Climbing

From a certain level of climbing a regular training on a finger board is very useful and effective. In today's guest article, Christoph Völker explains what it takes to get started in the world of fingerboard training.

The Italian Marco Zanone succeeds in the famous Val-Bavona route Coup de Grâce (9a) in Switzerland.

Scarpa is releasing a movie about the Deep Water Soloing Trip on Mallorca by brothers and sisters Julia and Jernej Kruder in Autumn 2018.

In 2018, 3211 people found themselves in an emergency in the Swiss Alps and the Jura and had to be rescued or rescued by mountain rescue - almost 20% more than in the previous year. 135 people died in classic mountain sports.

In his fourth episode "Road to Tokyo" Adam Ondra gives an insight into his beginnings as a climber and why he likes to climb. One thing is clear: climbing is Adam's passion.

Michi Wohlleben, the professional alpinist resident in Switzerland, manages the famous Route Beat Kammerlander: Prinzip Hoffnung (8b / +, E9 / 10) on the Bürser Platte.

A few days after Fabian Borter climbed one of the most difficult trad routes in Switzerland, Hanuman in Brigerbad, Patrik Aufdenblatten also managed to climb it.

At the end of February 2019 the Italian Stefano Ghisolfi managed to climb the hardest route in Italy: Queen Line (9b). Here's the video.

On the 27. and 28. February 2019 Simon Chatelan and Silvan Schüpbach were able to open a challenging mixed route at the Aiguille de l'Amône.

The Valais mountain guide Fabian Borter manages the first repeat of the Hanuman Trad route in Brigerbad, which is rated 8b +.

Easter is getting closer. Time to think about where to go. Nora Scheel and Natalie Bärtschi introduce you to four areas.

On Adam Ondra's road trip to the Balkan region, he left behind a whole series of hard first ascents and futuristic projects. More in the following movie.

Last weekend Dave Graham managed the red point ascent of the 9a + route La Rambla in Siurana. It is the 25th ascent of the route. "This guy was...

Super entertaining: Alex Honnold comments famous climbing scenes in Hollywood strips. Neither Cliffhanger nor Mission Impossible 2 are spared.

The Italian professional climber succeeded Wednesday, 27. February 2019, with Queen Line the celebration of the heaviest route in Italy.

In the second part of Adam Ondra's new video series "Road to Tokyo", about his preparations for the 2020 Summer Olympics, he explains the new format. Nobody has gotten to the point better.

A mountaineer had fallen into the rope during the ascent of the Eiger north face and could only be recovered dead by the rescue workers.

Over 573 people are now members of the Austrian Alpine Association ÖAV. The members of the German Alpine Association DAV have also more than doubled since 000. Both clubs gained an above-average number of members from the urban and non-Alpine populations. In Vienna alone, the Alpine Club counts an impressive 2000 in 2018...

The film crew of Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill won last Sunday's Oscar for the documentary Free Solo on Alex Honnold's historic ascent of the Route Freerider at El Capitan.

Those who wear a performance-oriented shoe often forego comfort. A new way is the climbing shoe Focus by Black Diamond.

How do I feel when I stand alone on the summit? When I'm at the top and made it? Yeah, what's going on inside of me? Dani Arnold asks these and other questions in his book "Why all this?" and provides answers. Jeannine Zubler has read the book and is introducing it.

In preparation for the Ice Climbing World Cup in Denver, Colorado, Yannick Glatthard drove to Vail to go climbing one last time. In the area of ​​The...

The Organizing Committee of the 2024 Olympics in Paris has submitted a proposal to the International Olympic Committee to abolish the combination rating. The proposal provides for a combined assessment of the disciplines of bouldering and lead climbing. Speed, however, would be rated separately in the future.

In numerous sports climbing areas, you climb in the winter months in a T-shirt. We have put together the best areas north of the Alps.