Jessica Pilz finally ticks her first 9a: Hades at Götterwandl
Jessica Pilz has climbed her first 9a. On 15 October she sent Hades at Götterwandl near Nassereith in Tyrol, a power-endurance testpiece first…
Oct 18, 2026
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Jakob Schubert makes the first-ever repeat of a 9c: DNA in the Verdon
On 10 October 2026, Austrian Jakob Schubert (35) clipped the chains of DNA at La Ramirole in the Verdon Gorge, France – the first time any route…
Oct 12, 2026
Kalymnos: 383 routes rebolted with titanium – check Bolt Beta before you climb
Rebolt Kalymnos, a volunteer group, reports that 383 routes on Kalymnos are now fully re-equipped with epoxy-set titanium bolts and anchors. The…
Oct 09, 2026
Jules Marchaland sends Change P1 (9a+) at Flatanger, a week after his 9b+ FA
French climber Jules Marchaland has climbed Change P1 (9a+) in the Flatanger cave in Norway. It's the first pitch of Adam Ondra's Change. He sent it…
Oct 09, 2026
Gianluca Vighetti sends Change P1 (9a+) at Flatanger
Eighteen-year-old Italian Gianluca Vighetti has climbed the first pitch of Adam Ondra’s Change in Flatanger, Norway. The pitch goes at 9a+ / 5.15a.…
Oct 06, 2026