Climbing

10/17/2024 |  Youngest female climber to scale 14 tallest peaks calls for novices to be regulated (Associated Press (AP)) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British mountaineer who set the record as the youngest female to climb all the 14 tallest mountains in the world said Thursday that inexperienced climbers should not be allowed to climb the highest peaks because they run the risk of endangering their lives and others.

7/3/2024 |  Man arrested after scaling stadium roof at Euros (Stadia Magazine) Police have confirmed a man was arrested after he climbed onto the stadium roof during the Euro 2024 match between Germany and Denmark.
Footage has emerged of a masked man walking in the rafters of the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund after the match, before being taken away by armed police.
He was initially spotted in the roof while the game was temporarily suspended after a huge storm hit the area, with lightning striking the stadium.

7/2/2024 |  Helsinki to Host 2025 IFSC Youth World Championship (SportsTravel) The International Federation of Sport Climbing Youth World Championships is headed back to Europe for the 2025 edition as Helsinki will welcome hundreds of young climbers from July 28 through August 3 with competition split up at two venues.
The KiipeilyAreena Ristikko — one of the largest climbing gyms in Northern Europe — will host Lead and Speed competitions, while Boulder will take place at Helsingin Kiipeilykeskus, located about seven miles away. KiipeilyAreena Ristikko previously hosted the 2023 IFSC Youth European Championships in Lead.

5/20/2024 |  We can’t have nice things! Japan imposes new rules to climb Mt. Fuji to fight overtourism, littering (Associated Press (AP)) TOKYO (AP) — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails of the iconic Japanese Mount Fuji will now have to reserve ahead and pay a fee as the picturesque stratovolcano struggles with overtourism, littering and those who attempt rushed “bullet climbing,” putting lives at risk.

8/5/2021 |  Spain's Alberto Ginés López wins first-ever Olympic gold in sport climbing (AXIOS Sports) Spain's Alberto Ginés López on Thursday won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in combined sport climbing.