The most important first ascents from the climbing world

Toni Lamprecht climbs the Boulder Real Absurdistan (8c) in the Kochel area

Toni Lamprecht reports again that a hard boulder was inspected in the Kochel area. The 48 year old has had an extremely successful year.

Edu Marin climbs China's heaviest sport climbing route: The Clinic (9a +)

Edu Marin climbs China's hardest sport climbing route: The Clinic (9a +)

The Spanish professional climber Edu Marin succeeds in the first ascent of the route The Clinic near Shangfang, China. With the grade 9a + it is the hardest sport climbing route in China….

Giuliano Cameroni commits the Gran Paradiso boulder in the Valle dell'Orco

Together with Bernd Zangerl, Giuliano Cameroni spent several days in the Valle dell'Orco and among other things opened the Boulder Gran Paradiso (8b + / c).

Probably the hardest route in the Swiss Alps: Gran Paradiso (8c) on the Wendenstöcken

In September 2019, Jörg Andreas, Micha Schreiber and Jonathan Elter manage the first ascent of the Gran Paradiso route on the Wendenstöcken.

David Hefti and Marcel Schenk open with Sotsura (8a, 260m) a new dream tour in Bergell

David Hefti and Marcel Schenk get the first ascent of a new tour in perfect Bergeller granite: Sotsura (8a, 260m).

Robert Jasper Climbs New Route on Eiger Rope Solo: Meltdown

The German professional alpinist Robert Jasper manages a new tour in the right part of the Eiger north face: Meltdown (7a +). He committed the route single-handedly and secured ...

Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi climb two new routes in Italy

Adam and Stefano Ghisolfi, probably the best Italian competition and rock climbers, are opening two new routes. One of them is called Adafano (8c / 8c +).

Video: Adam Ondra climbing the hardest route in Bosnia: Interklemezzo

As part of a climbing festival Adam Ondra managed the first ascent of the 9a route Interklemezzo in Tijesno Canyon. After the ascent he set up another heavy route next to it, which he could not score yet.

Fred Nicole and Giuliano Cameroni celebrate South Africa's toughest climbing route: Legacy (9a)

Fred Nicole and Giuliano Cameroni score the legacy climbing route Legacy (9a) in the Rocklands. The visit by Giuliano triggered a heated debate.

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Giuliano Cameroni achieves probably the first flash-first ascent of a 8b-Boulder: The House of the Rising Sun.

Giuliano Cameroni manages what is probably the first Flash ascent of an 8b boulder. He celebrates “The House of the Rising Sun” in the South African Rocklands.

Dave von Allmen opens Highball Boulder Shazam at Magic Wood

In the middle of August Graubünden's Dave von Allmen opened a new boulder in the Swiss bouldering area Magic Wood: Shazam.

Kevin Heiniger opens new line in Balsthal: Dozer (7c +)

The Bernese Kevin Heiniger opens a new Boulder (Dozer, 7c +) in Balsthal. Here is the video of his visit.

The British crack climber Tom Randall in an interview

Tom Randall talks about the Route Black Mamba injury and reveals how he motivates himself over and over again.

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It's even harder: Daniel Woods opens the Boulder Direct Hit and suggests 8c

American bouldering pro Daniel Woods extends the 8b + Boulder Fortaleza on the Ubatuba coast and rates the new creation of Direct Hit with 8c.

Roger Schäli and Stephan Siegrist manage the first ascent of silverback

The two Swiss alpinists Roger Schäli and Stephan Siegrist were able to set a new route through the Rotbrätt west face on the Jungfrau with silverback in June 2019 ...