Keyword: trad

100-meter crack repeated for the first time: Jernej Kruder climbs Crown Royale (9a) trad

Jernej Kruder is the first climber ever to achieve what only Pete Whittaker has done before: the tough trad route Crown Royale (9a) in the Norwegian Jøssingfjord – one of the most difficult crack lines in the world.

Adam Ondra flashes risky trad route Lexicon E11 in the Lake District

With his flash ascent of the difficult trad route Lexicon E11 in the Lake District, Adam Ondra once again shows that he is among the absolute elite in traditional climbing.

Connor Herson climbs 8c classic crack with only one boot

Connor Herson, who already has classics like Beth Rodden's Meltdown (8c+) and Ron Kauk's Magic Line (8c+) on his to-do list, has successfully climbed Stranger than Fiction (8c), one of the hardest cracks in the USA. Herson even took off his right climbing shoe to complete the ascent.

"Weighing up risks is a process" | Lara Neumeier on climbing at the limit

In an interview, Lara Neumeier talks about her ascent of Psychogramm (8b+) and how, as a professional climber, you weigh up risks when you push yourself to the limit.

Jacopo Larcher repeats iconic Yosemite trad route Magic Line (8c+)

Shortly after Babsi Zangerl, Jacopo Larcher also scored the crack test piece Magic Line (8c+) in Yosemite Valley. In the article, the trad specialist talks about the complexity...

Caroline Ciavaldini is the third woman to climb the crack testpiece Greenspit (8b/+)

On Sunday, November 3, French climber Caroline Ciavaldini repeated the route Greenspit (8b/+) in Valle dell'Orco, Italy. She is only the third woman to...

Babsi Zangerl climbs one of the hardest crack routes in the world: Magic Line (8c+)

Babsi Zangerl repeats a rock-hard trad line in Yosemite Valley with Magic Line (8c+). After Hazel Findlay, she is only the second woman to do this...

Unstoppable: Connor Herson solves trad testpiece Magic Line (8c+) in Yosemite

Connor Herson secures the fifth ascent of the legendary Magic Line (8c+) in Yosemite Valley. The 35-meter crack, first climbed by Ron Kauk, is in the...

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