In Italy and Spain it is not allowed to go out rock climbing. The French federation has said that rock climbing should be limited. The last weekend it was more climbers than normal in Fontainebleau. Different countries have different regulations and there is not a consensus on what is the best practice. From a personal perspective, I think that as long as you can limit the contact with others, I do not see any problem going out walking or rock climbing. I totally understand that it might be the best choice, at the current stage, in some countries or places to just stay at home but in the longer run it is good to exercise and be out in the nature.

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.

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."

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.

1. Molly Thompson-Smith 33 - Yoshiyuki Ogata 23 2. Holly Toothill 24- Jan Hojer 22 3. Brooke Raboutou 23 - Nathaniel Coleman 22

Julia Chanourdie, who previously has done two 9a's and who has qualified to Tokyo, has done Supercrackinette 9a+ in Saint-Léger. (c) Mélanie Cannac¨ Fanatic Climbing reports that she has projected it for two months. The FA wasmade by Alex Megos and later Adam Ondra and Jerome Pouvreau have done it confirming the grade.

Matt Fultz, who had not done any 8C ten months ago, has done his ninth, The Kingdom in Brione, in amazingly just one session. (c) Insta. The 28-year-old is #2 in the 8a ranking game after some amazing progress lately. He has been in Ticino for three weeks and he had planned to go back this weekend. "For now the travel ban has me here in Europe for another 30 days at least. So I'll be trying lots of projects here in Switzerland, and attempting to stay healty."

Giuliano Cameroni, who made the FA of Legacy 9a in Rocklands last summer, has done the FA of Mojo rising 8c+ in Valle Bavona. It took him a total of three days to bolt it, clean it and climb it. (c) Cameron Maier "I'll keep climbing new boulders and bolting new routes in Bavona but I am also psyched to get on The Understanding (8C) and Force Tranquille (8C) when they will be dry."