Videos

As part of our recent beta broadcast, we're auctioning off a rock crystal belonging to Dave Graham. 100 percent of the proceeds go to those in need of the war in Ukraine. The auction runs until Tuesday, April 12th.

In January, Brooke Raboutou stayed in Ticino and enjoyed the variety of boulders in the Swiss sun room. During her stay in Switzerland, she managed some difficult boulders, including Kings of Sonlerto (8a +), La Proue (8b), Iur (8b +) and Heritage (8b).

Jakob Schubert traveled to the Red Rocks near Las Vegas at the end of January with a clear goal: to inspect Sleepwalker (8c +). To achieve this, he put everything on one card - and lost. In an interview, the climbing world champion talks about stubbornness, struggles and dealing with failure.

The American Sean Bailey is probably one of the most accomplished climbers of his generation. Within 344 days he managed to win two Lead World Cups and one Boulder World Cup, climbed two 8c and two 8c+ boulders in a few sessions and secured the third ascent of Bibliography 9b+.

In the eighteenth edition of BETA we have an athlete who is part of the sport of climbing: Dave Graham. We talk to him about his surprising end to his career, his plans for the future and his close ties to Ticino.

In 2021, Babsi Zangerl climbed the mentally demanding trad route Le Voyage (E10, 7a). In the video, she takes the viewers into the sandstone wall, which has just enough structure to climb on and lay the most necessary safety devices.

On February 12, after more than two years and more than 80 sessions, Camille Coudert made the third ascent of the controversial 9a boulder Soudain Seul. Relais Vertical accompanied the Frenchman with the camera and captured his iron will, his commitment and his success for posterity.

At the end of November, Simon Lorenzi pulled the seat start version of the legendary Boulders Off the Wagen in Val Bavona. Now the strong Belgian is delivering the video of his ascent of the first 8c + boulder in Switzerland.