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Is trail running the perfect training for alpinists?

Trail running as training for alpinists: Today we'll take a closer look at whether and how running has benefits for mountaineering.

The world's first modular headlamp: Silva Free

Headlamp novelty: Silva Free is the first modular headlamp that can be put together depending on the planned mountain sports activity.

Brione for beginners: The most beautiful boulders up to 7A

Brione is also easy: Today we'll show you where you can find beautiful bouldering problems in moderate degrees in the Verzasca Valley.

The climbing trousers Forged Denim by Black Diamond feel like leggings

Finally we found them: The climbing pants, which does not look like one, but definitely is one: The Forged Denim by Black Diamond. She mastered a first test in Fontainebleau with flying colors. Pleasant wearing comfort, full freedom of movement and a look that allows a stroll through Paris.

This should not be missing in bouldering: Starterpad Nimbo by Petzl

We explain to you, using the example of Nimbo by Petzl, what a starter pad is and why it should be part of every boulder session.

You have to know these Brione classics

Not for nothing is Brione counted among the best bouldering areas in Switzerland. In the Verzasca Valley you can expect a high density of top lines in the best gneiss, in the middle of a picturesque landscape. We have put together the most beautiful lines of Brione, so that your first visit is guaranteed to succeed.

The Gloryfy G3 sunglasses are unbreakable

The Austrian eyewear manufacturer Gloryfy produces eyewear that does not break. Glasses and frames consist of the special Kunstofft NBFX.

The most beautiful areas for the Easter holidays

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

Comfort despite high-performance features: the climbing shoe Focus by Black Diamond

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

In these areas, you also climb in the winter months in the T-shirt

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.

So you sleep like a marmot despite the cold

Nothing is as nice as sleeping outside - be it outdoors, in a tent or on the bus. Granted, now in winter it can get pretty fresh sometimes. That's why we'll show you some tips on how to sleep well even on cold nights, and how to make the most of your recovery on the next day of climbing.

This sleeping bag will keep you warm: Kryos from Mountain Equipment

The Kryos sleeping bag by Mountain Equipment is one of the best sleeping bags in its class. He is ultralight and still keeps warm.

Interview: Professional spin-Nicolas Hojac on role models and speed records

Nicolas Hojac is known for his speed ascents on the north face of the Eiger or for crossing the triumvirate of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau in record time. Andrew Haslauer...

The best gift ideas for climbing and bouldering - 2018

The first Advent is over and Christmas is approaching. So it's high time to start thinking about gifts for your loved ones. We present to you...

You have to know that about climbing ropes

Along with carabiners, harness and shoes, the rope is probably the most important product a climber can have. But what types of rope are there? How clean...

This beer was brewed with magnesium - no joke

When we heard the news about a beer brewed with climbing magnesium, we thought it was a joke. But we got the information...

The climbing film over the Dawn Wall comes to Zurich, Berne, Basel, Lucerne, Geneva and Lausanne

In January 2015, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson climbed one of the toughest multi-pitch routes in the world: The Dawn Wall in Yosemite Valley. The movie about...

Ternua makes clothes from old fishing nets and dyes them with walnuts

Some brands are now committed to sustainability. Very few actually live it. The Basque manufacturer Ternua is completely different. Since over...

You should know these Swiss Trad climbing areas

The Yosemite Valley with its routes on the Nose is probably the most famous clean climbing area in the world. But also in Switzerland there are numerous...

Transa unites nature lovers at the Outdoor Festival in Flims Laax Falera

From September 28th to 30th, Transa transformed the Graubünden municipality of Laax into a place for outdoor lovers. In the golden autumn weather, we cooked, pitched tents, azimuths...

Climbing holidays with the family in Innsbruck: nature and city trip combined

The capital of the federal state of Tyrol has everything you need for an adventurous climbing holiday with the family: a lively yet cozy old town, mountains so...

Nalle Hukkataival on the evolution of difficulty levels and his favorite boulder area

Nalle Hukkataival wrote climbing history when he climbed the 23a boulder Burden of Dreams on October 2016, 9. No one before the Finn ever scored a boulder...

Interview with professional alpinist Roger Schäli

Roger Schäli is not only one of the world's best professional alpinists and climbers because of his numerous first ascents on the north face of the Eiger. The one on the 8th...

Skyrunnning on Bietschhorn in Valais

Not only professional athletes try to scale impressive peaks in the shortest possible time. In today's post, Chris Moser tells you about his speed ascent on the Bietschhorn...

8c boulderer Giuliano Cameroni in an interview

A few weeks ago we met Giuliano Cameroni in Ticino and at Teufelsstein in central Switzerland. In an interview with LACRUX he explains why he...

Raffle: Flathold climbing brush to win

The guys from the Swiss climbing hold manufacturer Flathold gave us their climbing brushes for a practical test at a meeting in Biel. The brushes with their natural bristles...

7 reasons why you should go to the Transa outdoor festival

Are you starting to plan your climbing trips in autumn? Then you should have the Transa Outdoor Festival from September 28th - 30th in your...

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New bouldering sector opened in Chironico: Full Ring

The Chironico bouldering area in Ticino already has several thousand bouldering lines, making it one of the most popular destinations in the climbing scene. Now Nils Favre from western Switzerland has opened a new sector near Schattental. This video introduces most of the boulders.

Outdoor enthusiasts meet here: Misoxperience Festival 2024

Attention bouldering and outdoor fans: The Misoxperience Outdoor Festival will take place for the third time in Misox, Graubünden, from May 4th to 12th.

Jernej Kruder conquers 9a hybrid route with offwidth topout

Despite the external conditions: Jernej Kruder repeats Ignacio Mulero's 9a hybrid route La Bruja in La Pedriza.

Is trail running the perfect training for alpinists?

Trail running as training for alpinists: Today we'll take a closer look at whether and how running has benefits for mountaineering.

Memories of David Lama on the 5th anniversary of his death

5th anniversary of the deaths of David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Rosskelley. In memory of three exceptional phenomena in modern mountaineering.