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Rock climbing and bouldering news, interviews, gear guides, helpful climbing technique and technical tips articles. Updated regularly with fresh ascents and sends
2023-06-10 14:09
Seb Bouin has repeated Bibliographie, a 9b+ route in Céüse. This route now has four confirmed top-outs and continues to draw the world’s hardest climbers.
On the first w… Read More
2023-04-28 11:42
Indonesian speed climber Veddriq Leonardo has broken the 5-second barrier – finally achieving a time once thought impossible. He achieved a stunning 4.984 seconds in his second qualifi… Read More
2023-04-18 12:59
The iconic traveling climbing film festival is back with three films in different styles. Featuring one of the hardest climbs in the world, one of the hardest places to climb in the world, a… Read More
2023-04-17 18:10
Will Bosi has made the first repeat of possibly the hardest boulder in the world “Burden Of Dreams”. The V17 / 9A bloc was first established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016 and has… Read More
2023-03-30 20:05
In March 2013, Chris Sharma climbed his first 9b+ “La Dura Dura”, a historic route for many reasons. Now, nearly ten years to the day later, he has climbed his second of the grad… Read More
2023-01-15 21:19
Bolts forever changed climbing. Their introduction in some areas led to fistfights. Now, most climbers wouldn’t think twice about trusting their lives to one in a fall. But should you?… Read More
2022-12-15 16:31
Buying gifts for rock climbers can be a tough task. They talk about weird things like cams and nuts, come home covered in what they insist is chalk, then you catch them gazing at their horri… Read More
2022-11-24 09:00
It’s been a hard few months of work sinking into a sofa with too much popcorn. We’ve scrolled through the good, the bad, the outright ridiculous, and more. After all that we&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-11-22 22:14
At just 19 years old, Chaehyun Seo has climbed “La Rambla” 9a+ in Siurana, Spain. The young Olympian made the top after just seven tries!
In a recent Instagram story, she fell… Read More
2022-11-22 15:48
Finding out where to get climbing shoes resoled in the UK feels like trying to get into a secret club. Everyone seems to know a guy that was amazing but now out of the game. For years sendin… Read More
2022-11-21 22:05
Shawn Raboutou was long rumored to have sent a V17 / 9A problem months ago, but never publicly confirmed it. It seemed that he was waiting for a full video documentary to come out – he… Read More
2022-11-21 17:39
Almost out of nowhere, Adam Ondra has sent a new 9b+ / 5.15c at his home crag in Czechia. Naming the route “Zvěřinec” – which translates to “Menagerie&rdquo&hell…Read More
2022-11-17 19:39
If you’ve just got your first pair of climbing shoes – for the love of Ondra please read this before you experience the existential horror that is climbing shoe stank.
Whethe… Read More
2022-11-16 17:58
Indoor Rock Climbing is an amazing way to get a workout while pushing your limits. If it’s your first time you might not know some of the unwritten rules. Read our quick guide on what… Read More
2022-11-07 11:30
Mount Everest has a grim reputation and a terrible record for the most deaths on a mountain. Many have attempted to make the summit though few succeed. Even those that do make the fabled top… Read More
2022-11-06 16:55
Sébastian Bouin is having the year of his life. In March he put up a new 9c “DNA”, then repeated the world’s first 9b+ “Change”. Now, he’s added a… Read More
2022-10-19 17:25
Black Friday climbing gear sales are the best way of getting steep discounts climbing gear. The day tends to stretch out to the week before after now, and includes offers on Cyber Monday. Yo… Read More
2022-10-19 15:04
Elnaz Rekabi has arrived at Tehran airport to a cheering crowd after fears for her safety were raised. On Sunday she competed in the IFSC Combined finals in Seoul, taking fourth place. She d… Read More
2022-10-18 16:03
On Sunday, Elnaz Rekabi competed in the final of the latest IFSC Combined event held in Seoul, Korea. She placed fourth, doing it without wearing a hijab. While this seemed nothing out of th… Read More
2022-09-28 17:41
Climbing helmets are lighter, safer, and better looking than ever before. Save yourself a trip to the hospital with our picks for the best rock climbing helmets of 2022.
The most impo… Read More
2022-09-13 17:04
Around the world, there are kids warming up on your project. We’ve compiled what we think is the definitive list of the world’s best young climbers. Some are the youngest to clim… Read More
2022-09-09 14:19
Climbing docs like Free Solo and Dawn Wall have shown millions how incredible rock climbing can be. If you haven’t been able to get your local climbing gym or crag for a while –… Read More
2022-09-06 17:19
Seb Bouin has sent “Change”, marking only the third time this route has ever been climbed. The Adam Ondra route was the first 9b+ / 5.15c in the world, originally climbed ten yea… Read More
2022-09-06 15:27
These are the routes and the climbers who have pushed sport climbing into new eras. The hardest climbs in the world have seen individuals test the absolute limits of what humans can do &ndas&hell…Read More
2022-07-31 17:16
Alex Megos has climbed “Ratstaman Vibrations” in Céüse, giving it the grade of 9b / 5.15b. He first properly started work on it last year, managing it with two rests… Read More
2022-07-01 12:49
Will Kiromal Katibin be the first man to break the 5-second barrier? Yesterday he broke his own record twice in qualifications. If he does the same today in Finals he could make history… Read More
2022-06-18 19:58
The most famous climber in the world took the most popular climbing YouTuber out for a day – little did he know he’d be free soloing 200 feet off of the ground!
This time Magn… Read More
2022-06-16 21:40
Climbing is the perfect excuse to travel. So taking climbing gear on a plane should be simple, right? Luckily the answer is mostly yes, with a few exceptions…
Can You Take Climbing… Read More
2022-05-29 12:52
Just three weeks ago in Seoul, both the Men’s and Women’s Speed Climbing World Records were broken. On Friday in Salt Lake City, the same two climbers did it again!
Kiromal Ka… Read More
2022-05-27 19:10
Most climbers will trust their lives to carabiners without a second thought for what a kN rating actually means. However, there are some situations where carabiner strength doesn’t mat… Read More
2022-05-20 20:47
Carabiners are a climber’s best friend. They’re used for so many things that their design has evolved to the point where there are specialist carabiners for almost every situatio… Read More
2022-05-06 15:49
In an incredible start to the latest IFSC World Cup event, two Speed Climbing World Records just got broken back to back. Kiromal Katibin of Indonesia and Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland both… Read More
2022-05-05 20:14
Seb Bouin reports he has climbed his multi-year project “DNA”, giving it a grade of 9c. If confirmed, this would be only the second 9c in the world.
Seb has been working on th… Read More
2022-04-28 18:22
The best home climbing training equipment is often cheaper than you’d think. We’ll guide you through the best equipment for home use as well as free alternatives if you’re… Read More
2022-04-27 18:57
Climbing Shoes can be pretty nasty at the best of times. With hot weather and air-tight closures – even more so. If you get the right shoes, it could make all the difference!
Some p… Read More
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