bouldering

Historical: Katie Lamb is the first woman to conquer 8C+ Boulder with Box Therapy 

Katie Lamb writes climbing history: She is the first woman to conquer an 8C+ boulder with Box Therapy.

Raboutou test piece Child of Hell (8C) is very popular

Shawn Raboutou's Boulder Child of Hell (8C) is very popular. Within 2 weeks, the test piece saw 3 repetitions.

Alex Megos returns home from Norway climbing trip with a huge ticklist

Alex Megos spent 12 days in the far north - a more than descriptive tick list came together.

Bouldering in summer: 5 high alpine areas

We show you five high alpine bouldering areas in Switzerland, where you will find very good conditions for bouldering in midsummer.

Petra Klingler resigns from the competition

Petra Klingler resigns from the competition. She will contest her last World Cup in front of her home crowd in Bern.

Raboutou and Cameroni climb Mystic River (8C) and more hard lines

With Mystic River (8C) and Geyser Sound (8B), the two bouldering specialists Shawn Raboutou and Giuliano Cameroni have given Ticino two new test pieces. In the latest Mellow video you can accompany the two on the first ascents and in other tough lines.

Adam Ondra flashes away what he can get his hands on | Video

This video shows Ondra on the flash ascent of the most difficult boulder and on the retro onsight ascent of an 8b+ sport climbing route.

Zangerl's comeback thanks to spiritual healing

Bernd Zangerl's climbing career has been anything but linear. In an interview, the bouldering pioneer reveals how a spiritual healer made his comeback possible for him in 2015, where his irrepressible passion for opening up new lines comes from, or what he understands by sustainable climbing tourism.

Janja Garnbret back at the top

Janja Garnbret wins the gold medal at the IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Innsbruck. The strong Slovenian was unstoppable in the final and showed a perfect performance with four out of four topped boulders - all flashed.

How Ondra's World Cup dreams came true in Prague

The Czech professional climber Adam Ondra returned to the competition circuit at the beginning of June at the IFSC World Cup in Prague. His debut could hardly have gone better. He wins silver in front of a home crowd and competes in what he will remember as one of the most intense of his career.

IFSC Boulder & Lead World Cup Innsbruck | Info & live stream

From June 14th to 18th, 2023, the world's best climbers will meet in Innsbruck for the IFSC Bouldering and Lead World Cup. We have put together the most important information and the live stream for you.

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82 x 4000: Route setter swaps drill for crampons and ice ax

From small and large walls: The route setter Erik Heldmann has climbed all 82 four-thousanders in the Alps.

Raffle: Win 3 climbing guides each: Switzerland Extreme West and Switzerland Plaisir West

In collaboration with Edition Filidor, we are giving away 3 copies each of the popular climbing guides Extrem West and Plaisir West.

Alessandro Zeni climbs one of the most difficult MSL routes in the world with Wu Wei

Alessandro Zeni succeeds in the first free ascent of the extremely difficult multi-pitch route Wu Wei (180m, 9a) in Val Nuvola, Italy.

What makes Merino wool a super fiber?

Merino wool is one of the most remarkable superfibers. We explore the question of what makes them so special.

Follow the finals of the Swiss Climbing Cup in the live stream

The finals of the Swiss Climbing Cup will take place on September 16th. For the first time, these can be followed in the live stream.