All informations about climbing and crags https://climbing.place/ 2026 Climbing.place All rights reserved Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:46:38 +0000 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:46:38 +0000 1800 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… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/jules-marchaland-fa-s-king-kang-9b-at-flatanger-with-ondra-s-nod-164 https://climbing.place/news/jules-marchaland-fa-s-king-kang-9b-at-flatanger-with-ondra-s-nod-164 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0000 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… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/petit-jean-via-ferrata-first-via-ferrata-in-a-u-s-state-park-163 https://climbing.place/news/petit-jean-via-ferrata-first-via-ferrata-in-a-u-s-state-park-163 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0000 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… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/leo-cea-13-sends-no-pain-no-gain-9a-in-rodellar-youngest-ever-160 https://climbing.place/news/leo-cea-13-sends-no-pain-no-gain-9a-in-rodellar-youngest-ever-160 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:29:00 +0000 Czech youth closed the season at the European Youth Championships (Lead) in Augsburg, Germany, with two bronzes and 4th place in the nations ranking… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/czech-youth-take-two-bronzes-at-european-youth-championships-augsburg-159 https://climbing.place/news/czech-youth-take-two-bronzes-at-european-youth-championships-augsburg-159 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:49:00 +0000 Adam Ondra’s new Dolomites film is out: two generations on the south face of Marmolada — the classic Fish (Attraverso il Pesce / Der Weg durch den… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/adam-ondra-on-marmolada-fish-route-and-ego-land-new-video-158 https://climbing.place/news/adam-ondra-on-marmolada-fish-route-and-ego-land-new-video-158 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:49:00 +0000 Ostrava-Jih now has a free outdoor rope wall at Bělský les — roughly 10 m for lead climbing, next to the pumptrack and workout area. It opened on 29… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/belsky-les-outdoor-wall-in-ostrava-free-climb-own-gear-157 https://climbing.place/news/belsky-les-outdoor-wall-in-ostrava-free-climb-own-gear-157 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:17:00 +0000 At the Václav adit in Žampach (Pepř mine near Jílové u Prahy), Czechia’s first underground via ferrata has been running since June 2026. After… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/czechia-s-first-underground-via-ferrata-opens-at-pepr-mine-near-prague-152 https://climbing.place/news/czechia-s-first-underground-via-ferrata-opens-at-pepr-mine-near-prague-152 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:18:00 +0000 Rock Master Arco 2026 runs 2–4 October 2026 at the Climbing Stadium in Arco, Italy. Stadium entry is free; reserve online on rockmaster.com (Ticket)… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/rock-master-arco-2026-dates-free-tickets-and-which-arco-crags-to-climb-155 https://climbing.place/news/rock-master-arco-2026-dates-free-tickets-and-which-arco-crags-to-climb-155 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0000 Italian climber Iris Bielli (b. 2004, Lecco) has redpointed Absinthium (9a) at Capanna Bill, above Passo Fedaia in the Dolomites — her first route at… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/iris-bielli-sends-her-first-9a-absinthium-in-the-dolomites-149 https://climbing.place/news/iris-bielli-sends-her-first-9a-absinthium-in-the-dolomites-149 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:17:00 +0000 Koper’s outdoor wall brought high humidity and a packed Slovenian crowd for the penultimate Lead stop on 4–5 September. Janja Garnbret overcame a… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/janja-garnbret-and-neo-suzuki-take-lead-gold-at-the-koper-world-cup-148 https://climbing.place/news/janja-garnbret-and-neo-suzuki-take-lead-gold-at-the-koper-world-cup-148 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0000 In 2010, Eric Gilbertson stood on top of Denali. It was a personal milestone, but it also got him thinking: if he could climb the highest point in… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/eric-gilbertson-the-man-who-touched-the-roof-of-every-country-in-the-americas-146 https://climbing.place/news/eric-gilbertson-the-man-who-touched-the-roof-of-every-country-in-the-americas-146 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0000 Date of Ascent: Spring 2024 Location: Elbe Sandstone Mountains (Saxon Switzerland), Germany First Ascent: Robert Leistner (2012) … ]]> https://climbing.place/news/adam-ondra-repeats-the-legendary-circus-maximus-on-saxony-sandstone-144 https://climbing.place/news/adam-ondra-repeats-the-legendary-circus-maximus-on-saxony-sandstone-144 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:41:00 +0000 Peak: Tahu Rutum (6,651 m / 21,820 ft), Karakoram, PakistanRoute: The Leopard of Higher GroundWall: West Face (1,500 meters)Team: Siebe Vanhee, Sean… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/new-route-on-tahu-rutum-s-west-face-the-leopard-of-higher-ground-6-651-m-139 https://climbing.place/news/new-route-on-tahu-rutum-s-west-face-the-leopard-of-higher-ground-6-651-m-139 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0000 American bouldering phenom Shawn Raboutou has made headlines once again, securing a repeat of Ryuichi Murai's legendary testpiece, Floatin,… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/shawn-raboutou-sends-floatin-v15-and-suggests-a-downgrade-from-v16-138 https://climbing.place/news/shawn-raboutou-sends-floatin-v15-and-suggests-a-downgrade-from-v16-138 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:49:00 +0000 History has been made in the world of vertical speed! American speed climbing sensation Emma Hunt has officially shattered the mythical 6-second… ]]> https://climbing.place/news/emma-hunt-breaks-the-6-second-barrier-in-speed-climbing-137 https://climbing.place/news/emma-hunt-breaks-the-6-second-barrier-in-speed-climbing-137 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:17:00 +0000