The Petzl Rock Trip in Manikia, Greece is about to start…

Ryan Gilbert and Mel Talbot were crowned Crack King and Queen at the recent Crack Fest at The Depot, Sheffield.

Seb Bouin has just climbed his long-standing project on the Ramirole Sector in the Verdon Gorge, France and suggests F9c!

After a month of climbing in the Moravský Kras area of the Czech Republic, Will Bosi’s ticklist can only be described as next level!

Will Bosi’s is on absolute storming form in Czech Republic at the moment adding a Font 8B+ flash and a Font 8C first ascent to his growing list of successes.

The international competition climbing season got underway over the weekend with the WC Boulder competition in Meiringen, Switzerland; the event was shrouded in controversy and drama however.

Franco Cookson’s run of good form continues with ascents of The Sandman (E10 7a), Meltdown Extension (F9a?) and Hold Fast, Hold True (E10 7a).

Dave MacLeod has made the third ascent of Lexicon (E11 7a), Neil Gresham’s Pavey Ark test-piece.

Adam Ondra is continuing to smash out the hard routes at Arco with new routes at both Terra Promessa and Red Point Wall.

Greg Boswell’s ascent of The Fear Factory (WI6R) is probably the stand-out new route of the 2021/22 Scottish winter season.

Ayala Kerem and Max Milne win at the RAB CWIF over the weekend.

Tom Livingstone and Tom Seccombe have just completed what is thought to be the first free ascent of Voie des Guides on Les Dru giving one of the hardest mixed routes in the Alps.