Remo Schläpfer

Sébastien Bouin climbs 9a with only one climber

The Frenchman Sébastien Bouin climbs half of Salida del Sol (9a) with only one climbing finch and classifies the route as 8c + after the inspection....

New climbing routes at Äscher Nord (Alpstein)

Almost unnoticed, numerous new climbing routes, even a new area, have been developed on Äscher Nord in recent years. The driving force behind this is the...

James Webb climbs Kintsugi (8c) in Red Rocks

American boulderer Jimmy Webb climbs Kintsugi, 8c boulder first climbed by Nalle Hukkataival in January 2015. Things have been rather quiet around Jimmy Webb in the past few months....

Swiss-French team manages first ascent in Greenland

A five-strong Swiss-French expedition team made the first ascent of the 2000 meter high west face of Apostle Tommelfinger in Greenland. Far away from civilization, the five adventurers from...

Film about Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat in Orbayu

Petzl publishes a film about the ascent of the Orbayu route (8c, 500m, 13 pitches) by Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat. The Orbayu route in the National Park...

Charles Albert aka Mowgli climbs La Révolutionnaire (8c +) barefoot

Charles Albert, known for his barefoot bouldering skills, climbs "La Révolutionnaire" (8c +) in Gros Sablons, Fontainebleau. I'm sorry, what? Exactly, you read that right, barefoot. The French boulderer,...

Bouldering with Nina Caprez

On December 22, 2016, a charity event with top climber Nina Caprez will take place in Zurich's Boulderhalle Minimum. The Swiss non-profit organization ClimbAID, together with the...

Mammoth Blacklight Boulder Challenge 2017

On February 11, 2017, the fourth Mammut Blacklight Boulder Challenge will take place in the St. Gallen climbing hall. The event is a...

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