First Ascent

The British, American and Japanese climbers got way more than they bargained for on the first ascent of Cape Enniberg.

The climb is located in Massone, Arco, Italy.

It's Kinder's first 5.15a and one just a handful in North America.

One more 5.15a FA for the tick list.

Silence, Adam Ondra’s film about the hardest route in the world, has its world premiere on February 23 in Riva del Garda, Italy, and you can livestream the event—including the film itself—right here!

For those willing to brave the route's objective dangers, an adventure awaits. Route beta included!

At 74 years old, the legendary American climber Jim Donini is still out there putting up adventurous new routes. He just finished a new one with Tad McCrea down in Aysen, Patagonia, an area with a wealth of still-untapped exploratory climbing potential. Here, Donini gives us all the nitty-gritty details.

Where is your happy place? Pamela Shanti Pack and Devin Fin's is establishing first ascents amongst the towering sandstone cliffs of Indian Creek.

A new addition to the Flatirons above Boulder, Colorado.

The 17-year-old's first ascent means the new route could be one of the hardest lines in the United States.

Harry Edwards, age 17, establishes a new route, Frequency, at East Clear Creek, Arizona, and suggests a grade of 5.14d.