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Two climbing films that will take your breath away

For the weekend we have two visually stunning films for you, both of which are about ice climbing: Stefan Siegrist repeats the legendary ice route Crack Baby near Kandersteg together with Michael Gruber, who was the first to climb it. Dani Arnold went in search of crazy ice lines in Iceland and struck gold.

This is how you get started with dry tooling

Dry tooling is a highly effective strength and technique training for difficult ice and mixed climbing. Alpinists who want to be better and safer in mixed, alpine terrain also benefit enormously. More and more people practice dry tooling as an independent sport. This article provides a compact insight into the basics of this fascinating discipline.

Adam Ondra tries Esclatamasters (9a) onsight

The 9a climbing route Esclatamasters by Ramon Julian Puigblanque has a special meaning for Adam Ondra. He saved the line for a long time so that he could try an onsight ascent at the right moment. It happened recently.

Follow the Swiss Climbing Cup in the live stream

With the first of three bouldering competitions, the national competition season 2023 starts on Saturday, March 4th in the Spinnerei Indoor bouldering hall in Ibach. Further stations are the Minimum Leutsch bouldering hall in Zurich-Oerlikon on March 18th and L'Entrepôt in Bulle on April 1st.

Groin climbing at its finest: Aidan Roberts commits Unison (8C, FA)

The strong Briton Aidan Roberts manages the first ascent of Unison in Brione. The 8C-rated line offers rock-hard groin shooting in overhanging terrain and demands finger strength and precision in equal measure.

Film tour Reel Rock 17: We are giving away 3×2 tickets

From March 18th to April 4th, Reel Rock 17 is stopping in Switzerland and presents the best climbing and adventure films of the year. First-class climbing action, exciting adventures and a good dose of humor await you. Among the members of the Lacrux community we are giving away 3x2 tickets.

8 facts about the cold

Those who know nothing must believe everything. From myths about heat loss through the head to the question of whether women get colder than men. Eight facts on the subject.

Megos is flat, Flohé clears | Video

It's no secret that failure is part of climbing. In his latest video, Alex Megos shows that the best in the sport are no different. While he shoots and still can't get anything done, Yannick Flohé solves one high-end boulder problem after the other.

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Seb Bouin climbs new 9b with a “20 meter hardcore finish”

9b first ascent: Seb Bouin releases his project Les Rois du Lithium - an endurance hammer with a 20 meter finish that has it all.

SAC Youth Climbing Cup Bouldering Baden | Live stream

This Saturday, April 27th, the SAC Youth Climbing Cup in bouldering will take place in Bouba Baden. Finals are available in the live stream.

Michaela Kiersch in the form of her life

Michaela Kiersch wins in Catalonia. In addition to difficult routes, she struggled above all with the high demands placed on herself.

James Pearson: “That was my craziest highball”

Hard at the limit: James Pearson repeats the infamous highball 29 dots and comes shockingly close to the limit.

Alex Megos opens climbing hall | Frankenjura Academy

Partial opening of the Frankenjura Academy: From today on you can climb in Alex Megos' climbing hall in Forchheim.
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