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The first-ever consensus 5.15a was climbed in France. It has become a rite of passage for strong climbers
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The first-ever consensus 5.15a was climbed in France. It has become a rite of passage for strong climbers

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Access campaigners have welcomed news that the Senedd has repealed the 2026 cut-off date to register historic public rights of way in Wales. The deadline would have meant many old paths, those not yet recorded on definitive maps, risked being l...

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German Olympian Lucia Dörffel has successfully climbed the boulder problem Hazel Grace (stand start), located in Switzerland’s Gotthard Pass.

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Lucia Drffel has made the second female ascent of Hazel Grace (f8B+), in the Gotthard Pass, Switzerland.

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Pietro Vidi geared up to repeat a hard boulder that was first climbed without climbing shoes
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Pietro Vidi geared up to repeat a hard boulder that was first climbed without climbing shoes

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Climbers chalk up countless times in a session, but it’s not uncommon to see these mistakes at the gym or crag
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Dani Arnold, Alexander Huber, and Simon Gietl have added a difficult route to the famous and intimidating peak
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"The weather started to change, and it began to rain a little. But I kept trying and the conditions were actually good for me...."
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In what was the penultimate Lead World Cup of the 2025 season, Madrid saw first-time Gold medal winners on both the men's and the women's sides of the competition.

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5June’s humid breath settles in waves over the Mount Washington Valley as the sun dips low in the west. A shadow Cathedral Ledge pools at the base of the real one, growing long toward the chalets and the strawberry fields as I belay my partner up behind me. The air is heavy—with evening promising little…

Biophilia On The Rocks by Birch Malotky

With Birch Malotky’s piece, “Biophilia on the Rocks,” she gently asks us to take a look around when we’re climbing to realize we share this space with many other forms of life.

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