Ondra adds B je to! (F9b) Vranjača, Croatia's hardest route
1st Oct '23
In his second short trip to Croatia, Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of B je to! (F9b), the country’s hardest route to date.
Seb Bouin repeats Lapsus (F9b)
1st Oct '23
Seb Bouin has repeated Lapsus, Italy’s first F9b at Andonno in north-east Italy.
Reinhold Messner stripped of world records
26th Sep '23
World-renowned Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner, has been stripped of two Guinness World Records.
Japan dominate Wujiang season-ender
25th Sep '23
The Japanese squad dominated the World Cup Lead event in Wujiang over the weekend with on-form Ai Mori and Sorato Anraku taking the golds.
Jakob Schubert makes first ascent of Project Big, Hanshallaren
21st Sep '23
Yesterday, whilst broadcasting live on his YouTube channel, Jakob Schubert made the first ascent of Project Big in the Hanshallaren Cave, Flatanger in Norway.
Garnbret and Anraku win Koper World Cup Golds
11th Sep '23
Janja Garnbret and Sorato Anraku took the top spots in the Koper World Cup over the weekend.
Louis Gundolf completes David Lama project at F8c+
9th Sep '23
Louis Gundolf has made the first free ascent of an old David Lama project in the Austrian Dolomites.
Katie Lamb climbs Box Therapy, V16/Font 8C+
8th Sep '23
American boulder specialist Katie Lamb has made the fourth ascent of Box Therapy becoming the first woman to climb V16/Font 8C+.
Sébastien Berthe on form in Spain
5th Sep '23
Sébastien Berthe is smashing out the routes in the Picos di Europa, Northern Spain, including an 'in a day team' of the 500m Rayu with Siebe Vanhee.
SheClimbs Report: The Power of Community
4th Sep '23
Plas y Brenin [the National Outdoor Centre in North Wales] recently opened its doors to 65 women for the first SheClimbs Festival in its history. Sadie Sarvis reports.
Competition Climbing Performance Group Review
4th Sep '23
Following the restructure statement in July the BMC have now published a review of the Competition Climbing Performance Group (CCPG).