Last week Emma Twyford repeated James McHaffie's Yma o Hyd. Not only did she become the third person to repeat the route, but she also became the first woman to climb a UK E10, which - alongside her being the first British woman to climb 9a - a...
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Interview Emma Twyford repeats Yma O Hyd (E10 7a)
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Countdown is on to ABC Conference 2025It's nearly time for the UK indoor climbing industry to return to Sheffield for the ABC conference - have you got your ticket yet?
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Fri Night Vid Mother Earth - 8b Trad in AustraliaThis week's Friday Night Video is about the pure obsession and effort behind a hard trad first ascent by Qubcois/Australian Jacques Beaudoin.Mother Earth (8b) is a stunning sixty-degree thin crack climb hidden amongst bushland that has been heavily impacted by industrial logging and mining, as well as wildfires.
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Solly Kemball Dorey climbs new Font 8C+/V16 in CornwallSolly Kemball Dorey has made the first ascent of a new Font 8C+/V16 at Trewethet Cliff (North) in Cornwall, naming itThe Trident.
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Jules Marchaland flashes Power of Now Direct, 8CJules Marchaland has made just the second ever flash of an 8C boulder, with his ascent of Power of Now Direct (f8C), in Magic Wood, Switzerland.
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Fri Night Vid Yosemite Crack Testpiece: Connor Herson on Magic LineIn this week's Friday Night Video, Connor Herson takes on one of the world's hardest crack climbs: Magic Line (8c+), in Yosemite Valley.First established by Ron Kauk in 1996, the climb has seen only five ascents since that time. Connor Herson spent the spring and fall season of 2024 working the route, making quick links through the d...
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Siebe Vanhee flashes 'Muy Caliente', E9 6cSiebe Vanhee has made the first flash ascent of 'Muy Caliente!' (E10 6c), at Stennis Ford, in Pembroke, Wales.
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Dylan Chuat climbs Move, 9b / +Dylan Chuat has made an ascent of Move (9b+), in Flatanger, Norway.The route was established by Adam Ondra in the summer of 2013, when he described it as'one of my hardest' routes, and gave it a grade of '9b/b+ or just HARD 9b'.
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Dylan Chuat climbs Move, 9b/+Dylan Chuat has made an ascent of Move (9b+), in Flatanger, Norway.The route was established by Adam Ondra in the summer of 2013, when he described it as'one of my hardest' routes, and gave it a grade of '9b/b+ or just HARD 9b'.
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Fri Night Vid Squamish's Longest Roof Crack: Gold RushIn this week's Friday Night video, Didier Berthod returns to complete a soaking wet first ascent of Squamish's longest roof crack boulder, Gold Rush.
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Newsflash James Pearson makes ascent of What We Do in the Shadows, E10 7aJames Pearson has made an ascent of Robbie Phillips' What we do in the Shadows (E10 7a) at Duntelchaig, Scotland.
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Fri Night Vid Pete Whittaker Soloing the North Wall of BlmannIn this week's Friday Night Video, Pete Whittaker takes on the challenge of rope soloingthe North Wall of Blmann, Norway, in under 24 hoursand all free.
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Boulder UK Youth Plywood Masters, 2 3 August 2025Over 150 athletes travelled the lengths of the UK and beyond to compete at the weekend. The qualification rounds and finals for Under 13s and Under 17s took place on Saturday, followed by the qualification rounds and finals for Under 15s and U...
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The First One Day Ascent of Sea of Dreams'On the Reticent, Brandon had done all of the hard climbing, but here our blocks seemed similarly tricky. I had 10 pitches of runouts, dubious rock, and fear to contend with, and before long it would get dark'.
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My Favourite Route: Anna Wells - Original Route (VS 5a), Old Man of Stoer'In the end, it's a potent combination of all these factors that makes The Old Man of Stoer my favourite climb. The improbability and transience of the stack itself; the epic location; the spirit of adventure; and the quality of the rock climbing. Above all, though, it's the vast tapestry of rich experiences, and wonderful memories, that I ha...
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Rhoslyn Frugtniet on her ascent of The Quarryman, E8 7a'I've never put so much effort into moving upwards, only to stay in the exact same place!' Rhoslyn Frugtniet writes about her recent ascent of The Quarryman (E8 7a), at Twll Mawr.
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Fri Night Vid William Moss Climbing America's Boldest Trad RoutesFollowing in the steps of his heroes, Brad Gobright, Matt Wilder and Hayden Kennedy, 19-year-old William Moss takes on some of the boldest and hardest trad climbs in the U.S., including Cheating Reality (5.14a), Kokanee Corner (5.14a), and Smart Went Crazy (5.13+).
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Jo Neame climbs True North, 8cJo climbed Full Tilt back in 2023 on her fourth redpoint attempt, and began looking at True North shortly after. However, the journey to True North was bumpier than expected.
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First female 8c+ onsight for Laura RogoraLaura Rogora has made the first female onsight of an 8c+ route, with her ascent of Ultimate Sacrifice (8c+) at Gorges du Loup in Southeastern France.
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Daphne Kyriakaki on their flash of Coronary Country, E7 6bLast week, DaphneKyriakaki pulled on to the bottom of Coronary Country (original start) (E7 6b), on the south face of the middle fin at Lower Sharpnose Point, with an audacious flash attempt in mind.