James Pearson adds Juneru Sit (Font 8C) at Albarracín
James Pearson has added a sit-start to Juneru at Albarracín; it’s his first Font 8C and now the hardest bloc at this Spanish venue.
Hazel Findlay redpoints Esclatamasters F9a
Hazel Findlay has redpointed Esclatamasters at Perles, Spain to become the second British female climber to climb F9a.
Franco Cookson repeats The Meltdown
Franco Cookson has repeated the North Wales slate test-piece, The Meltdown.
Russian climbing events suspended or cancelled
The IFSC and the UIAA have confirmed that the scheduled Russian events has been suspended/cancelled in response to the ongoing situation in Ukraine.
It Takes Two GB Titans competition kick-starts the 2022 season
Molly Thompson-Smith and Alex Waterhouse won the recent 2022 It Takes Two GB Titans competition.
Winter Alpine Direttissima Trilogy by Billon, Ratel and Védrines
Leo Billon, Sébastien Ratel and Benjamin Védrines complete winter Alpine Direttissima Trilogy with the Gogna-Cerruti on the North Face of the Matterhorn.
Stefano Ghisolfi makes another F9b first ascent
Stefano Ghisolfi has just made the first ascent L’Arenauta (F9b) in the Grotta dell’Arenauta, Italy.
Canadian, Quentin Roberts, solos Torre Egger
The Canmore based Canadian Alpinist, Quentin Roberts reports that he recently made a solo ascent of Torre Egger.
Video: Steve McClure climbs The Final Round (E8 6c)
During a warm, dry spell in late April 2021 Steve McClure made the fourth ascent of The Final Round (E8 6c) on Ilam Rock in Dovedale.
Tragedy mars ongoing Patagonia season
Recent first ascents in stark contrast to the tragic loss of Bavarian Alpinist Robert Grasegger and the Italian guide Corrado “Korra” Pesce in Patagonia.
MacLeod gets quick second ascent of Below Zero (Font 8B+)
Dave MacLeod reports that he’s just repeated Below Zero (Font 8B+) at Rooftown near Inverness, Scotland
Anna Taylor repeats Psykovsky’s Sequins
Anna Taylor recently soloed Psykovsky’s Sequins (H8 7a/E9) at Danby Crag in the Esk Valley, North York Moors.