American climber Shawn Raboutou recently announced that he made the first ascent of Chau Putos V14/15 (8B+/C) while visiting El Chalten, Argentina back in January this year. Known more for its ...

The sub-7,000-metre Dorje Lhakpa’s south face, which was only first climbed five years ago, has now been skied and ...

Nicolai and Timo Užnik sent Daniel Woods’ mega-classic, Defying Gravity V15 (8C). Nicolai, who has climbed over a dozen V15s ...

Two climbers were rescued by Parks Canada Visitor Safety Specialists during an attempt on Andromeda Strain on Mount Andromeda ...

Swedish mountaineer Fredrik Sträng and Norwegian climber Sindre Kolbjørnsgard have claimed three first ascents in the remote ...

Austrian Maggie Kompein, 21, has climbed the 40-metre endurance test-piece Speed Intégrale at Voralpsee, Switzerland, for her ...

Austrian photographer Tom Klocker has won the Climb category at The Illume Awards 2026 for his image of climber Mario Andexlinger in Iceland. The photograph was selected from 20 finalists – see the ...

Italian climber Pietro Vidi has just made the second ascent of Drifter’s Escape 5.15a (9a+) trad in Squamish, BC. The route was established by Connor Herson in July 2025 after two seasons of effort.

Jonathan Siegrist has made the first ascent of Video Killed the Radio Star 5.15b at the 5G Wall near Las Vegas. He’s now climbed 100 routes graded 5.14d or harder, a list that includes several first ...

Queenstown mountain guide and ski patroller leaves a legacy of ambitious traverses, exploratory climbing and a commitment to his alpine community Troy Forsyth, a respected New Zealand mountain guide, ...

One of the world's most accomplished big wall and trad climbers talks about motherhood and getting back on the rock Hazel Findlay started climbing at the age of six on the sea cliffs of Pembrokeshire, ...

The climbing world has seen several historic sends, tops, first ascents, and repeats so far this season. Here are just a few highlights It’s been a busy month in the world of climbing, with new 5.15s, ...