Keyword: 8b +

Six years after her first – and supposedly last – visit, Katherine Choong successfully completed the redpoint ascent of "Yeah Man" (8b+) on the north face of the Grand Pfad on July 27th. The Swiss climber completed the nine pitches in one day, leading all of them in the eighth grade.

Strong, stronger, Aidan Roberts. The young Brit is known for competing at the top of the hard bouldering scene. Now, at the start of the new year, he's established a new, steep, and challenging boulder problem, "The Bee's Knees," graded 8B+, in Yosemite Valley, USA. 

Anyone who automatically thinks of Yosemite or Indian Creek when they hear the term "crack climbing" should take a closer look: The Valle dell'Orco in northern Italy is known as the "European Yosemite" for good reason. And that's exactly where the GOAT himself, Adam Ondra, has ended up. 

On August 26, 2025, Lara Neumeier successfully climbed "End of Silence" (11 pitches, 360 m, 8b+) on Feuerhörndl in Berchtesgadener Land. The German climber worked on the route for seven days.

The German Olympian only needed six sessions to crack the boulder, thus crossing her first 8B+ off her tick list in a single trip. 

Since the birth of her daughter, Shauna Coxsey has turned her back on competitive climbing and devoted herself to outdoor bouldering—with success. In February, she successfully climbed an extremely difficult boulder—thanks to her daughter's encouragement.

Due to special circumstances, Adam Ondra wore only underwear during his recent flash ascent of an 8B+ boulder. You can find out why he did this in the video below.

In search of optimal conditions for a climbing trip, Adam Ondra chose the Spanish area of ​​La Pedriza. There he managed the most significant bouldering flash ascent of his career to date with El Elegido (8B+/C).