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James Pearson: “That was my craziest highball”
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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
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Partial opening of the Frankenjura Academy: From today on you can climb in Alex Megos' climbing hall in Forchheim.
New bouldering sector opened in Chironico: Full Ring
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The Chironico bouldering area in Ticino already has several thousand bouldering lines, making it one of the most popular destinations in the climbing scene. Now Nils Favre from western Switzerland has opened a new sector near Schattental. This video introduces most of the boulders.
Jimmy Webb boulders Fred Nicole classic Dreamtime
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Jimmy Webb and his friends wanted to boulder in Fontainebleau for five weeks. But the weather threw a spanner in the works. Luckily there...
Sebastian Cotting is booming 8c (The Story of Two Worlds) without media hype
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A little over a week ago, LACRUX and many other media reported on Christof's inspection of the Cresciano classic The Story of Two Worlds...
Giuliano Cameroni: Iur's dream line first arrived in Cresciano
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The young Ticino Giuliano Cameroni continues the pace of the past year. Giuliano has seven boulders in the eighth grade on his tick list since...
Samuel Ometz: Second Visit to Great Escape (8b / +)
Despite the snow, Giuliano Cameroni opened a difficult boulder in Cresciano at the end of last year with Great Escape (8b +). The second ascent did not let...
Christof Rauch scores 8c Boulder in Cresciano
Most recently, we reported on Christof Rauch's inspection of the three-part The Neverending Story in the Magic Wood and some 8-man boulders, which he also ticked off. So...
Oriane Bertone boulders Golden Shadow (8b +) at the age of 12 years
After numerous records were broken by female climbers last year, 12-year-old Oriane Bertone went one better a few days ago: She climbs Golden Shadow...
Video series about the Gran Canaria Bouldertrip by Nils Favre
Nils Favre loves to discover new types of rock and blocks. So a few years ago he decided to take a trip to Gran Canaria and...
Théo Chappex scores numerous classics in the Lindental
The strong Théo Chappex from Valais paid a visit to the Lindental bouldering area and climbed numerous classics. His last coup: Merlin et la Bête (8b). Still at...
Video: Paul Robinson opens new 8b + Boulder in Flatirons
Local climbers Chad Greedy and Isabelle Faus found a new boulder in The Flatirons, Colorado, a few months ago. It took...
Jakob Schubert flashes 8c-Boulder Catalan Witness the Fitness
As if the ascents of the past few days on the rope weren't good enough, Jakob Schubert climbs the 8c boulder Catalan Witness the Fitness flash. Jacob's...
David Fitzgerald proves that you can boulder in Ireland too
With its bouldering areas, Switzerland is one of the best-known and most popular destinations for climbers. A few weeks ago, Irishman David Fitzgerald visited Ticino...
Paul Robinson and Daniel Woods in search of new lines
Paul Robinson and Daniel Woods visited the sandstone bouldering mecca of Joe's Valley, Utah. During their stay they repeated Matt Fultz's bouldering problems and looked for new...
David Fitzgerald paid a visit to Ticino
David Fitzgerald shortened his stay in the Malta Valley in November last year due to the bad weather and drove to the sunniest place in Switzerland. In the...
Giuliano Cameroni manages a hard first ascent in Cresciano
Those who are not afraid of snow on the forest floor will find perfect conditions in the Cresciano bouldering area at the moment. Giuliano Cameroni takes advantage of this fact...
The incredible story of Thomas Blaabjerg
In 2013, Thomas Blaabjerg had a serious climbing accident and ended up in a wheelchair. Doctors told the young Dane he would never climb again...
Fabian Buhl repeats three highballs in one week
The German climber Fabian Buhl has so far made a name for himself mainly with the ascent of difficult multi-pitch tours (e.g. the MSL tour Ganesha). In the summer of 2017...
Came, saw, climbed: Ryohei Kameyama in Fontainebleau
You don't know Ryohei Kameyama? Then you are not alone. The 20-year-old Japanese was recently in Fontainebleau and quickly committed bouldering in the...
The 12-year-old Oriane Bertone bouldering psychopad (8b)
12-year-old Oriane Bertone recently climbed her second 8b boulder, Psychopad. The boulder is located on the French island of Reunion and was designed by Grég...
Carlo Traversi's ascent of the 8b + Boulder Gecko
Carlo Traversi fulfilled a dream this spring: He scored the sit start of Gecko Sitzstart (8b+) in Fontainebleau, France. Here is the video of...
The new Bouldering Guide for Chironico is here
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While the icicles are already hanging from the blocks in Magic Wood, top conditions prevail in the bouldering areas south of the Alps. From now on the new...
Video: Nalle Hukkataival on a training course in Squamish
Nalle Hukkataival visited the Canadian bouldering area Squamish in September and ticked - as so often - some hard boulders. Among other things, he succeeded in...
David Firnenburg clears off in Chironico
David Firnenburg and Andrea Kümin have already returned to Ticino. The two visited the bouldering spot Chironico and came back with a respectable ticklist...
The Bouldertrip by Anna Stöhr and Jule Wurm in Japan
The two athletes Anna Stöhr and Jule Wurm have been to several corners of the planet because of their many competitions. The World Cup in Kazo (Japan)...
May we introduce: The Swiss athlete Natalie Bärtschi
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When it comes to bouldering, Natalie Bärtschi is one of the best in Switzerland. The 23-year-old has not only achieved a lot in competitions, but also on the rock...
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9b first ascent: Seb Bouin releases his project Les Rois du Lithium - an endurance hammer with a 20 meter finish that has it all.
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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.
Climbing
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.
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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.
bouldering
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.