Kenton Cool has summited K2, the second-highest mountain in the world and his third 8000m peak of the year.

A week from now climbing will hit the biggest sporting stage ever – the Olympics!

Tragic news is emerging from K2 that Scottish climber Rick Allen has died in an avalanche whilst trying to climb a new route on the southeast face.

Barbara Zangerl fights to climb and to save Spregstoff (F9a).

The Women’s Trad Fest is coming to the Peak District between August 6th and 8th.

Eliska Adamovska and Stefano Ghisolfi take Gold at the Briancon IFSC WC Lead completion over the weekend.

Laura Rogora and Sean Bailey take the Gold in the latest IFSC World Cup Lead competitions in Chamonix.

The La Sportiva British Bouldering Championships were back on Devonshire Green, Sheffield; Emily Phillips and Max Milne took the titles in the closely contested competition.

In an action-packed final at Villars, Sean Bailey got his first Lead gold whilst Janja Garnbret collects her fifth consecutive Villars gold.

Ted Kingsnorth has completed his long term project, Progress (F8c+), this week demonstrating once again tenacity is an integral part of limit climbing.

Hazel Findlay has made a successful repeat of Muy Caliente (E9 6c)  in Stennis Ford, Pembroke.

Janja Garnbret scooped gold in both Lead and Boulder at the latest World Cup events at Innsbruck whilst men’s golds go to Schubert (Lead) and Ogata (Boulder).