Climbing

Almost a year ago, the 46-year-old Englishman Steve McClure climbed the toughest route in Great Britain with Rainman (9b). The story behind the ascent was filmed and...

We have already introduced you to some climbing exercises that fall into the category of plyometric training. But what is plyometric training anyway? Why is it...

FrictionLabs can be heard more and more frequently in the climbing scene. The small company from Denver (Colorado) is stirring up the market with its magnesium. Your message:...

Perhaps you have never heard the name Iva Vejmolova. You've probably seen the 22-year-old Czech in one of the many videos...

Photographer Elia Saikaly took 44 individual photos of the area around Base Camp II on Mount Everest and created a short film with spectacular...

The French climber Seb Bouin manages the first ascent of his long-term project Les yeux plus gros que l'antre (9a+/9b). The approximately 70 meter long route at...

Few people know which muscles are used when climbing and how. The appropriate knowledge for targeted training as well as for the prevention of injuries...

Back in January, we reported that Sachi Amma had opened Japan's most difficult route with Maturity (9a+). That was right too. Only the 29-year-old...

Few people know the climber Nemuel Feurle. But that will change soon. On March 16, 30, the only 2018-year-old committed a...

Turkey's Mümin Karabas is back in form after a five-month break from climbing. In the popular winter climbing area of ​​Geyikbayiri near the Turkish seaside resort of Antalya, he...

Good preparation for a mountain tour is essential. In addition to the right equipment, this also includes a basic understanding of weather phenomena. The following weather guide will show you...

Easter is just around the corner. If you - and we wish you that - take the opportunity and go climbing or bouldering outside,...

At the beginning of March we reported on a hair-raising abseiling action by the Austrian alpinist Hansjörg Auer. In the interview that followed, we gained insights into Hansjörg's motivations...

Basque climber Patxi Usobiaga is one of the most successful competitive climbers. Eight years ago he was at the peak of his career when all his...

Among climbers, a one-armed pull-up or performing the slope balance usually causes great astonishment. But that shouldn't be the reason why you...

Standing on friction, setting a stable hook or applying precise pressure to a bar. The demands on climbing shoes (climbing finches in Switzerland) are high....

From February 9th to March 3rd, 2018, Silvan Schüpbach and Matteo Della Bordella spent in Chile's O'Higgins National Park to explore the remote mountain Riso...

Usually he stands on peaks. Going into the dark depths first was a new mountaineering experience even for Dani Arnold. Follow Daniel Arnold...

The Swiss professional athlete Cédric Lachat climbs one of the most famous 9a in Spain with Era Vella in just six attempts. The inspection is all the more remarkable when...

In 2015, the two athletes Nina Caprez and Barbara Zangerl repeated one of the most demanding alpine climbing routes: Neverending Story (8b+, 11 SL) in the Rätikon. So...

Shortly after Stefano Ghisolfi moved to Arco, he managed the first ascent of what was then the first 9a+ in the region: Ultimatum. Now there is the video of...

A few days ago, Hansjörg Auer published a video of an abseiling action on the Achplatte in Öztal (LACRUX reported). As an abseiling point, Hansjörg used a small, frozen...

The American boulderer Daniel Woods has been in Spain for a few weeks and is once again dedicating himself to sport climbing. That he not only in the...

A few days ago, Hansjörg Auer, known among other things for his free solo ascents, published a film about his abseiling action on the Achplatte in Austria. Something hotter...