Italians climb new route on Cemetery Spire, Alaska
26th Jun '23
Italian mountaineers Silvia Loreggian and Stefano Ragazzo have added Gold Rush (5.12a, A1+) on Cemetery Spire in the Catherdral Spires, Alaska.
Garnbret takes double Golds at Innsbruck World Cup event
20th Jun '23
The stand-out climber at the Innsbruck World Cup event over the weekend was, once again, Janja Garnbret; in dominant form she took Gold in both the Boulder and Lead competitions.
Massive rockfall on Fluchthorn, Silvretta in Austria
13th Jun '23
Reports have emerged that the entire southern summit of the Fluchthorn, Silvretta in Austria has collapsed causing a huge rockfall.
Toby Roberts wins Gold in Brixen World Cup Boulder
12th Jun '23
In an amazing finale, Toby Roberts took Gold in the IFSC Boulder World Cup in Brixen over the weekend.
Seb Bouin ticks Bibliographie (F9b+), Ceuse
8th Jun '23
Séb Bouin made the fourth ascent of Bibliographie (F9b+) at Ceuse last Saturday.
Angus Kille repeats The Meltdown (F8c+/9a) in Twll Mawr
8th Jun '23
Angus Kille has made the fourth ascent of the North Wales slate test-piece, The Meltdown (F8c+/9a); celebrations were somewhat tainted however as Angus ‘blew’ a finger tendon in the process!
Bertone and Lee take Gold at Prague Boulder WC
7th Jun '23
Oriane Bertone (FRA) and Dohyun Lee (KOR) took the gold medals at the Prague Boulder World Cup over the weekend.
Kilnsey Crag for sale
7th Jun '23
Kilnsey Crag, one of the 'Big Three' crags in the Yorkshire Dales, was put up for sale yesterday on Rightmove with a guide price of £150k.
Guide and client die in fall in Whymper Couloir, Aiguille Verte
2nd Jun '23
Two climbers, understood to be a guide and a client, were found died in the Whymper Couloir, yesterday.
Shauna Coxsey sends Flip Flopera (Font 8B)
30th May '23
Shauna Coxsey has capped a tour of northern bouldering spots with an ascent of Flip Flopera (Font 8B) at the Bowderstone.
Roberts - first Brit to medal in both WC Boulder and Lead
28th May '23
Winning his first World Cup Boulder medal in Salt Lake City Toby Roberts became the first ever British climber to medal in both Boulder and Lead.
Fowler adds a sea stack to his long first ascent list
20th May '23
Mick Fowler has added a sea stack to his long list of first ascents by climbing the Devil’s Castle in County Kerry, Ireland.