James Monypenny has just returned from a month establishing first ascents in the Genyen Massif of China’s Sechuan province. He offers an expedition report on climbing in the area, and some top tips for self-organised expeditions to remote regions of the world. Read more »
The IFSC has announced that sport climbing will be present in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Nanjing, China from 17-27 August as a showcased sport. Read more »
The elegant pyramid of 6,376m Grosvenor in the Minya Konka Range of China's Daxue Shan received its third and fourth ascents by new routes on opposite sides of the mountain. Read more »
Dennis Gray's visit to the unclimbed granite domes of Keketuohai in the autumn of last year fired many an imagination around the world. But Gray was highly sceptical that a permit to climb in this sensitive area would easily be granted. Read more »
For three years Dennis Gray has attempted to travel to the area of Keketuohai on the recommendation of non-climbing friends in China. This autumn he was finally successful, and discovered a wealth of granite towers and walls that have yet to be visited by rock climbers. Read more »
The Junior British Climbing Team has jetted off to China for the UIAA Climbing World Youth Championships. Read more »
On the same weekend that the Formula One circus came to Shanghai for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, the first ever UIAA-ICC Bouldering World Cup climbing competition to be held in China was staged in Huzhou, to the west of Shanghai. Read more »
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