Hot news from Yosemite is that Belgian climber, Seb Berthe, has just made the fourth ascent of the Dawn Wall on El Cap.

Sébastien Bouin has established the hardest route in China with the first ascent of El Gran Cabron (F9b).

Will Bosi has made the historic second ascent of Excalibur (F9b+), Stefano Ghisolfi’s Arco testpiece, after spending 21 days on the route.

Jakob Schubert reports multiple ascents on the Swiss blocs including the second ascent of Story of Three Worlds (Font 8C+).

Kevin Howett has been awarded The Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture, sponsored by JAHAMA Highland Estates.

Never very far from the cutting edge Adam Ondra reports that he has just flashed another Font 8B+, El Elegido at La Pedriza.

Following August’s 2024 British Bouldering Championships, 2025’s event occurred just five months later at the UK’s latest addition to the indoor rock-climbing scene: BIG Depot Manchester.

Alex Megos has used his current form to add another F9a flash to his CV; this time it was Mr. Big also at Margalef.

Alex Megos has ticked off the first ascent of a “long standing project” at Margalef climbing Tuareg Blanco (F9b/+) at the winter-sun sector, Raco de Espadelles.

Italian climber, Elias Iagnemma, has made the first ascent of Italy’s first Font 9A, The Big Slamm.

Alex Moore has secured a coveted second ascent of Smiling Buttress (Font 8B) in the Peak District over a decade after the first ascent.

First out of the traps for 2025 is mellowclimbing with a film of Nathaniel Coleman making the first ascent of No One Mourns the Wicked (V17/Font 9A) at Thunder Ridge, Colorado.