On January 31st, at 08.00:XNUMX a.m., Belgian Seb Berthe stood at the exit of the route after successfully climbing the Dawn Wall. He is only the fourth person to have free climbed the most difficult multi-pitch route in the world. In this article, we publish a detailed, personal report by Seb Berthe about his time on the wall.
A few hours ago, Frenchman Seb Bouin announced the successful first ascent of what was to date the most difficult route in China: El Gran Cabrón (9b) in the Shegeng Cave in the Chinese province of Guang Xi.
On February 3, 2025, Will Bosi succeeded in repeating one of the most difficult sport climbing routes in the world: Excalibur (9b+). Exactly two years to the day after the first ascent by Stefano Ghisolfi.
A recent safety inspection shows that the future of the Rätikon climbing hall is in a critical state. The aging climbing walls only partially meet safety requirements. As a result, the operating license expires at the end of October 2025 - an extension is not possible without comprehensive measures.
Dani Arnold is known for his speed records and first ascents around the world. In his newly published book "Anti Gravity" he gives an insight into his expeditions and the fascination of ice climbing. We are giving away a signed copy of the book.
At the beginning of the year, Alexander Megos made the first free ascent of the 9b/+ rated sport climbing route Tuareg Blanco in Margalef. This video shows his ascent.
Luca Moroni and Tommaso Lamantia succeed in the first ascent of a new challenging mixed route in the Gondo Gorge: Gli Artigli di Dade (WI 4+ M10, 4SL).
David Bermudez Carbonell (15) has a strong start into the new year: He succeeds in two hard routes, La Bongada (8c+/9a) and (H)as de-cotaciones (8c+) in just a few attempts.
The German professional climber Alexander Megos is in the mood to climb. Just one day after his 9b/+ ascent of Tuareg Blanco, he succeeds in the 9a flash ascent of Mr. Big.
Almost two years ago, the Swiss climber Dylan Chuat managed to climb what is probably the most famous 9a route in the world: Action Directe. This video shows his extremely solid ascent.
Matteo Della Bordella, Mirco Grasso and Alessandro Bau succeed in making the first ascent of a new big wall route on the east face of the Aguja Val Biois. They rate the route ¿Quién sigue? as 7a/A1.
There have been conflicts in the recent past between helicopter companies and the local population, namely the Namche Youth Group. Landing sites have been blocked and pilots have been threatened. What's going on?
In the last episode of his video blog, Jakob Schubert takes us to a new DWS sector on Mallorca that Chris Sharma discovered. After watching this video, everyone will be booking a trip to the Spanish island.
In recent years, Will Bosi has catapulted himself from a little-known climber to the climbing elite - in sport climbing and bouldering. In this video, he gives three tips on how to improve your climbing technique.
Since Edelrid launched the Pinch belay device, a debate has flared up about which device is better: Pinch or Grigri. HowNot2 has taken a closer look at the Pinch.
2024 was a year full of ups and downs for the Swiss mountaineer Filippo Sala. Initial successes were followed by setbacks – but the year ended with an extraordinary ascent on the Badile.
British professional climber Alex Waterhouse caused a stir online with his ascent of Plumber's Crack. He completed a highball boulder in just under 26 seconds...
The three French alpinists Amaury Fouillade, Philippe Bruley and Baptiste Obino have opened a new 1000-meter-long line called Petit Pont on the west face of the Petit Dru.
The Swiss alpinists Roger Schäli and Peter von Känel succeeded in climbing a new route through the north face of the Sciora Dafora in the Bergell. The topo of the route Methadone (M5+, 800m, Trad) can be found at the end of the article.
Are you stretching regularly but aren't really becoming more flexible? Then it's time to rethink your approach. Today we're introducing you to three...
The selections for the Swiss elite and junior national team 2025 have been completed. A total of 22 elite and U21 athletes and 21 junior climbers will...
Join Jacob Cook, Bronwyn Hodgins, Angela Vanwiemeersch, Kelsey Watts, Zack Goldberg-Poch and Jaron Pham on their 65-day Greenland expedition by fair means, where they...
On January 31st, at 08.00:XNUMX a.m., Belgian Seb Berthe stood at the exit of the route after successfully climbing the Dawn Wall. He is only the fourth person to have free climbed the most difficult multi-pitch route in the world. In this article, we publish a detailed, personal report by Seb Berthe about his time on the wall.
A few hours ago, Frenchman Seb Bouin announced the successful first ascent of what was to date the most difficult route in China: El Gran Cabrón (9b) in the Shegeng Cave in the Chinese province of Guang Xi.
On February 3, 2025, Will Bosi succeeded in repeating one of the most difficult sport climbing routes in the world: Excalibur (9b+). Exactly two years to the day after the first ascent by Stefano Ghisolfi.
Three days around New Year's and four days at the beginning of January were enough for Jakob Schubert to climb two 8C+, two 8C and two 8B+/8C boulders. In the following video, Schubert shows the uncut videos of his impressive ascents.