Keyword: Women's Inspection

With their free ascent of "Déjà" on the south face of the Kirchlispitzen, the Austrian woman and the Italian man have completed their hardest project to date in the Rätikon. It is the first time the line has ever been repeated – and probably the first time a woman has climbed a multi-pitch route graded 8c+.

Within twelve months, Lara Neumeier completed all three routes of the Alpine Trilogy, becoming only the second woman to accomplish this feat. We spoke with her about her childhood in a climbing harness, the difference between Instagram and reality, and her upcoming projects.

US boulderer Katie Lamb has established her hardest route to date, "130 BPM" (8C). This is an impressive achievement, highlighting the rarity of female first ascents at this grade.

French climber Laura Pineau has become the first woman to complete "Wet Lycra Nightmare" (8b, 9 pitches) in Yosemite Valley. It is also her first solo ascent of a multi-pitch route.

US climber Quinn Mason is the first woman to repeat the route "Spirit Quest" in Squamish. The route is one of the most challenging routes in Canada and is Mason's first 9a route.

The American succeeds in becoming the first woman to climb a route of this grade with Stefano Ghisolfi's testpiece Excalibur (9b+) in Arco.