Last month, Mat Wright established Black Thistle, a runout and technical E10 7A (5.14- R/X) at Glen Nevis, in the U.K. It was his second FA of the grade this year, after climbing Magical Thinking at ...

German climber Alexander Megos has made the coveted first repeat of Sleeping Lion, the hardest sport climb at Siurana in Spain freed by Chris Sharma on 28 March 2023. Last spring the American ...

Germany's Alex Megos has made the first repeat of Le bruit de l'acid, the 9b in Claret, France established in April 2025 by Jules Marchaland. The route was the Frenchman's first of its grade and the ...

Climbing: How do the first and second parts of The Full Journey break down difficulty-wise? Megos: The first part is 5.14d in my eyes, [yet] depending on who you ask, people might also say 5.15a--but ...

A top European climber has showcased his skill at the start of an exciting UK tour by completing a notoriously challenging route in northern England. Alex Megos ascended the iconic Peak District ...

Magnus Midtbø travels to Germany to train with Alex Megos, one of the strongest climbers on the planet and one of the few athletes pushing the limits of modern sport climbing. What begins as a session ...

What starts as a simple gym tour quickly becomes a full exploration of the largest climbing gym on Earth. Magnus Midtbø teams up with climbing legends Alex Megos and Christoph Hanke to navigate a ...