Steve McClure repeats Yma O Hyd (again) – on trad gear only
2nd Jun '25
Steve has returned once again to Skyline Buttress, Gallt yr Ogof in north Wales for his latest mission – a repeat of Yma O Hyd (E10 7a) without the pegs in Mission Impossible.
Lee Sungsu sends Burden of Dreams (Font 9A) – twice
26th May '25
Korean climber Lee Sungsu recently made an ascent of Burden of Dreams (Font 9A) at Lappnor in Finland, returning to climb it again after a potential 'dab' two days before.
Will Bosi makes first ascent of Realm of Tor’ment (Font 9A)
20th May '25
Since returning to the UK from Switzerland, Will Bosi has climbed his long-standing Raven Tor project, adding Realm of Tor’ment, a fifth Font 9A to his resume.
Adam Ondra makes history by flashing Lexicon (E11 7a)
19th May '25
Red-hot news from Langdale is that Adam Ondra has flashed Lexicon, Neil Gresham’s E11 7a Pavey Ark testpiece.
Will Bosi ends Swiss trip with two hard first ascents
15th May '25
Will Bosi has ended his recent trip to Switzerland with first ascents of Brain Rot (Font 8C+) in Magic Wood and Kyanite (Font 8C) in Val Bovona.
Eliot Stephen makes first ascent of The Malleus Maleficarum (Font 8C)
12th May '25
After considerable effort and trauma, Eliot Stephens closes the deal making the first ascent of another South Wales boulder test-piece.
Babsi Zangerl repeats Bombardino (F9a+)
8th May '25
Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated Bombardino (F9a+) in Arco, Italy. This marks Babsi’s first route at this grade.
Hamish McArthur repeats No One Mourns The Wicked (F9A) in a session
7th May '25
British climber Hamish McArthur made the second ascent of No One Mourns The Wicked (Font 9A) in Thunder Ridge, Colorado, USA.
Gold for Erin McNeice (again) in Lead World Cup in Bali
5th May '25
Another weekend, another Lead World Cup comp and another gold for Erin McNeice! Her second in a row.
Katie Lamb makes history (again) repeating The Dark Side (Font 8C+/V16)
2nd May '25
Top American boulder Katie Lamb has taken the top standard of women’s bouldering to Font 8C+ with the fourth ascent of The Dark Side in Yosemite.
Rob Matheson repeats The Bells, The Bells! (E7 6b) at age 74!
29th Apr '25
Rob Matheson has recently repeated The Bells, The Bells! (E7 6b) on Gogarth at the ripe old age of 74!
Gold’s for McNeice, Seo and Anraku in Wujiang
29th Apr '25
In a rare result, Erin McNeice and Chaehyun Seo were both awarded Gold in the first IFSC Lead climbing competition of the season in Wujiang. Sorato Anruka took Gold in the men’s event.