Ola Vekve, 18, makes the first ascent of Kjernekraft (9a/+) in Norway
The young Norwegian has made the first ascent of Kjernekraft at Julsundet near Molde. He bolted the line with his father this June and proposes 9a/+,…
Oct 29, 2026
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Nigel Armino sends Action Directe (9a) in the Frankenjura
Dutch climber Nigel Armino has climbed Action Directe (9a) at the Waldkopf in the northern Frankenjura. Three and a half years after he ruptured a…
Oct 27, 2026
Garnbret takes her 52nd World Cup gold in Santiago, Utelli wins his first
Janja Garnbret closed the season in Santiago with yet another win. It was her 52nd gold across the World Cup and the World Climbing Series, and her…
Oct 27, 2026
Hours after Exodia, Adam Ondra makes the first ascent of Murena (9a)
Just a few hours after repeating Exodia, Adam Ondra moved on to a roadside crag elsewhere in Piedmont and made the first ascent of Murena (9a).…
Oct 25, 2026
Route climber Davide Picco sends Flow State, 8C in Val Daone
The Italian has climbed 9a+ on a rope, but his hardest boulder so far was 8B. Now he has topped out Pietro Vidi's roof problem in Trentino, three…
Oct 22, 2026