Alex Megos flashes 8b-Boulder Kalokagathia

The German professional climber Alexander Megos succeeds in the flash ascent of the endurance boulder Kalokagathia (8b) in the Franconian Jura.

8b-Boulder Kalokagathia in the Franconian Jura

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Credits: Cover picture Alexander Megos

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