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Video: Jakob Schubert boulders La Force Tranquille Direct (8c)

A few days ago, Jakob Schubert managed the first ascent of a variant of the 8c boulder La Force Tranquille. Here is the video.

Clément Lechaptois: Dream Boulder The Understanding (8c), dotted

Clément Lechaptois: The Understanding (8c) dream boulder climbed

The French Clément Lechaptois recently successfully climbed the 8c boulder The Understanding in Magic Wood, Switzerland.

European Climbing Championship 2020: information and live stream

The European Climbing Championships will take place in Moscow from November 21 to 29. There is information and live stream about the competition here.

Video: Dylan Chuat celebrates 8c-Boulder Foundation's Edge

Dylan Chuat only managed the fourth ascent of the Boulders Foundation's Edge (8c). Here is the video of his ascent.

Jakob Schubert: First climbed 8c boulder La Force Tranquille Direct

The Austrian Jakob Schubert manages the first ascent of the 8c boulder La Force Tranquille in the Swiss bouldering area Magic Wood.

The sport climbing world championship 2023 will take place in Bern

The sport climbing world championship 2023 will take place in Switzerland

The climbing and paraclimbing world championships will be held in Bern in 2023. The IFSC decided this a few days ago.

Switzerland is sending these athletes to the European Championships in Moscow

The European Championships will take place in Moscow at the end of November. Swiss Climbing has selected two female and four female athletes.

Marco Müller celebrates Off the Wagon (8b +) in Val Bavona

Marco Müller succeeds in ascent of the Bavona classic Off the Wagon. The following video shows his ascent.

Alex Megos flashes 8b-Boulder Kalokagathia

The German professional climber Alexander Megos succeeds in the flash ascent of the endurance boulder Kalokagathia (8b) in the Franconian Jura.

Vadim Timonov opens the heaviest boulder in Russia: Low Priora (8c / +)

The Russian climber Vadim Timonov manages a difficult first ascent in his home country. With Low Priora (8c / +) he climbs the hardest boulder in Russia.

Crash pads / boulder mats: You have to pay attention to this when buying

Not all boulder mats are the same. We'll show you the differences and what to look out for when buying a crash pad.

Developed for the gym: the La Sportiva Theory climbing shoe

La Sportiva has developed a special climbing shoe for dynamic moves and wide volumes when climbing indoors: The Theory.

New bouldering hall opens: Boulderwelt München Süd

On October 31, 2020, the hall operator Boulderwelt will open its third bouldering hall in the south of Munich.

Light and incredibly bright: the IKO Core headlamp from Petzl

The IKO Core headlamp from Petzl is different than any other model you've seen before. We took the new lamp into the field.

Giuliano Cameroni and Clément Lechaptois open new heavy lines in the Gotthard area

Clément Lechaptois, Marine Thevenet and Giuliano Cameroni opened numerous new lines on the blocks of the Gotthard Pass.