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Two dead after climbers become stranded in harsh conditions on Europe’s tallest mountain
By Will Symons published
Five Turkish climbers were descending Russia's Elbrus mountain when the weather took a sudden turn for the worse

"A gentlemen's challenge": watch Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell and Sonnie Trotter in a quiet race to send a 5.14d again
By Julia Clarke last updated
The three rock climbers set a private competition to see who could be the first to "climb a rather hard route" again

Teens steal the show in the closely-contested first bouldering round of the Climbing World Cup 2025
By Will Symons published
17-year-old American Annie Sanders snatched gold while Japan's Sorato Anraku continued his astonishing dominance in the men's competition

The IFSC Climbing World Cup kicks off this weekend: Here’s everything you need to know
By Will Symons published
After months of anticipation, the world's best climbers are ready to battle it out over 3 disciplines and 14 separate competitions

Olympic climbers to hit the beach as authorities confirm venue for the LA 2028 climbing competition
By Will Symons published
The Long Beach area will host every climbing event in the LA 2028 Olympics

Ancient cave paintings revealed for the first time - two years after they were discovered by climbers in Brazil
By Will Symons published
The artworks which could be up to 3,000 years old were discovered in 2023, but kept secret from the public

"It was a really emotional moment" - Rapid alpinists smash Swiss speed climbing record by over 10 hours
By Will Symons published
Speed climbing duo Nicolas Hojac and Philipp Brugger raced up the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains in record time

'I absolutely love it' – Adam Ondra attempts possibly the world's hardest boulder problem
By Alex Foxfield published
The Czech climbing superstar has been trying out a potential V18 boulder problem while touring the legendary forest of Fontainebleau

Revo teams up with climbing legend Renan Ozturk to launch new sunglasses for extreme conditions
By Will Symons published
The two new models are designed for the wilderness, with 360° protection from the sun and durable glass lenses

“Xenon won’t propel us to the top, but it will protect us as we climb fast” - British politician plans to summit Everest using controversial gas
By Will Symons published
Lawmaker Al Carns and three ex-special forces pals want to summit the world's tallest mountain just four days after leaving home
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