bouldering
Adam Ondra flashes 8B(+) Boulder in Sweden
Hard send in Sweden: Adam Ondra manages the flash ascent of the 8B(+) compression line Luftig kö till nålens öga.
9 years after the first ascent: 8C+ Highball The Process repeated
17-meter highball: American boulderer Zach Galla secures the first repetition of The Process (8C+).
Mass tourism in climbing: How Ticino bouldering areas are struggling for solutions
Are the Ticino bouldering areas victims of their own success? A report on causes and possible solutions.
Shauna Coxsey wins at La Pedriza
Shauna Coxsey goes bouldering in La Pedraza and climbs six lines in the eighth French degree in four days.
Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) and confirms grade
Will Bosi is unstoppable: In the Red Rocks he secures the first repeat of Return of the Sleepwalker (9A). The 25 year old...
Michaela Kiersch: “My best bouldering day ever”
The American climber Michaela Kiersch pulled 7 boulders between 10B+ and 7B within 8 hours at the Hueco Rock Rodeo.
Daniel Woods climbs the most painful 8C+ of his career with Adrenaline
No pain no gain: This is the motto of Daniel Wood's most recent first ascent, the 8C+ Boulder Adrenaline in Colorado.
Tim Würthner climbs Casavino (8B+)
A replica to success: The German climber Tim Würthner repeats the 8B+ Boulder Casavino in Brione.
The BlocTour is entering the next round
The BlocTour fun competition is entering the next round: 5 regions from 4 countries are represented in 23 halls.
Adam Ondra: “Spraywall training brings the best transfer to the rock”
Training tip from Adam Ondra and Magnus Midtbo: Why 99 percent of all climbers should train on the spray wall.
Michaela Kiersch clears tanks in Hueco
The strong American climber Michaela Kiersch pulls one difficult boulder after another in Hueco Tanks.
Parking and overnight stay in Chironico | Rules 2024
Parking fees have been charged in Chironico since the beginning of the year. You can also spend the night in 3 signposted park areas for a fee.
17-meter highball first climbed: Sean Bailey climbs Devilution (8C+)
Too tall to fall: American professional climber Sean Bailey makes the first ascent of the 17-meter highball Devilution (8C+)
Kim Marschner climbs Neverending Story as a highball | Video
With the rope-free ascent of the three parts of Neverending Story (8C), Kim Marschner fulfilled a dream last year. His ascension probably...
Why boulderers should also train endurance
In this video you will learn why endurance training is also worthwhile for boulderers and how best to go about it.
Access to Bouldering Area Val Bavona at risk
There is a risk of partial access bans in the popular bouldering area of Val Bavona. New rules are intended to defuse the conflict.
Will Bosi climbs Sleepwalker in a hurry and downgrades to 8C
Will Bosi climbed Sleepwalker (8C+) in just three sessions. Will Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) be released soon?
How high does the pulse go at the highest indoor highball in Europe?
Louis Parkinson dares to attempt the highest indoor highball in Europe. At 8 meters, this is twice as high as a normal indoor boulderer.
Francesco Berardino will boulder 2024C+ for the third time in 8
What a start to the new year! 20-year-old Francesco Berardino is doing his third 8C+ boulder this year.
Second repetition and second devaluation for REM on the Dreamtime boulder
Sam Weir repeats Giuliano Cameroni's crimp test piece REM on the Dreamtime block and suggests a slight downward course correction.
Lasse von Freier continues the success story in Val Bavona
Lasse von Freier, the strong youngster from Hanover, climbs the Shawn Raboutou test piece Off the Wagon low (8C+).
50 sessions and 7 years to get through The Dark Side (8C+) | Hardest boulder in Yosemite Valley
Carlo Traversi makes the first ascent of the most difficult boulder in Yosemite Valley: The Dark Side. Traversi suggests 8C+ as a rating.
9A to the third: Simon Lorenzi repeats Burden of Dreams
The Belgian Simon Lorenzi secured the third ascent of Burden of Dreams in Finland and thus the number three 9A boulder.
Tomoa Narasaki flashes 8C+ Boulder and downgrades to 8B+
Tomoa Narasaki flashes Gakido and downgrades the 8C+ boulder to 8B+. Shortly afterwards he made the first ascent of Ashurado (8C).
Jakob Schubert climbs Alphane (9A) | Climbing year of superlatives
Jakob Schubert is the first athlete to master a 9c route and a 9A boulder - within three months!
Katie Lamb, Michaela Kiersch and Karo Sinnhuber boulder hard
Katie Lamb pulls her seventh and eighth 8B+ boulder, Michaela Kiersch boulders 8B within a few hours and Karo Sinnhuber climbs 8A+.
Dave Graham: Back in top form after ring ligament injury
The American professional climber Dave Graham has had a turbulent climbing year - time for a summary.
Zurich climbing championship in bouldering | Live stream
The Zurich Climbing Championships will take place at least on November 18th. You can follow the elite finals in the live stream.
Hardest flash climb ever: Brooke Raboutou boulders Nascondino
Next level: Brooke Raboutou quickly flashed two hard boulders in Ticino: Nascondino (8A+/8B) and Darkness (8A+).
New 9A boulder: Charles Albert climbs L'Ombre du voyageur
9A boulder climbed: The French barefoot climber Charles Albert makes the first ascent of L'Ombre du voyageur.
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mountaineering
Single rope and tagline in multi-pitch climbing
The combination of a single rope and a hyperstatic cord (tagline) is increasingly seen in alpine multi-pitch routes. In this article we show the advantages and disadvantages and what needs to be taken into account when using the combined variant.
Training
Climbing training: How to create your individual training plan
You want to train more specifically to improve your climbing level,...
bouldering
Secure the boulder landing zone with cardboard boxes
This video shows impressive highball ascents and a technique using cardboard boxes to make landings safer.
mountaineering
Successful Scottish-Slovakian Greenland expedition to Torsukattak Fjord
Miška Izakovičová, Callum Johnson, Tim Miller and Simon Smith have returned from a successful expedition to Greenland. The team visited the Cape Farewell region in southern Greenland and climbed around the Torsukattak Fjord for three and a half weeks. The team achieved first ascents such as "Mussels for Tea, Packrafts in the Sea" (E6 6b (7b), 1350m) and "Texture like Sun" (E3 5c (6b+), 800m).
bouldering
Berthod climbs longest roof crack boulder in Squamish | Gold Rush
Didier Berthod secures the first ascent of the longest roof crack boulder in Squamish - Gold Rush. This video shows the ascent.