In the space of just two days, Alex Megos has made the first ascent ofEl Touareg Blanco (9b)as well as a flash ascent ofMr Big (9a).
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9b/+ first ascent and 9a flash for Alex Megos
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First Female Ascent of The Zone E9 6c by Mari Augusta SalvesenNorwegian climber Mari Augusta Salvesen has made the first female ascent of The Zone (E9 6c) at Curbar in the Peak District. First climbed by John Arran in 1998, the 15-metre blank and bold line to the left of the classic The Peapod (HVS 5b) has attracted only 10 ascents in 27 years and relies on skyhooks for protect...
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Newsflash Deep Fake 8C+ First Ascent by Nathan PhillipsNathan Phillips has made the sought-after first ascent of a long-standing project in Brione, Switzerland, naming it Deep Fake and grading it 8C+. The problem is Phillips' hardest boulder ascent to date.
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Stefano Ghisolfi repeats The Full Journey, 9bStefano Ghisolfi has made the third ascent of Margalef test piece - The Full Journey, 9b.The Full Journey starts up The Journey, 9a/+, which was both bolted and climbed by Tom Bolger in 2022. Later that the year Alex Megos came along to climb ...
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Newsflash Spectre, 8B, for Brooke RaboutouBrooke Raboutou has made the second female ascent ofSpectre (V13), in The Buttermilks, near Bishop, California, USA.
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Hamish MacInnes Legacy Brings 446,000 to Scottish Mountaineering TrustThe Scottish Mountaineering Trust will be the sole beneficiary of the 446,000 estate of Hamish MacInnes, one of the great Scottish mountaineers and innovators of the 20th Century, enabling them to support projects that open access to the hills...
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Soudain Seul, 9A, for Adam OndraAdam Ondra has made the fourth ascent of Simon Lorenzi's 9A boulder The Big Island (assis)/Soudain Seul, in Fontainebleau, France.
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Mito Sit, 8B+, for Shauna CoxseyThe boulder took Shauna a total of just two sessions to complete.
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Seb Berthe makes fourth ascent of The Dawn WallAs I write these lines, five days after returning to the Yosemite Valley, the soreness, the pain in my hands and feet are still very much present. I must say that for the past five days, I have been savoring these pains, which bear witness to the great battle fought on the wall for two weeks.
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Will Bosi makes the second ascent of Excalibur, 9b+Will Bosi has made the second ascent of Stefano Ghisolfi's Excalibur, 9b+, at Drena, near Arco, Italy.
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Interview Nathan Phillips talks about his new 8C+ boulder, Deep FakeOn the 3rd of December, Nathan Phillips made the first ascent of his hardest boulder to date,Deep Fake, 8C+.
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Fri Night Vid Shauna Coxsey: Mama, Font 8B+, OlympianShauna Coxsey has been the figurehead of UK Climbing for over a decade, winning multiple IFSC World Cup titles and representing Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics. Now transitioning from the high-intensity world of competition climbing to the raw, unpredictable realm of outdoor rock, Shauna takes us through a season of transformation. With...
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Will Bosi repeats Spots of Time, 9AWill Bosi has made the second ascent of Aidan Roberts' Spots of Time, 9A.
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Toby Roberts climbs Gancho Perfecto 9a+Toby Roberts has climbed Gancho Perfecto, 9a+, at Rac de la Finestra, Margalef, Spain.
