Keyword: first ascent

Seb Bouin manages the first ascent of the sport climbing route Ariégeois Cœur Loyal at Pic Saint Loup. Bouin gives a rating of 9b.

Almost exactly ten years after he was able to climb his first 9b+ route with La Dura Dura, Chris Sharma strikes again: In Siurana he manages the first ascent of Sleeping Lion (9b+). With this new King-Line, the 41-year-old American puts the icing on the cake of his long climbing career.

Adam Ondra spent a few days in Malta with his young family to switch off. Of course, this relaxation program in a Mediterranean ambience should not be without a few climbing days. Ondra quickly climbed six routes in the eighth grade, secured the onsight first ascents of Fight Club (8b) and Winds of Change (8b +), as well as the first ascent of Ain't Sane in the Membrane, which at 8c is probably the hardest line on the island .

The Swiss professional climber Cédric Lachat succeeds in the first ascent of his mega project At Home Cornus (9a +) in Vercors, France. For the 38-year-old, it is the ninth 9a+ route in his climbing career.

The Swiss professional alpinist Yannick Glatthard manages the first ascent of the Hall of Fame (400m, M13, WI6) in Kandersteg. The mega route with its 30 meter long horizontal roof and the gigantic freely hanging ice candle is probably one of the most challenging mixed lines in this style.

The strong Briton Aidan Roberts manages the first ascent of Unison in Brione. The 8C-rated line offers rock-hard groin shooting in overhanging terrain and demands finger strength and precision in equal measure.

In November 2021, Adam Ondra made the first ascent of one of the most difficult routes in the world: Zvěřinec (9b +). In this recently published video, Ondra shows the inspection process. First of all: He had to make a lot of effort.

James Pearson manages the first ascent of his long-standing Trad project in Annot. Bon Voyage is probably one of the toughest trad routes in the world, and it doesn't need to fear comparisons with Tribe or Lexicon.