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Adam Ondra flashes his fourth 8C boulder, Emotional Landscapes at Maltatal in Austria

On 11 March 2026 Adam Ondra made a flash ascent of Klem Loskot's 'Emotional Landscapes' at Maltatal in Austria. This is the ...
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Anna Taylor solos E8 at Danby Crag in UK

23-year-old British climber Anna Taylor has made a free solo ascent of Psykovsky’s Sequins E8 at Danby Crag, England. The route with its four consecutive, tiny one-finger pockets was established by ...
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Charles Albert bouldering barefoot in Fontainebleau

Interview with French climber Charles Albert who, bouldering barefoot, has climbed up to 8C in Fontainebleau, France. French boulderer Charles Albert shot to fame recently with his repeats of some of ...
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Adam Ondra claims world’s first 9a+ flash at St. Léger

At Saint Léger in France Adam Ondra has made a flash ascent of Super Crackinette. This is the first time a 9a+ has successfully been flashed. Adam Ondra writing climbing history once again: at Saint ...
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Kaiser Direct - Großglockner

Kaiser Direct, Großglockner, High Tauern, Tauern Alps, Mixed climb on the south face of Großglockner. The crux on pitch 3 is a beautiful overhanging corner with a good crack but poor footholds. The ...
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Jorge Díaz-Rullo makes first ascent of monster Café Colombia at Margalef

On 13 March 2026 Spanish climber Jorge Díaz-Rullo made the first ascent of his cutting-edge 'Café Colombia' at Margalef in Spain. Currently ungraded, the 40-move monster promises to join the ranks of ...
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Torres del Paine South African Route repeated team-free by Imanol Amundarain, Cedar Christensen, Tyler Karow

Over a 10-day period in early January a small international team of climbers comprised of Imanol Amundarain from Basque Country and the Americans Cedar Christensen and Tyler Karow completed a team ...
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Klein Fiescherhorn first ascent by Olivier Kolly, Filippo Sala, Silvan Schüpbach

From 8 - 10 March 2026 Silvan Schüpbach, Olivier Kolly, Filippo Sala made the first ascent of 'Zébu' (M8+, 70°, 1100m) on the Northwest Face of Klein Fiescherhorn (Ochs) in the Bernese Alps in ...
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Connor Herson makes third ascent of Crown Royale at Jøssingfjord in Norway

In August 2025 Connor Herson made the third ascent of 'Crown Royale' on the Profile Wall at Jøssingfjord in Norway. The trad ...
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Cerro Kishtwar, new route in Himalaya climbed by Thomas Huber, Stephan Siegrist, Julian Zanker

On 14 October 2017 German alpinist Thomas Huber and the Swissmen Stephan Siegrist and Julian Zanker made the first ascent of ‘Har Har Mahadev’, a new climb up the NW Face of Cerro Kishtwar. This is ...
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Interview: Erwan Legrand on first ascent of Le Bombé Bleu at Buoux

Interview with French climber Erwan Legrand who on 11 February 2026 made the coveted first ascent of 'Le Bombé Bleu' at Buoux, France. The 17-year-old has suggest 9b for the legendary line bolted in ...