Climbing
Seb Bouin climbs new 9b with a “20 meter hardcore finish”
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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.
Michaela Kiersch in the form of her life
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Michaela Kiersch wins in Catalonia. In addition to difficult routes, she struggled above all with the high demands placed on herself.
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.
Climbing area Laghel closed: With the dream of the 9c route for Stefano Ghisolfi
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Stefano Ghisolfi is no longer allowed to climb in the 9c project in the Laghel climbing area. The owner of the property prohibits access immediately
Coronavirus: Will the IFSC cancel its competitions in China?
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The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) questions its competitions in Wujiang and Chongqing due to the spread of the corona virus.
Interview: Fabian Buhl about the first ascent of the multi-pitch route Déja in Rätikon
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In November 2019, Fabian Buhl successfully climbed the multi-pitch tour Déja (8c +) in the Rätikon. We spoke to Fabi about the first ascent.
Adventurous Antarctic expedition: Caro North, Guillaume Martina and Mark van den Weg
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Caro North embarks on an adventurous and challenging Antarctic expedition with Guillaume Martina and Mark van den Weg.
Climbing couple David Firnenburg and Andrea Kümin successfully in Oliana
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David Firnenburg and Andrea Kümin have been staying in Spain since the beginning of the year. Both have made a difficult route - and have now climbed successfully.
Incredible: one-arm pull-up on your little finger and drink half a liter of beer
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Petr Dumpik does a one-arm pull-up on his little finger and drinks half a liter of beer. Can Adam Ondra do that too?
Do professional climbers need to be able to prove their ascents with videos?
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Due to the story of Said Belhaj, voices were heard that video evidence for climbing professionals was required. We spoke to brands and professionals.
First ascent of the Cerro Cachet northeast wall by Nicolas Hojac, Stephan Siegrist and Lukas Hinterberger
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Nicolas Hojac, Stephan Siegrist and Lukas Hinterberger make first ascents in Patagonia. Among other things, they climb the northeast wall of Cerro Cachet.
Fabian Buhl successfully climbs the multi-pitch route Déja in Rätikon
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Fabian Buhl gets the first free ascent of Route Déja in the Rätikon. The route was established 27 years ago by Michi Wyser and Andres Lietha.
Spanish bouldering area Hoya Moros is for sale
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The Hoya Moros climbing and bouldering area is for sale. Access could be restricted or prohibited. A petition has now been launched.
Cédric Lachat climbs Pachamama (9a +) in Oliana
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The Swiss Cédric Lachat manages the famous Oliana route Pachamama (9a +). It is his sixth route to this degree.
Adam Ondra: That's how he trains for speed climbing
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In the latest edition of his video series, Adam Ondra talks about training in the climbing discipline of speed. Here the top climber still has "room for improvement".
Cédric Lachat climbs American Hustle and Gorilas en la Niebla onsight
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The Swiss professional climber Cédric Lachat successfully climbs the Oliana routes American Hustle (8c) and Gorilas en la niebla (8b +) in an onsight style.
World record: Mollie Hughes with solo ski expedition in Antarctica
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Mollie Hughes sets a world record: As the youngest person, she manages a solo ski expedition from the Antarctic coast to the geographic South Pole.
Big Fish: Chris Sharma commits a difficult deep water solo route
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In 2017 Chris Sharma climbed a difficult and high deep water solo route in Mallorca. We show impressive pictures of his first ascent of Big Fish.
You should avoid these mistakes during climbing training
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Is your climbing training making you stronger or are you stagnating? We show you five mistakes that you should avoid when training.
This reportage shows the two deceased alpinists David Lama and Hansjörg Auer
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In memory of the two Tyroleans, Bayerischer Rundfunk published a report about David Lama and Hansjörg Auer.
Katherine Choong and Mathilde Becerra climb with children in Lebanon
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In October 2019, Katherine Choong and Mathilde Becerra went to Lebanon. Here Katherine Choong reports of a climbing trip of a different kind.
This is how you properly hang the rope in the express sling
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Whether in the hall or on the rock, the correct hanging of the rope in the express sling is of central importance. We show you how to do it.
Paradice: Film premiere of the ice climbing film with Nicolas Hojac, Jonas Schild and Stephan Siegrist
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The premiere of the film Paradice with Nicolas Hojac, Jonas Schild and Stephan Siegrist will take place on January 17, 2020 at the Rex cinema in Thun.
Michael Kemeter gets the first replay of No Third Thing (8c +)
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Shortly before the end of the year, Michael Kemeter managed the red point ascent of Route No Third Thing (8c +) in Styria, Austria.
Lukasz Dudek gets the first ascent of the 8c-Route Core in rope-solo style
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Lukasz Dudek manages the first ascent of Route Core in the Biblioteka climbing area in the Polish Jura without a rope partner in the rope solo style.
Stefano Ghisolfi climbs 9b again: Stoking the Fire
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Stefano Ghisolfi gets a red point inspection of a 9b route for the sixth time. He scores Stoking The Fire in the Cova Gran in the climbing area Santa Linya.
Adam Ondra in an interview about his dream route and people who inspire him
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In his latest edition of the video series Road to Tokyo, Adam Ondra answers his fans in a live broadcast.
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bouldering
Aidan Roberts climbs two potential 9A boulders
Two new 9A boulders? Aidan Roberts was the first to climb two extremely hard boulders that have the potential to be of the highest difficulty.
Climbing
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.
competition
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.
bouldering
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.