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Does stretching before climbing training hurt your performance?

Today we have clarity: Does passive stretching before climbing training improve performance or does it even harm performance?

Cracks in finger skin – cause, treatment, prevention | Pulpitis Sicca

Cracks on the fingertips or joints? We'll show you how to effectively treat and prevent cracks - pulpitis sicca.

In 7 steps to the 7th degree | Break through performance plateaus

Get ahead where most advanced beginners stop: This is how you can make the jump to the 7th level of difficulty.

This is how you tie off the Grigri to have both hands free

Today we'll show you how to tie off the Petzl Grigri to have both hands free while belaying.

Alpinhack: Half mast safety device with reverse lock

Tubers with eyelets, i.e. tubers with a plate function such as ATC-Guide, Reverso etc., are often used on multi-pitch routes. Because in the event of a second climber fall, the rope is blocked. Instead of a tuber, you can also use carabiners in an emergency. We'll show you how.

Space Blanket: Possible uses of the rescue blanket

In bergundsteig #109 there was a report on the use of the rescue blanket as temporary UV protection. In the current article, the authors want to give an overview of other possible uses of the rescue blanket in the event of an accident.

Alpinhack: self-made rope holder for multi-rope lengths

Simple rope handling at the belay station with a self-made rope holder ring - the handicraft instructions in 5 steps, that's how it works!

Tips from the pro: Four steps to a better underhand grip technique

The Japanese Tomoa Narasaki is one of the strongest boulderers in the world. In this video he reveals the best way to hold underhand grips and what to look out for.

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