http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/ Here is the intro to the news page Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0100 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0100 /_client/assets/logos/rss.jpg Here is the intro to the news page http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/ 88 31 info@climber.co.uk info@climber.co.uk http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/janja-garnbret-climbs-the-iconic-bibliographie-f9b/
]]>The Slovenian climber completes the first female ascent of one of the most iconic and demanding routes in sport climbing. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0100 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/janja-garnbret-climbs-the-iconic-bibliographie-f9b/ http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/flohe-repeats-no-one-mourns-the-wicked-and-suggests-a-downgrade/
]]>Yannick Flohé has completed an ascent of No One Mourns The Wicked in Colorado, USA. Originally proposed at Font 9A, Flohé has suggested a grade of Font 8C+. Thu, 07 May 2026 14:39:00 +0100 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/flohe-repeats-no-one-mourns-the-wicked-and-suggests-a-downgrade/ http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/shauna-coxsey-wins-at-the-final-ever-cwif-competition/
]]>This year, after 19 editions of the event, the owners of The Climbing Works decided to make the 2026 comp the last one ever with Shauna Coxsey and Rei Kawamata taking the top spots. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/shauna-coxsey-wins-at-the-final-ever-cwif-competition/ http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/jorge-diaz-rullo-sends-cafe-colombia-after-240-days/
]]>Díaz-Rullo completes his project after more than four years and 240 days of work on the route in Margalef, Spain, and it could be amongst the hardest in the world. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/jorge-diaz-rullo-sends-cafe-colombia-after-240-days/ http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/max-milne-and-oriane-bertone-win-inaugural-pro-climbing-league-event/
]]>Scotland’s Max Milne secured a dream home victory, while France’s Oriane Bertone narrowly beat two-time Olympic champion Janja Garnbret. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0000 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/max-milne-and-oriane-bertone-win-inaugural-pro-climbing-league-event/ http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/vanhee-and-caldwell-complete-south-african-route-in-a-day-expedition-report/
]]>Siebe Vanhee and Tommy Caldwell have completed an unprecedented 24-hour free ascent of the South African Route on the East Face of the Central Tower of Paine, Patagonia. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/vanhee-and-caldwell-complete-south-african-route-in-a-day-expedition-report/ http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/mcniece-and-butterworth-take-2026-british-lead-titles/
]]>Erin McNeice and Sam Butterworth claimed the senior female and male lead climbing titles at the 2026 British Lead Championships in Manchester Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/mcniece-and-butterworth-take-2026-british-lead-titles/ http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/akhtar-and-edwards-claim-2026-british-boulder-titles/
]]>Emma Edwards and Dayan Akhtar claimed the senior titles at the 2026 British Bouldering Championships, held last weekend at Depot Manchester. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/akhtar-and-edwards-claim-2026-british-boulder-titles/ http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/simon-lorenzi-makes-fourth-ascent-of-shaolin-font-9a-v17/
]]>Simon Lorenzi delivers in the USA by sending the boulder problem, Shaolin (Font 9A/V17), located at Red Rocks, Nevada, USA. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/simon-lorenzi-makes-fourth-ascent-of-shaolin-font-9a-v17/ http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/laura-pineau-with-first-female-ascent-of-wet-lycra-nightmare-f8b-5-13d/
]]>Laura Pineau has made the first female ascent of Wet Lycra Nightmare (F8b/5.13d) in Yosemite National Park, USA. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.climbingmedia.co.uk/news/laura-pineau-with-first-female-ascent-of-wet-lycra-nightmare-f8b-5-13d/