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Ondra: "This 8C+ boulder line is pretty shitty, but cool to climb"

In 2011, at the age of 18, Adam Ondra made the first ascent of the Terranova boulder (8C+) in the Moravian Karst. The boulder lay dormant for a long time until Jana Svecova and Will Bosi discovered the boulder and began to project it.

This line was long considered impossible – No One Mourns the Wicked (9A)

At the end of last year, Nathaniel Coleman made the first ascent of the 9A boulder No One Mourns the Wicked. The line is the low version of the boulder Defying Gravity (8C), which was long considered impossible.
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Three effective concepts for more mobility

Are you stretching regularly but aren't really becoming more flexible? Then it's time to rethink your approach. Today we're introducing you to three...

TV report about SAC expedition team in China

Swiss television accompanied the SAC expedition team on the final 2016 expedition in China and, in the third season of "High Out", shows breathtaking mountain landscapes,...

You must have seen these climbing videos from the 2016

LACRUX takes a short, belated look back at the past year and presents videos of groundbreaking projects, fear-sweating inspections and four-legged boulders. 1. We the first 9c of...

Paul Robinson is looking for blocks in Australia

One could almost think that Paul Robinson can't find enough bouldering blocks in his home country USA, because he went in search of...

Dangerously rusty hook in Sardinia

Many climbers know that entire stands have already broken out in Sicily. But also in other areas that are close to the sea, there was...

Alex Luger climbs "The Gift" (8c, 350m) in the Rätikon

The Austrian top athlete Alex Luger climbed the multi-pitch tour "The Gift" on the Drusenfluh in the Rätikon in 2015. The video of the inspection is now online. The route...

Jimmy Webb on his next boulder project (8?)

Just a few days ago, the American boulderer Jimmy Webb reported the ascent of Kintsugi, an 8c boulder in Red Rocks, Nevada. In an interview with EpicTV,...

Sébastien Bouin climbs 9a with only one climber

The Frenchman Sébastien Bouin climbs half of Salida del Sol (9a) with only one climbing finch and classifies the route as 8c + after the inspection....

Film about Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat in Orbayu

Petzl publishes a film about the ascent of the Orbayu route (8c, 500m, 13 pitches) by Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat. The Orbayu route in the National Park...

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3 ultimate technique tips from Will Bosi | Climbing training

In recent years, Will Bosi has catapulted himself from a little-known climber to the climbing elite - in sport climbing and bouldering. In this video, he gives three tips on how to improve your climbing technique.
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Seb Bouin: «This roof is massive!» | Narcissus (9a/+)

Sébastien Bouin has released a new video showing his ascent of the route Narcissus (9a/+) in the Albenga climbing area.

Edelrid Product Warning: Cable Comfort Tri

Edelrid calls on owners of the Cable Comfort Tri via ferrata set to stop using the product immediately and return it to Edelrid for inspection.
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The ultimate endurance test for the Edelrid Pinch

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.

"He seemed to fall endlessly – my heart stopped" | Winter ascent of Badile

2024 was a year full of ups and downs for the Swiss mountaineer Filippo Sala. Initial successes were followed by setbacks – but the year ended with an extraordinary ascent on the Badile.