Keyword: sport climbing

9a despite fever and flu – Laura Rogora is unstoppable

After a strong competition season, Italian Laura Rogora is no longer pulling on plastic, but rather back on the rock. With "Il Terzo Occhio," she takes her next 9a at Castello di Drena, Trentino. 

Dimitri Vogt explores and climbs »Isengard« 9a

Swiss climber Dimitri Vogt has opened a new route in the Bernese Oberland. He calls the 50-meter-long route on the Isenfluh, which is almost continuously overhanging, "Isengard." After climbing it himself, he suggests a grade of 9a. 

Hardest first ascent by a woman in North America – Michaela Kiersch opens 9a

Michaela Kiersch is the first woman in the world to climb a boulder graded 8C+ and a 9a+. With her 9a "Mad Lip," she inaugurates the most difficult line ever climbed by a woman in North America.

New climbing hall planned in Völs

"To put it bluntly, we've become a bit of a victim of our own success," says Reinhold Scherer, director of the Innsbruck Climbing Center. To relieve pressure on the popular but overcrowded climbing center, the Austrian Alpine Club is now planning a second climbing center in Völs, which is scheduled to open in fall 2026. 
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»HUMILIATED by the world's best climber«

At the Innsbruck Climbing Center (KI for short), longtime friends Magnus Midtbo and Jakob Schubert meet for a session. The two met during their youth and professional careers. Ten years later, they now reflect on their friendship and successes while competing against each other on the wall.

Test report: EDELRID OHMEGA – Real added value in terms of safety and comfort

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.

Chris Sharma in an interview with Magnus Midtbø

In a video from »Altitude«, two climbing legends meet: Magnus Midtbø interviews Chris Sharma with 20 quick questions about his goals, climbing tips, the community, and his private life.

Competition Come Back by Natalia Grossman

Six months after her cruciate ligament and meniscus surgery, Natalia Grossman is back on the competition wall. The final North American Cup (NACS) of the season took place this weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Grossman immediately took first place in the lead competition. 

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