Seb Bouin makes first ascent of Les Rois du Lithium (F9b)
26th Apr '24
French climber Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of Les Rois du Lithium (F9b) at Pic Saint Lou in France.
James Pearson repeats Bernd Zangerl’s highball 29 Dots
23rd Apr '24
James Pearson has made the 2nd repeat of Bernd Zangerl’s super highball boulder 29 Dots (Font 8A+) in Val Noasca, Valle dell' Orco, Italy.
Mountaineering Scotland & BMC promote mountain safety with Near Miss reporting
22nd Apr '24
Mountaineering Scotland & the British Mountaineering Council have announced a joint project aimed at improving the safety of hillwalkers, climbers and mountaineers
Toby Roberts wins World Cup Lead Gold
16th Apr '24
British climber Toby Roberts has won the World Cup Lead comp in Wujiang, China. This was the second time he had won a Lead World Cup
Tom Bolger makes first ascent of E.L.L.I.E (F9b)
21st Mar '24
Tom Bolger, the British ex-pat who lives in the Spanish region of Catalunya, has made the first ascent of his project E.L.L.I.E (F9b) at La Bisbal de Falset, Margalef, Spain.
CWIF (Climbing Works International Festival) 2024 report
20th Mar '24
The 17th edition of the CWIF 2024 took place in Sheffield on March 16-17th with plenty of international and UK climbing stars featuring in the competition.
Lorraine Brown steps down as GB Climbing Head of Performance
18th Mar '24
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has today announced the resignation of Lorraine Brown from her role as Head of Performance, GB Climbing.
GB Climbing Team announced for 2024
15th Mar '24
The British Mountaineering Council has announced the climbers who have been named as part of the GB Climbing Team for the 2024 season.
Alex Moore makes true second ascent of The Groove (E9 7b)
11th Mar '24
Alex Moore has made the true second ascent of The Groove (E9 7b) at Cratcliffe Tor in the Peak District, 16 years after the first ascent. We interview Alex about it here.
Shauna Coxsey sends Fotofobia (Font 8B+) in La Pedriza, Spain
4th Mar '24
In a week-long trip to La Pedriza, Shauna Coxsey amassed an impressive tick list, climbing six boulders within the 8th-grade range over four climbing days.
Jorge Diaz-Rullo makes third ascent of Sleeping Lion (F9b+)
27th Feb '24
Spanish climber, Jorge Diaz-Rullo, has made the third ascent of Chris Sharma's Sleeping Lion, at Suirana in Spain, graded F9b+ by Sharma.
Michaela Kiersch wins Hueco's Women's Open with incredible performance
22nd Feb '24
Top US climber Michaela Kiersch had an amazing day’s bouldering in the Women’s Open at the Hueco Tanks Boulder Competition held last weekend.