James Pearson repeats What we do in the Shadows (E10 7a) ground-up
11th Aug '25
Having added Crac yr Meistri (E9 7a) to his CV earlier this month, James Pearson headed to Loch Duntelchaig, Scotland, for What we do in the Shadows (E10 7a).
Schild makes free ascent of Joy Division in Val di Mello
5th Aug '25
Jonas Schild, climbing with Thomas Schmid, has made a free ascent of Joy Division (F8b, 800m), Val di Mello, Italy.
James Pearson repeats Masters Crack (E9 7a)
4th Aug '25
James Pearson makes an early repeat of Crac yr Meistri (Masters Crack) in Nant Peris Quarry.
Laura Rogora drives up women’s onsight level with Ultimate Sacrifice (F8c+)
29th Jul '25
Italian Lead ace, Laura Rogora, takes women’s onsight climbing to a new level with Ultimate Sacrifice, a renowned long and pumpy F8c+ in Gorge du Loup, France.
Gietl, Huber and Arnold open a new route on the east face of Jirishanca in Peru
25th Jul '25
Alexander Huber, Simon Gietl and Dani Arnold completed a first ascent on the east face of Jirishanca in Peru, which is said to be one of the most striking and steepest walls in the Andes.
Lucia Dörffel repeats Hazel Grace (Font 8B+)
23rd Jul '25
German Olympian Lucia Dörffel has successfully climbed the boulder problem Hazel Grace (stand start), located in Switzerland’s Gotthard Pass.
First female ascent and fast repeat of Histoire sans Fin (F8b+) by Moroni and Vidi
21st Jul '25
Italian climbers Camilla Moroni and Pietro Vidi have repeated Histoire sans Fin (8b+ 200m) on Petit Clocher du Portalet, Switzerland, with Moroni making the first female free ascent
Sanders and Lee take their first World Cup gold medals in Madrid
21st Jul '25
Annie Sanders and Dohyun Lee secured their first-ever gold medals in the Madrid Lead World Cup over the weekend.
Seo and Anraku take gold at Chamonix: McNeice podiums (again) with bronze
15th Jul '25
Chaehyun Seo and Sorato Anraku took the top spots in the Chamonix Lead World Cup over the weekend whilst Erin McNeice podiumed with a bronze.
Nine year old Veronica Chik, sends Fish Eye (F8c), Oliana
11th Jul '25
A young 9 year-old Hong Kong climber, Veronica Chik, has just repointed Fish Eye (F8c), Oliana in Spain.
Ahead of competing at the Chamonix Lead World Cup, German climber Yannick Flohé has flashed Dave Graham’s 2013, Fionnay test-piece, Foundations Edge (Font 8C).
DiGuillian and Ordóñez make first female ascent of Bravo Les Filles (F8b), Madagascar
8th Jul '25
Sasha DiGuillian and Marianna Ordóñez make first female ascent of 600m Bravo Les Filles, Madagascar
