Bosi adds Honey Badger and suggests Font 8C+, the UK’s third
12th Aug '22
Will Bosi has just added Honey Badger at Badger Cove; it’s Will’s first Font 8C+, the Peak District’s hardest boulder and only the third of its grade in the UK
Bouin finishes Hanshallaren trip with third ascent of Change (F9b+)
10th Aug '22
Seb Bouin made the third ascent of Change (F9b+) to complete his epic trip to Flatanger.
Schedule for Sport Climbing at Paris 2024 announced
4th Aug '22
The six-day schedule for the sport climbing competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been announced on the IFSC website.
Bouin on fire in Hanshallaren including F9b/+ first ascent
31st Jul '22
Since arriving in early July Seb Bouin has been on fire in Hanshallaren with 2nd ascents/early repeats of three F9a+/b’s and the first ascent of Nordic Marathon (F9b/+).
Eternal Flame gets two free ascents in a week!
27th Jul '22
Eternal Flame, Trango Tower has received two free ascents in the last week; firstly by Edu Marin, his brother Alex and dad Franciso and secondly by Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher.
K2 summit bonanza
26th Jul '22
A record number, said to be over 100+, summited K2 in a day on July 22 prompting Kenton Cool to tweet; “The game has changed.”
Toby Roberts takes two Gold medals in Europe
22nd Jul '22
Toby Roberts has recently put in two crushing performances in European climbing events winning gold in both!
New record on Swiss Skyline Route
20th Jul '22
Two Swiss Alpinists, Hojac and Zurbrügg, set a new record on July 12th, taking 13 hours and 8 minutes to climb the Swiss Skyline route: Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau in the Bernese Oberland.
Wright makes first ascent of Live Fast, Die Young (E9 6c)
13th Jul '22
Continuing his trad mission, Mathew Wright has made the first ascent of Live Fast, Die Young (E9 6c), Wicked Gate Crag near Loch Bad a’ Ghaill.
Josh Ibbertson talks about Rainman (F9b)
12th Jul '22
Josh Ibbertson made the third ascent of Rainman at Malham in early June; his A-Levels exams now finished, Josh spills the beans.
Edinburgh to host re-scheduled World Cup
4th Jul '22
Just announced that Ratho, Edinburgh is to host the rescheduled IFSC Lead and Speed World Cup over September 9th to 11th.
Bosi adds Free at Last (F9a+) at Dumbarton
4th Jul '22
Will Bosi has just freed the long-standing Dumbarton project to give Free at Last at a proposed grade of F9a+; as such it’s now Scotland’s hardest sport route.