To coincide with the 2025 reissue of the climbing guides extrem WEST (Volume 2) and plaisir WEST (Volume 2), author Sandro von Känel presents his favorite climbing areas from both books exclusively for Lacrux. So, if you're not from the area, or have other hobbies or commitments besides climbing, you'll find a compact overview of the most worthwhile destinations here.
Silvan Schüpbach, Peter Von Känel and Carlos Molina climbed a new route on the north face of the Nesthorn called The Cuckoo's Nest. On the way back they fell into a crevasse, but luckily they were not injured. A report by Silvan Schüpbach and Peter von Känel.
The American Siara Fabbri and the Austrian Nicolai Uznik take advantage of the perfect conditions in the Swiss southern canton of Ticino for tough bouldering climbs.
The Swiss alpinists Roger Schäli and Peter von Känel succeeded in climbing a new route through the north face of the Sciora Dafora in the Bergell. The topo of the route Methadone (M5+, 800m, Trad) can be found at the end of the article.
Today, Saturday, things are really heating up again at this year's Swiss Championships in the Kraftreaktor Lenzburg. In addition to the U18 and Elite, the...
German professional climber Yannick Flohé opens a new difficult line on the Dreamtime block in Cresciano. The first ascent called Return of the Dreamtime rated Flohé with 8C +.
Moritz Welt makes short work of Dreamtime (8c) and climbs the Cresciano classic in two sessions. In Brione, the strong German also secures a repeat of the 8B boulder Amber.
The strong Belgian Simon Lorenzi secures an inspection of Alphane. This makes the 25-year-old the third climber this year to repeat Shawn Raboutou's line in Chironico since the first ascent in April.
Will Bosi paid a visit to the Bouldering Mecca Cresciano in Ticino and let off steam on the Dreamtime block: within one day he flashed The Dagger (8B/+) and climbed Dreamtime (8C) on the fourth attempt.
We were on the road again, namely at the Red Bull Dual Ascent. As part of this superlative event, we have launched our own competition. We wanted to find out which climbing team works best off the face. Find out more in the latest video on Actiontalk TV.
In January 2021, a mountain guide died in an avalanche in the Siviez/Nendaz region. The public prosecutor of the canton of Valais subsequently commissioned a judicial report and is now warning of used Mammut Airbag 3.0 Light Protection 2017 avalanche backpacks. The manufacturer, Mammut, considers the test results to be misleading and has issued a statement.
On November 05.11.22th, 114, the city's second minimum bouldering hall opened in Zurich. The Minimum Leutsch offers 600 boulders spread over an area of 2 mXNUMX.
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.
