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Alex Luger manages the red point ascent of Seventh Direction (8c, 220m) | interview

In the summer of 2018 and 2019, top Austrian athlete Alex Luger opened the multi-pitch route Seventh Direction (8c+, 220m) on the Drusenfluh east face. On August 6, he managed the first free ascent of the heavily overhanging line. We spoke to the man from Vorarlberg about his mega-project, in which he invested five years of his life and which culminated with the red point ascent.

Nemuel Feurle in an interview about his ascent of Sangre de Toro (8b +): "That's exactly what I never wanted to experience."

After a 17-meter fall due to an incorrectly placed placement, the endeavor became a mental challenge for him. In an interview, he tells us how he overcame the setback and what lessons he learned from it.

Barbara Zangerl repeats the multi-pitched tour Sangre de Toro on the Rote Wand

Shortly before her trip to the USA, Barbara Zangerl from Vorarlberg redpoint climbed the multi-pitch route Sangre de Toro (8b+/5.14a). "What a route! Thanks to Alex...

Alex Luger climbs Speed ​​at Voralpsee

Once again someone dared to try Beat Kammerlander's test piece at Voralpsee, Speed ​​(8c+/9a). A few days ago, the Austrian Alex Luger climbed the...

Alex Luger climbs "The Gift" (8c, 350m) in the Rätikon

The Austrian top athlete Alex Luger climbed the multi-pitch tour "The Gift" on the Drusenfluh in the Rätikon in 2015. The video of the inspection is now online. The route...

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