The Game 8C by Zach Galla (19)
Zach Galla, who recently was very close to make it to Tokyo, has had some good days outdoors doing two 8B+' and The Game in Boulder Canyon. "I was bummed about the Pan Ams but I knew that not qualifying for the Olympics would give me an opportunity to go back and finish it off. Third day this trip! Hardest boulder to date and also my longest project. Going to focus on rock climbing for the foreseeable future. Maybe a few lower pressure comps but I need a break from them for a bit."

Semis Decide Girlsโ€™ U-19 Results
The U-19 girls' final at the Youth World Championship in Arco produced an exceptionally close contest, with four athletes scoring 34+. Anika Deubler claimed theโ€ฆ
Chanjin Jung defends his YWC title
Chanjin Jung, who also won the youth world championship in 2025, was the only climber to top the semifinal route, then went on to finish three holds ahead of thโ€ฆ
Sierra Madre 8C by Michael Piccolruaz
Michael Piccolruaz has done his second 8C, Sierra Madre in Zillertal. "Probably the happiest I've ever been after topping out a Boulder! Finally, it happened. This means a lot to me! Cruising through the lower part and falling on those last 2 moves over and over again made this such a crazy mental battle. But with the right conditions, shape, skin, people around me to distract me during the failed attempts, it just had to happen. Absolute king line! Props to Flo (Schmalzl) for establishing this beast." The Italian is from Val Gardena and studies in Innsbruck. "I could get home but until two days it was better to stay in Innsbruck cause I could go outside climbing. Now I still have to figure out whether it is better to get back home..."

Dreamtime 8C by Carlo Traversi
Carlo Traversi, who did his first 8C in 2011, has done his eight, Dreamtime in Cresciano. (c) Mary Mecklenburg "Dream come true. The very best boulder imaginable and something I've wanted to do since I started climbing. Bummed to be cutting the trip short, but at least the last ditch effort before heading to the airport paid off. Plenty more to do around here. Be back when the world is out of crisis mode." More comments on his Insta.

Starting from Monday morning, you will not be allowed to leave your house in Spain, if not buying food and go to work. In practice, this means that they and their tourists will not be allowed to climb. Already today, it was forbidden to go climbing in Margalef and Siurana. In Italy, Stefano Ghisolfi says that since Friday the rules have changed and are now more strict. You are not any longer allowed to go out rock climbing.

Primitivo 8C by Daniel Woods
Daniel Woods reports on Insta that he some days ago did Jimmy Webbs, Primitivo 8C in Valle Bavona. Kevin Takashi Smith "We setup the lights and pads, played some rage against the machine (guerrilla radio), and I fired the line first try. It began to start pissin rain as I topped out, so Id say that the timing was perfect. Sucha stunner to session on! PRIMITIVO... the best wine."