Black Diamond, DMM, and Wild Country cams need no introduction. An unknown but very interesting alternative comes from the Basque Country: Totem Cams. Mountaineer Anna Truntschnig tested these camming devices in Indian Creek, Red Rocks, and Yosemite for the LACRUX community to see how well they perform in practice.
Mammut is urging customers to check their Via Ferrata sets. The Skywalker Pro and Skywalker Pro Turn sets are affected. Find out here if your set might be affected and what exactly you should check.
When people think of the Himalayas, they probably primarily associate them with peaks over 8.000 meters high. But mountaineering isn't the only mountain sport you can practice there: After many years of work, Tyrolean professional climber Bernd Zangerl has now published a guide to bouldering in the region.
French mountaineering equipment manufacturer Beal is recalling a production batch of its Sunrise 9,2 mm 50 m climbing rope. Find out here whether your rope is affected and what you need to do if necessary.
We had the opportunity to intensively test the new EDELRID OHMEGA belay assistant – the successor to the Ohm II – over a period of about two months, both in the climbing hall and on the rock.
If I'm honest, I was immediately impressed with the Whisper climbing harness the first time I put it on. The feeling? Almost as if I wasn't wearing a harness at all. For me, as someone who often hikes in the Alps, every gram counts – and at just 170 g (size M), this harness has really impressed me on long alpine tours.
Kurt Albert was not only an outstanding mountaineer, but also a pioneer of the free climbing movement. With his groundbreaking idea of the redpoint in 1975, he shaped a worldwide climbing philosophy that revolutionized the sport. Hanwag is dedicating a new shoe collection to Kurt Albert and the redpoint idea.
In his book "Adam Ondra - The Climber," Pietro Dal Pra not only describes the remarkable career of the exceptional Czech climber, but also describes how Adam Ondra lives climbing and his understanding of the sport. We're giving away a copy of the book signed by Adam Ondra.
Black Diamond Equipment Europe GmbH is recalling the Vision climbing harness because the special material and construction used can lead to premature wear. This can lead to serious or fatal injuries.
This is the second time that the Black Diamond Recon LT has been affected by a product recall. After a software problem led to a recall in 2023, it is currently a technical problem. In 2022, it was the Black Diamond Recon BT that was affected by a call for review.
It feels like there are a ton of fingerboards on the market, and yet the different models only differ marginally from one another. With the Crimproll, there is now a fingerboard that boasts an unusual rotating mechanism. We took a closer look at the Crimproll.
Since Edelrid launched the Pinch belay device, a debate has flared up about which device is better: Pinch or Grigri. HowNot2 has taken a closer look at the Pinch.
This autumn, La Sportiva is launching the Trango Pro GTX, the new flagship of the Trango product range. The ultra-light, 640-gram high-end mountaineering boot is designed for demanding...
Pieps is recalling the Pieps Pro IPS avalanche transceiver. The reason is a possible loss of contact in the battery compartment, which means the device cannot be switched on. In...
With the "Kilo" model, mountain sports equipment manufacturer La Sportiva has developed a super-light ski touring shoe, where the name says it all: Its low weight of 1000 grams per shoe is ideal for long tours, and its clever construction makes steep ascents and safe descents possible. We tested the high-end shoe in spring on a round trip to the Tüfelsjoch.
With the Barryvox S2, Mammut is launching a new avalanche victim search device that has it all: It combines intuitive operation with advanced search support and thus sets new standards...
The Grigri and Neox belay devices can be used to secure a person in lead and second climbing on multi-pitch routes. We'll show you how and what you need to look out for.
The Swiss professional mountaineer Nicolas Hojac relies on the products not only on his expeditions in the Himalayas, but also on his speed climbs in the Alps...
With the Qubit, Unparallel has developed a new high-performance climbing shoe that really shines on steep and overhanging terrain. We are very pleased with the new...
From school to the crag: Twelve-year-old Leo Cea used his autumn break to check out some challenging routes in Margalef. With "Víctimas Pérez," the exceptional young climber has now completed his fifth 9a there.
With «Omen Nomen», Filip Schenk has completed a long-standing project in Padaro near Arco. It's a line that has been on his to-do list ever since he started climbing difficult routes.
Controlled movements, tiny edges, stable positions - American sport climber Sean Bailey quietly repeated Aidan Roberts' test piece "Arrival of the Birds" in Chironico, Switzerland.
One flash after another! The rock climbing season has only just begun, and we're already typing away about Adam Ondra. The Czech climber has become only the second person in the world to flash Foundation's Edge (8C) in Fionnay.
Anyone who automatically thinks of Yosemite or Indian Creek when they hear the term "crack climbing" should take a closer look: The Valle dell'Orco in northern Italy is known as the "European Yosemite" for good reason. And that's exactly where the GOAT himself, Adam Ondra, has ended up.
