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Alex Honnold breaks speed record on Plumber's Crack | Legendary crack boulder

In a unique challenge, Alex Honnold attempts to break the speed record in Plumber's Crack, probably the most famous crack boulder in the world.

Kaddi Lehmann boulders Netsuke (8A+/8B) in the Murg Valley

The German climber Kaddi Lehmann returns with the ascent of the Fred Nicole boulder Netsuke (8B+) in the Murg Valley.

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German Bouldering Championship 2025 | Info & Livestream

All information about tickets, program and live stream of the German Bouldering Championship 2025.
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Daughter cheers on – Shauna Coxsey boulders Mito (8B+)

Since the birth of her daughter, Shauna Coxsey has turned her back on competitive climbing and devoted herself to outdoor bouldering—with success. In February, she successfully climbed an extremely difficult boulder—thanks to her daughter's encouragement.

Fourth 9A boulder for Simon Lorenzi | Return of the Sleepwalker

Belgian boulderer Simon Lorenzi successfully climbs the 9A boulder Return of the Sleepwalker in Red Rock, Nevada. It is already the fourth 9A boulder of his career.

Fairer for athletes, more complicated for coaches | New IFSC rules for competition

Starting this season, new rules apply to the IFSC Bouldering and Lead World Cups. They affect the number of participants in semifinals and finals in both disciplines, and the scoring system for bouldering is also changing.
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Video: Adam Ondra on the 9A boulder Soudain Seul

At the beginning of February, Adam Ondra successfully climbed the 9A boulder Soudain Seul. Now Ondra has published a video showing his ascent of the Fontainebleau boulder.

«Softe 9A» | Noah Wheeler repeats Shaolin

The American Noah Wheeler has succeeded in the first repeat of Sean Bailey's Shaolin (9A) in the Red Rocks. It is already his second 9A ascent this year after Return of the Sleepwalker in January.

3 years and 55 sessions to 8C+ first ascent | Obsidian

The German boulderer Stefan Hochbaum succeeds in making the first ascent of the so-called King Kong Project at Scharfenstein near Kassel. He names the line Obsidian and rates the boulder 8C+. This video shows the story behind the ascent.

The IFSC European Cup is coming to Munich | Program & Livestream

This Friday the IFSC bouldering competition season starts with the European Cup in Munich’s Olympic Park.

Nicolai Uznik succeeds in the first ascent of Mount Doom (9A) in the Malta Valley

Nicolai Uznik climbs Mount Doom (9A) in the Malta Valley, the most difficult boulder in Austria and one of the most difficult in the world.

«I haven't projected a boulder for this long in 20 years» | Uncut video

British trad climber James Pearson secures a repeat of the 8C boulder Mystic River in Brione. This uncut video shows his ascent.
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Ondra flashes 8B+ boulder half naked

Due to special circumstances, Adam Ondra wore only underwear during his recent flash ascent of an 8B+ boulder. You can find out why he did this in the video below.

Yannick Flohé boulders 8C+ Story of Three Worlds

The German professional climber Yannick Flohé succeeds in climbing one of the most difficult boulder lines in Ticino: Story of Three Worlds (8C+).

The world's largest bouldering event is coming up: Melloblocco 2025

The eighth edition of the legendary bouldering event Melloblocc will take place in Val di Mello from May 7th to 10th, 2025. Register now for the event that brings together the international climbing scene in northern Italy.
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Concentrated girl power and training tips from Erin McNeice and Jana Svecova

They couldn't be more different: competitive climber Erin McNeice and outdoor boulderer Jana Svecova. Lattice Training accompanied the two during their training.
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9A boulder: Video of The Big Slamm now online | Elias Iagnemma

At the beginning of the year, Elias Iagnemma climbed the boulder The Big Slamm (9A) in Tintorale, Abruzzo. In this video, Iagnemma shows his ascent and explains the individual passages of the boulder.

Adam Ondra cracks 9A boulder Soudain Seul | Fontainebleau

Adam Ondra announces the successful ascent of the Soudain Seul boulder in Fontainebleau. Ondra is unsure about the level of difficulty. Details about the ascent in the video interview. He wanted to...

Dispute over Würzburg climbing hall Rock Inn escalates

As the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation recently reported in a detailed report, the dispute over the Rock Inn climbing hall in Würzburg is becoming increasingly absurd. What's going on?
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The craziest ticklist ever! Jakob Schubert in Ticino

Three days around New Year's and four days at the beginning of January were enough for Jakob Schubert to climb two 8C+, two 8C and two 8B+/8C boulders. In the following video, Schubert shows the uncut videos of his impressive ascents.

Adam Ondra flashes 8B+ Boulder El Elegido in La Pedriza

In search of optimal conditions for a climbing trip, Adam Ondra chose the Spanish area of ​​La Pedriza. There he managed the most significant bouldering flash ascent of his career to date with El Elegido (8B+/C).
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Climbing During Pregnancy | Expert Tips from Joy Black

In this article you will receive valuable tips on how to climb safely during pregnancy and what you should pay attention to.
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100 8A Kilterboard Boulders in one session – can he do it?

Frenchman Jules Marchaland has set himself the crazy goal of climbing 100 8A boulders on Kilterboard in a single session. This video shows his crazy attempt.
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Without any screaming: Noah Wheeler boulders Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)

In contrast to the first ascent, Daniel Woods, who screamed for what felt like 10 minutes when he climbed out, Noah Wheeler has his emotions much more under control. This video shows his ascent of the 9A boulder Return of the Sleepwalker.

The IFSC World Cup returns to Bern | Tickets available

In June 2025, the IFSC Bouldering World Cup will return to Bern, the capital.

Siara Fabbri and Nicolai Uznik in the mood to walk

The American Siara Fabbri and the Austrian Nicolai Uznik take advantage of the perfect conditions in the Swiss southern canton of Ticino for tough bouldering climbs.

The first 9A boulder of 2025: The Big Slamm

The new year could not have started better for the Italian Elias Iagnemma. He succeeded in making the first ascent of the 9A boulder The Big Slamm in Tintorale, Abruzzo.
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Ondra: "This 8C+ boulder line is pretty shitty, but cool to climb"

In 2011, at the age of 18, Adam Ondra made the first ascent of the Terranova boulder (8C+) in the Moravian Karst. The boulder lay dormant for a long time until Jana Svecova and Will Bosi discovered the boulder and began to project it.

This line was long considered impossible – No One Mourns the Wicked (9A)

At the end of last year, Nathaniel Coleman made the first ascent of the 9A boulder No One Mourns the Wicked. The line is the low version of the boulder Defying Gravity (8C), which was long considered impossible.

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First Bouldering World Cup of the season in Keqiao: Info, program & live stream

The IFSC World Cup season starts with the first Bouldering World Cup from April 18 to 20 in Keqiao, China.
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Motivation, routines, injuries | Will Bosi shares training secrets

Master of the trade Will Bosi gives insights into his training and explains why the strongest fingers in the world are not necessarily genetic.

Nicolas Hojac and Philipp Brugger climb Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau in 15 hours and 30 minutes

With 15 hours and 30 minutes, Nicolas Hojac and Philipp Brugger smashed the 21-year-old record of Ueli Steck and Stephan Siegrist on the north faces of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
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Alex Honnold breaks speed record on Plumber's Crack | Legendary crack boulder

In a unique challenge, Alex Honnold attempts to break the speed record in Plumber's Crack, probably the most famous crack boulder in the world.

Buoux is back: Alex Megos' first ascent of Le Grand Saccage (9a+/b)

With Le Grand Saccage (9a+/b), the Franconian succeeds in making the first ascent of a difficult unclimbed line in the historic climbing area of ​​Buoux.