Climbing
Ultralight climbing equipment: products, tips and limitations
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Highly technical materials and sophisticated production processes allow mountain sports equipment to become increasingly lighter. Ropes, climbing harnesses and safety devices also shed pounds. What this means for climbing, where...
Chronology of an adventure in the wild Atlas Mountains
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Iker Pou opens up a new multi-pitch route in the Atlas Mountains and repeats several difficult tours single-handedly.
Does climbing have a doping problem?
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The sport of climbing is developing rapidly, training is becoming more and more professional, and today's professionals can make a living from the sport. This increases the pressure to deliver results. How far do athletes, coaches and associations go?
Win a climbing weekend at Keepwild Climbing Days
From 25th to 28th August 2017 the Keepwild Climbing Days will take place for the fifth time. The event is organized by Mountain Wilderness, supported...
Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin repeat Mora Mora
The American Sasha DiGiulian and the Spaniard Edu Marin repeat one of the world's most difficult multi-pitch tours. The route Mora Mora (12SL, 700m, 8c) is on...
Get the Black Diamond helmet Vapor for a special price
The Black Diamond Vapor offers ultralight protection, unparalleled ventilation and a secure and comfortable fit. What more could you want? A fair price? You can...
That's how Adam Ondra trains his strength endurance on the campus board
In the following article, Adam Ondra shows how he trains the necessary endurance for his projects on the campus board. There are some nasty...
Video about Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher at El Capitan
Last November, Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher moved to Yosemite Valley in the United States. The two had big plans: The third ascent...
Video about Bernd Zangerl's inspection of the 8c + Trad route
After a bouldering accident in 2015 and 489 days of hard training, Bernd Zangerl climbed what is probably the most difficult trad route in the world this year: Into the Sun (8c +) -...
Alex Megos manages 8c + first ascent in South Africa
German climbing professional Alexander Megos announces the first ascent of Route A Life in Orange (8c +) in the Superbowl sector near Waterfall Boven, east of Johannesburg. Alex...
These exercises will strengthen your shoulder area
You often hear about one-sided stresses when climbing. And yes, there are. Balancing exercises are all the more important, for example for the shoulder area. The...
Hansjörg Auer climbs three peaks in the Dolomites free solo
The Austrian alpinist Hansjörg Auer climbs 3 peaks in the Dolomites in one day free solo. With a light paraglider he paved the way...
Romain Desgranges wins Lead World Cup in Briançon
Frenchman Romain Desgranges clinched his third win at the Lead World Cup in front of a home crowd. In the women's category, Janja Garnbret once again climbed to the top step...
Build your own campus board - that's how it works
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All too often, a visit to a climbing or bouldering hall no longer fits into the after-work program. A short session on a finger board or campus board is here...
Anak Verhoeven and Keiichiro Korenaga win in Wroclaw (Wroclaw)
At the 10th World Games in Wroclaw, Poland, Anak Verhoeven from Belgium and Keiichiro Korenaga from Japan won the Lead discipline. In the...
Switzerland receives a new sports climbing association
There is movement in the Swiss competition scene. On August 26, 2017, the founding meeting of the Swiss Sport Climbing Association (SSV) will take place. The new association is committed to...
Chris Sharma makes 30 meter departure in DWS route
In mid-June, Chris Sharma climbed the super tall Pont d'Arc arch in Ardèche, France. The deep water soloing route is around 30 meters high....
Warm up properly before climbing - tips from Gimme Kraft
We have already presented you with some training tips and ideas for your warm-up program. Here are tips from Dicki Korb and Patrick Matros, the coaches of...
Athletes disappointed by the Swiss Alpine Club SAC
The waves at the Swiss Alpine Club are still not calmed down. After the surprising dismissal of the successful national coach Urs Stöcker, the affected athletes...
Victory for Garnbret and Bombardi at the World Cup in Chamonix
Marcello Bombardi won his first IFSC World Cup competition in Chamonix. In the women's category, the outstandingly strong Janja Garnbret from Slovenia won again. The Swiss woman...
This is how you train your stamina for climbing
Everyone knows the situation all too well: Arrived in the last quarter of the route, the hand slowly opens - the stamina is lacking. Hereinafter...
Alexander Rohr goes up to flat form in Flatanger
Two impressive messages from Alexander Rohr reached us in the past few days. In just four attempts, the 20-year-old from Bern manages the 8c hammer Muy Verdes. Also...
Michi Wohlleben climbs the hardest route in the Alpstein with Parzival
Michi Wohlleben manages the first red point ascent of Parzival (8b), the most difficult alpine multi-pitch tour on the Dreifaltigkeit in the Alpstein (Säntis massif). As early as 1950, the...
This is Adam Ondras ticklist after two days of Frankenjura
Is that motivating or depressing? This is Adam Ondra's tick list after a short, two-day stopover in the Frankenjura. Actually he was...
Victory for Romain Desgranges and Janja Garnbret at the World Cup in Villars
Frenchman Romain Desgranges and Slovenian Janja Garnbret win the first lead competition of the season. In contrast to last year, the organizers had more...
Video: Jorg Verhoeven successful in the Dihedral Wall
12 years after Tommy Caldwell's first ascent of the Dihedral Wall (5.14a / 8b+) in Yosemite Valley, the route experienced its first ascent at the end of last year...
The first lead competition of the season has started in Villars
Since this morning, the pros have been fighting for fame and honor again in the lead and speed disciplines. The final of the discipline speed will be held today....
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Climbing
Ultralight climbing equipment: products, tips and limitations
Highly technical materials and sophisticated production processes allow mountain sports equipment to become increasingly lighter...
bouldering
Natalia Grossman wins home World Cup and thus bouldering gold number 10
World Cup gold for the tenth: Natalia Grossman wins the home World Cup in Salt Lake City and thus her 10th gold in the bouldering discipline.
Training
The best triceps exercises by Alex Megos
What's the best way to train your triceps as a climber: Here are the best exercises from climbing professional Alex Megos.
bouldering
Youngster Sorato Anraku wins ahead of Narasaki and Schubert
The young Japanese Sorato Anraku once again demonstrates his incredible skills at the IFSC Boulder World Cup in Salt Lake City.
Climbing
Chronology of an adventure in the wild Atlas Mountains
Iker Pou opens up a new multi-pitch route in the Atlas Mountains and repeats several difficult tours single-handedly.
