'Alphane' in Chironico / Switzerland.
New climb on Pirita Central in Turbio Valley (Patagonia) by Flavie Cardinal, Jasper Pankratz
16/06/2025 - Climbing
New climb on Pirita Central in Turbio Valley (Patagonia) by Flavie Cardinal, Jasper Pankratz
In January 2025 Canadian alpinists Flavie Cardinal and Jasper Pankratz made the first ascent of 'Todo lo que se Comparte' on Pirita Central in the remote Piritas valley, a side valley of the Turbio Valley in Northern Patagonia. Cardinal reports.
First All-Female Yosemite Triple Crown completed by Laura Pineau, Kate Kelleghan
12/06/2025 - Climbing
First All-Female Yosemite Triple Crown completed by Laura Pineau, Kate Kelleghan
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.
Edu Marín makes first free ascent of 'Donec Perficiam' at Montrebei to complete 'Iberian Trilogy'
11/06/2025 - Climbing
Edu Marín makes first free ascent of 'Donec Perficiam' at Montrebei to complete 'Iberian Trilogy'
Spanish climber Edu Marin has made the first free ascent of Donec Perficiam (8b+/8c, 350m) at Montrebei in Spain. In doing so he has completed what has been described as the 'Iberian Trilogy', comprised of another two cutting-edge alpine climbs, 'Orbayu' at Pico Urriellu / El Naranjo de Bulnes and...
'Le Poussin' multipitch aid climb added to Verdon Gorge, France
10/06/2025 - Climbing
'Le Poussin' multipitch aid climb added to Verdon Gorge, France
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'.
The crag Ferru e Cuaddu on the west coast of Sardinia
09/06/2025 - Climbing
The crag Ferru e Cuaddu on the west coast of Sardinia
Diego Zurru introduces Ferru e Cuaddu, the new crag located between Buggerru and the San Nicolò beach on the west coast of Sardinia in Italy.
Seb Bouin makes first ascent of hardest route in Croatia, 'Vidra La Vida' (9b/+)
06/06/2025 - Climbing
Seb Bouin makes first ascent of hardest route in Croatia, 'Vidra La Vida' (9b/+)
On the island of Hvar in Croatia French climber Sébastien Bouin made the first ascent of 'Vidra La Vida'. Graded 9b/+, this is now the hardest sport climb in the country.
Anak Verhoeven repeats 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove, England
05/06/2025 - Climbing
Anak Verhoeven repeats 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove, England
On 5 May 2025 Belgian rock climber Anak Verhoeven made the first female ascent of 'Rainshadow' (9a) at Malham Cove in England.

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