The Via Alpina is one of the longest and most challenging long-distance hiking trail networks in Europe. It connects eight Alpine countries on five different routes – from Trieste to Monaco – and leads over countless mountain passes, valleys, and peaks.
Eighteen-year-old Samuel Richard became the youngest person to date to climb the hardest grade in bouldering, "Soudain Seul," in Fontainebleau. How many 9As are there now, anyway?
Janja Garnbret begins her trip to Ticino with an absolute bang, repeating the ultra-classic Dreamtime (8C), as well as The Dagger (8B) and La Proue (8B) on the very first day.
Black Diamond, DMM, and Wild Country cams need no introduction. An unknown but very interesting alternative comes from the Basque Country: Totem Cams. Mountaineer Anna Truntschnig tested these camming devices in Indian Creek, Red Rocks, and Yosemite for the LACRUX community to see how well they perform in practice.
At just 20 years old, Rell Lennox soloed the Nose on El Capitan. This makes her the youngest woman to have successfully completed a rope solo of the legendary route in Yosemite Valley.
That must mean something when Adam Ondra talks about the best bouldering days of his life. Two days in Aosta and the Czech climber's tick list is impressive.
