Climbing News

New route on Nevado Cashan (5686m) in Peru by Manuel López and Alex Úbeda, dedicated to Spanish mountaineer Carlos Suárez

🏔️ “Carlos Suárez” — A Tribute on Nevado Cashan (5,686m)📍 Location & ContextMountain: Nevado Cashan, Cordillera Blanca, Peruvian AndesFace: Northwest FaceAltitude: 5,686 metersDate of Ascent: July 26–27, 2025Route Name: Carlos Suárez, in honor of the legendary Spanish mountaineer who tragically…

Jonas Schild made a rare free ascent of Joy Division

🧗‍♂️ Jonas Schild's Epic Free Ascent of Joy DivisionIn June 2025, Swiss climber Jonas Schild, alongside Thomas Schmid, completed a rare and impressive free ascent of "Joy Division"—an 800-meter granite multi-pitch rated 8b on Monte Qualido in Val di Mello, Italy. This route, established in 2004 by…

Italian climbers opened L’oro dello Yukon on Middle Huey Spire in Canada’s Cirque of the Unclimbables

🧗‍♂️ Italian Team Opens Bold New Route in Canada’s Remote Cirque of the UnclimbablesIn late July 2025, a strong Italian team—Davide Bacci, Enrico Bittelli, Dario Eynard, and Giacomo Meliffi—successfully established a new route called L’oro dello Yukon (“Yukon Gold”) on Middle Huey Spire, deep in…

Aidan Roberts claimed the FA of “Lion’s Share” (V16) in Switzerland, possibly the hardest line on the Veccio Leone boulder

🦁 The Line: “Lion’s Share”Grade: V16 / 8C+Location: Brione, Ticino, SwitzerlandBoulder: Vecchio Leone, a historic bloc with multiple elite problemsStyle: Aidan described it as “varied and complete,” featuring:Slow, tension-heavy moves on terrible crimpsSlopier features requiring balance and…

Eva Hammelmüller redpointed “Crise de Panique” (8c+) in Switzerland

Eva Hammelmüller, the talented Austrian climber, has successfully redpointed “Crise de Panique” (8c+) in Bas Valais, Switzerland—a route that’s as complex as its name suggests.🧗‍♀️ About the RouteCrise de Panique is a hybrid line that merges two tough climbs: Viol au Van (8b+) and Van de Panique …