In February, Stefano Ghisolfi went back to sport climbing, and for the first time in his life, he sent 5.14d (9a) in a day, clipping the chains on Gabriele Moroni’s Mascella Serrata in Arco, Italy. For the Italian climber who has climbed multiple 5.15c routes, it is perhaps surprising that it’s his first time sending a route of such a “modest” difficulty in a single day. To d...

Zach Galla has just made the third ascent of Megatron V17 in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado. It was the 25-year-old American climber’s third of the grade. In early December 2025, he climbed his first with Sean Bailey’s Shaolin in Red Rock, Nevada. One week later, he topped his second V17 with Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker.

“What a perfect boulder,” Galla said on I...

On April 2, Nicolai Užnik made the first ascent of Bügelbrett V16 (8C+) in Maltatal, Austria. The new line is a low-start variation of Bügeleisen V14. This marks Užnik’s third V16. He climbed his first V17 last March.

“I’ve spent a lot of time at this boulder over the years – first with Bügeleisen, then the Sit, and over the past months working on this extension,” said...

Shauna Coxsey and Jenya Kazbekova have been crushing on both rock and plastic. They shared the podium at the last-ever Climbing Works International Festival (CWIF) in Sheffield, UK, in March. Shortly after, they kicked off their season on rock by sending À Lay’s Blaise Assis V13 and Assis Gauche V12 in Fontainebleau, France.

“Simply making it to the boulders feels like...

French climber Sébastien Bouin has made the first ascent of Le Champ des Muses (9b / 5.15b) at Romeyer in the Drôme region of southeastern France, near the town of Die.

The extremely physical endurance-style project was introduced to Bouin by local climber Quentin Chastaigner. Bouin attempted it multiple times before having to leave, repeatedly falling at the final cru...