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November belongs to Erebor – Filip Schenk is working on his 9b project.

Last month we talked to Filip about his current project, his favorite line in Arco – now he has picked up Stefano Ghisolfi's endurance test piece »Erebor« (9b).

Adam Ondra flashes crack classic »Greenspit« (8b+ Trad) in Valle dell'Orco

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. 

Babsi Zangerl in one of the toughest trad routes in France (Le Voyage, E10, 7a)

In 2021, Babsi Zangerl climbed the mentally demanding trad route Le Voyage (E10, 7a). In the video, she takes the viewers into the sandstone wall, which has just enough structure to climb on and lay the most necessary safety devices.

Video of Simon Lorenzi's first ascent of Big Conviction (8C+)

At the end of January, the Frenchman Simon Lorenzi made the first ascent of the extremely difficult boulder Big Conviction (8c +). The video for his Fontainebleau test piece is now available.

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