Happiness: The story of a Tyrolean first ascent legend
In his search for the perfect line, Markus Haid has developed over 300 routes, mostly 8a and harder. Does his search end with happiness?
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Film tip: Cerro Torre Climb & Fly
Airy climbing documentary about the Climb & Fly adventure of Roger Schäli, Mario Heller and Pablo Pontoriero on Cerro Torre.
Climbing
Ondra's strength endurance monster Vicious Circle (9a+/b) repeated for the first time
The 25-year-old Italian Stefano Carnati secures the first repetition of Adam Ondra's strength endurance monster Vicious Circle (9a+/b).
mountaineering
Anna Wells climbs all 282 Scottish mountains in winter
Massive climbing marathon: Anna Wells climbs all 282 Scottish mountains higher than 914,4 meters in 83 days in winter.
Climbing
Through the ceiling: How Franco Cookson jumped from 7c+ straight to 9a
How British climber Franco Cookson managed to go from 7c+ straight to 9a in four years.
THE TRADITIONALIST - Chapter One
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Mass tourism in climbing: How Ticino bouldering areas are struggling for solutions
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Who pulls more? - Rock Climber VS Strong Man
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GERMANY'S BIGGEST COMPETITION | Behind the scenes at "DieTechniker" Boulder Bundesliga
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Climbing My Hardest Ever Tree Climb...Without Ropes
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Bibliography 9b+ | A story about screams and dreams by Jorge Díaz-Rullo
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Deep Water Soloing up to 8c, Mallorca
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Climbing
Improve your shoulder stability
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The table is a simple yet effective exercise that improves your shoulder stability and stretches your chest muscles.
Mass tourism in climbing: How Ticino bouldering areas are struggling for solutions
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Are the Ticino bouldering areas victims of their own success? A report on causes and possible solutions.
Mountain film festival Mountains on Stage Summer 2024 | Concentrated load of adventure
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Experience the mountain film festival Mountains on Stage in 22 countries and 250 cities with films from the areas of climbing, bouldering and speleology.
Adam Ondra flashes 8B(+) Boulder in Sweden
Hard send in Sweden: Adam Ondra manages the flash ascent of the 8B(+) compression line Luftig kö till nålens öga.
9 years after the first ascent: 8C+ Highball The Process repeated
17-meter highball: American boulderer Zach Galla secures the first repetition of The Process (8C+).
Mass tourism in climbing: How Ticino bouldering areas are struggling for solutions
Are the Ticino bouldering areas victims of their own success? A report on causes and possible solutions.
Shauna Coxsey wins at La Pedriza
Shauna Coxsey goes bouldering in La Pedraza and climbs six lines in the eighth French degree in four days.
Opinions
Fixexen - Will the rock face become a consumption arena?
Guest author Markus Hutter expresses his exciting and stimulating thoughts on the subject of fixexing on rock in this article.
«What Harila does is announcement mountaineering at its finest»
With the establishment of mountain tourism on most of the eight-thousanders and all of the Seven Summits plus a few other mountains, the required alpinistic skills have been reduced to almost zero. By alpine skills I mean independent climbing, acting and making decisions on the mountain. Everything that used to be required on these mountains has now largely become superfluous thanks to the technical infrastructure on the mountain. It is enough if you learn to walk with crampons in the base camp and to attach yourself correctly to the fixed rope.
Adam Ondra on ethical dilemmas in climbing | Video interview
Style debate: Adam Ondra on preclipping, the influence of kneepads on difficulty levels and chipping & gluing.
Fabric softener for climbing: The Clipstick
Opinion article: Markus Hutter is convinced that clipsticks have contributed massively to the dilution of ethics in climbing.
James Pearson dares to rate E12 for Bon Voyage – Why he exposes himself a second time
After much consideration, James Pearson awards the grade E2 for the second time. Which leads him to make Bon Voyage the hardest trad route.
New climbing holds in Hachioji: Dangerous & unfair?
The international climbing association IFSC presented climbing holds in a video today that could be used for the first time in an official competition. But the handles are not well received by many. Why?
mountaineering
mountaineering
Film tip: Cerro Torre Climb & Fly
Airy climbing documentary about the Climb & Fly adventure of Roger Schäli, Mario Heller and Pablo Pontoriero on Cerro Torre.
mountaineering
Anna Wells climbs all 282 Scottish mountains in winter
Massive climbing marathon: Anna Wells climbs all 282 Scottish mountains higher than 914,4 meters in 83 days in winter.
mountaineering
Great cinema: French alpinist trio climbs southeast ridge on Cerro Torre
The three alpinists Maud Vanpoulle, Fanny Dirt and Lise Billon are the first women's team to climb over the southeast ridge to Cerro Torre.
mountaineering
Historical: First free ascent of Riders on the Storm (1200m, 7c+)
Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueve, Nico Favresse and Drew Smith make the first free ascent of Riders on the Storm.
Training
Improve your shoulder stability
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The table is a simple yet effective exercise that improves your shoulder stability and stretches your chest muscles.
Next Level: This is how you crack the 7th degree
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Get ahead where there are a lot of climbers queuing: With these professional tips you can make the jump to the 7th degree.
Better dynamic climbing | Pro tip
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No more dynamo frustration: With this exercise from top athlete Shauna Coxsey you will get better at dynamic climbing.
Products
Make 3 out of 1: climbing, ski touring and biking with one helmet
Multiple certification, protective function, important standards: five important facts when buying a helmet for mountain sports.
UPDATE: Call for review of the Edelrid Mega Jul
Edelrid is expanding its call to review the Mega Jul security device. All batches of the device must now be checked.
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.
Lacrux TV
Alexander Huber on free soloing, acceptable risks and the right time to stop | Video interview
Alex Huber is one of the greatest free soloists of his time. In the interview he talks about his fascination for rope-free climbing.
Free Solo Climbing: Russian Roulette or Calculated Risk?
Is free solo climbing Russian roulette or a calculated risk? Alex Huber, Dani Arnold and Stefan Glowacz in an interview.
Stefan Glowacz on media change and pressure in climbing | Video interview
Style debate: Stefan Glowacz on the mixing of pink point and red point ascents, media change and pressure in climbing.
Matty Hong on challenging developments in climbing | Video interview
Style debate: Matty Hong on preclipping, mixing pinkpoint and redpoint and chipping & gluing.
Adam Ondra on ethical dilemmas in climbing | Video interview
Style debate: Adam Ondra on preclipping, the influence of kneepads on difficulty levels and chipping & gluing.
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Videos
Training despite an annular ligament injury
Ring ligament injury: In this video, Dave MacLeod explains what an adapted training session on the bouldering wall can look like.
Training
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?
Training
Pro tips: Climb ledges better
Climb ledges better: Learn how to build finger strength and how to transfer it effectively to the wall.
Training
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.
Products
How to find the right sleeping bag | Tips
Which type of sleeping bag are you? Find out and find the sleeping bag that is right for you and your adventures.