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Martin Keller managed to climb what is probably the most famous boulder in the world: Dreamtime (8c) in Cresciano, Switzerland.

The popular Lungern climbing garden in Central Switzerland is closed until further notice. The reason for the closure is blasting work.

The latest episode of Actiontalk TV and LACRUX's BETA program is dedicated to historical climbing routes such as Action Directe, Hubble and Akira. In exclusive interviews with the German climbing professional Alex Megos and the controversial Frenchman Fred Rouhling, we investigate the question of whether climbing history needs to be rewritten and what about the confused history of the 9b route Akira.

A few days ago, the Swiss climber managed the first ascent of The Back of Beyond (9a) route in Soyhières.

Actiontalk TV spoke to the professional alpinist about the climbing style and the uncertainty of first ascents.

Mammut is recalling Generation 3.0 avalanche airbags for the 2020/2021 winter season. The functionality could be impaired.

Sascha Lehmann wins the gold medal in the lead discipline at the European Sport Climbing Championships 2020. Viktoriia Meshkova won gold among women.

The Italian Niky Ceria climbs one of the most difficult boulders in Switzerland: Ephyra (8c +) in Schattental, Chironico.

A few days ago, Jakob Schubert managed the first ascent of a variant of the 8c boulder La Force Tranquille. Here is the video.

The French Clément Lechaptois recently successfully climbed the 8c boulder The Understanding in Magic Wood, Switzerland.

Dylan Chuat only managed the fourth ascent of the Boulders Foundation's Edge (8c). Here is the video of his inspection.

Michi Wohlleben succeeds in the red point ascent of one of the most famous multi-pitch routes in the Alps: Silbergeier (8b +, 6SL) in the Rätikon.

The Austrian Jakob Schubert manages the first ascent of the 8c boulder La Force Tranquille in the Swiss bouldering area Magic Wood.

The climbing and paraclimbing world championships will be held in Bern in 2023. The IFSC decided this a few days ago.

A few months ago, Giuliano Cameroni from Ticino successfully climbed a new rope climbing route in Val Bavona: Baba Yaga, rated 9a.

The European Championships will take place in Moscow at the end of November. Swiss Climbing has selected two female and four female athletes.

Marco Müller succeeds in ascent of the Bavona classic Off the Wagon. The following video shows his ascent.

Didier Berthod was a leading figure in climbing, then retired to the monastery. Olivier Christe gives an insight into the life of Berthod.

Clément Lechaptois, Marine Thevenet and Giuliano Cameroni opened numerous new lines on the blocks of the Gotthard Pass.

The author Rainer Rettner explains why the north face of the Eiger is associated with tragedies and where climate change is most evident.

The German climber Jonas Winter gets the first repetition of the spectacular boulder Power of Now (8c) in the Swiss bouldering area Magic Wood.

Actiontalk TV accompanied Silvan Schüpbach, Matteo Della Bordella and Yannick Glatthard on the north face of the Gross Wellhorn: Route Ying Yang.

This video shows the boulderer Clément Lechaptois during the ascent of the pressed Hase (8b +) and Marine Thevenet during the first female ascent of Le rêve de faire (8a +) on the Susten Pass.

Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher announce the successful one-day ascent of the long and demanding route Odyssey on the Eiger.