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"Absolutely the right decision for the sport of climbing": lead and bouldering to have separate medals at 2028 LA Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that climbing will have three separate events at the next Olympic games
A guide to climbing rating systems across the world
Our expert guide to climbing rating systems will help you compare trad to sport, America to Europe, bouldering, scrambling, dry tooling and everything in between
"You forced me to confront my fears": Brooke Raboutou sends first female 9b+ sport climb in history
Raboutou is the first woman to send a 9b+ sport climb on Excalibur in groundbreaking achievement
"Everest’s allure is timeless": permits to scale world's highest peak are selling twice as fast as they did in 2024
Tour operators predict a record-breaking season before the huge price hike in September
Scotland’s tallest mountains: 5 giants of the Highlands
We reveal the 5 tallest mountains in Scotland, from the mighty Ben Nevis to the giants of the Cairngorms National Park
What is a crux in climbing? Getting to grips with hardest parts of the ascent
We reveal how the crux impacts the overall grade of a route and consider famous examples from climbing history
Wales’ 5 tallest mountains: soaring Snowdonian giants
We reveal the highest mountains in Wales: storied peaks that rise high above a landscape rich in history and legend
"It’s a beautiful route that I’m surprised doesn’t get climbed more" – Alex Honnold casually chalks off another big wall onsight solo
The climbing legend says the 4-hour car-to-car solo was a "personal best"
