Claudia Ghisolfi climbs Alone (9a) in the Gorges du Loup and adds Abyss (8c+)
The Italian sent Alone in the Gorges du Loup on 15 October, her third 9a. She then stayed in the same gorge and also ticked Abyss (8c+), a route she…
Oct 30, 2026
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Maggie Kompein climbs her first 9a, Speed Intégrale at Voralpsee
The 21-year-old Austrian has ticked Cédric Lachat's Swiss classic above Voralpsee. It went on the first go of her sixth session, on a route full of…
Oct 29, 2026
Iris Bielli Sends Her First 9a, 'Absinthium' in the Dolomites
Italian climber Iris Bielli (b. 2004, Lecco) has redpointed Absinthium (9a) at Capanna Bill, above Passo Fedaia in the Dolomites — her first route at…
Sep 11, 2026
Katie Lamb achieved the first-ever female ascent of a consensus V16 (8C+) boulder, "The Dark Side," in Yosemite National Park.
American climber Katie Lamb has made history by achieving the first-ever female ascent of a consensus V16 (8C+) boulder, The Dark Side, in Yosemite…
May 21, 2025