Keyword: bouldering

Czech 8C boulderer Jana Svecova has managed the hardest boulder in Oslo with Mild Abuse of Terminology (8B+).

Some swear by training plans, others prefer to improve by spending as much time on the wall as possible. One myth is particularly persistent: If you simply climb a lot, you'll get stronger faster, even without targeted training.

US boulderer Katie Lamb made climbing history again in April 2025 with the ascent of The Dark Side (8C+) in Yosemite National Park. Following her first ascent of the boulder Box Therapy in 2023, which was later downgraded, Lamb is now the first woman to conquer a universally recognized 8C+ boulder.

During a short stay at Magic Wood, Scotsman Will Bosi succeeds in making the first ascent of the 8C+ boulder Brain Rot.

The IFSC World Cup season kicked off this weekend in Keqiao, China. The international climbing elite competed at the Bouldering World Cup for the first time at World Cup level. Young Japanese talent Anraku Sorato took home gold in the men's competition, while Annie Sanders of the United States topped the podium in the women's competition.

You can't get more Fontainebleau in one boulder: Adam Ondra takes on the legendary sloper line Imothep Assis, a potential 9A+.

The IFSC World Cup season starts with the first Bouldering World Cup from April 18 to 20 in Keqiao, China.

In a unique challenge, Alex Honnold attempts to break the speed record in Plumber's Crack, probably the most famous crack boulder in the world.