Zangerl and Larcher free WoGü 8c in the Rätikon — first female ascent
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have made back-to-back free ascents of WoGü (8c / ~5.14b), one of the Alps’ most iconic hard multipitches, in…
Sep 29, 2026
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Climbing Place on your wrist: Garmin, Zepp and Wear OS
Climbing Place has watch apps for Garmin (Connect IQ), Amazfit / Zepp, and Wear OS — log climbing from your wrist without digging for a chalky phone…
Sep 28, 2026
Jules Marchaland FA’s King Kang 9b+ at Flatanger (with Ondra’s nod)
French climber Jules Marchaland made the first ascent of King Kang in the Flatanger cave (Norway), proposing 9b+ / 5.15c — his first route at the…
Sep 28, 2026
Petit Jean Via Ferrata: first via ferrata in a U.S. state park
Petit Jean Via Ferrata opened on 7 August 2026 in Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas — currently the only via ferrata in a U.S. state park. Run by…
Sep 27, 2026
Leo Cea, 13, sends No Pain No Gain 9a+ in Rodellar — youngest ever
Chilean climber Leo Cea, age 13, sent No Pain No Gain (9a+ / 5.15a) at Rodellar’s Ventanas sector on 2 September 2026 — the youngest known ascent of…
Sep 27, 2026