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Climbing hall culture Switzerland vs. Canada: which way is safer?

Switzerland versus Canada. Which security policy is the better? Christine Sievers dares to compare the climbing gyms.

Canada cancels Olympic participation - IOC continues to hope

While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is postponing a decision, Canada has canceled its Olympic participation.

Lama, Auer and Roskelley have reached summits before they fatally crashed

According to the latest information from the Canadian park administration, David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Roskelley reached the summit of Howse Peak before being killed by an avalanche on descent.

David Lama and Hansjörg Auer spilled by avalanche

According to recent reports, David Lama and Hansjörg Auer were spilled on Wednesday in Canada by a huge avalanche. A sign of life of the two alpinists, who were traveling with the American Jess Roskelley, there is not yet.

Video: Jimmy Webb climbs Squamish classic Dreamcatcher

On a three-month trip, Jimmy Webb spontaneously decided to try the Dreamcatcher (9a) route in Squamish, which was first started by Chris Sharma. In this video tells ...

Will Gadds tests mobile fuses on the fragile ice formations of the Helmcken Falls

Manufacturers like Black Diamond rely on product testing in the field. This is the only way they can develop their products further. One who has been testing products for over 20 years ...

Video about Dani Arnold's inspection of Power Shrimps at the Helmcken Falls

At the third attempt it finally worked: Dani Arnold opened the Power Shrimps route in February of this year in the world-famous Helmcken Falls in British ...

Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher celebrate The Path in Canada

About two weeks ago Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher returned from their trip to Canada and with them interesting news. The two climbed numerous difficult routes, ...

9b first ascent by Adam Ondra in Acephale: Disbelief

He no longer believed in it himself. Yesterday, shortly before the end of his trip to Canada, Adam Ondra committed a not yet committed Josh Muller established ...

Adam Ondra climbs First Flight (8c +) in Canada onsight

Adam Ondra has been on a longer climbing trip in Canada since the end of June. In the limestone climbing area Acephale near Canmore, the Czech succeeded in the onsight ascent ...

Dani Arnold opens new ice climbing route Power Shrimp

At the third attempt it finally worked: The extreme mountaineer Dani Arnold opened a new ice climbing route in February 2018 in the world-famous Helmcken Falls in British ...

Nalle Hukkataival commits Singularity in Squamish - Canada

Video: Nalle Hukkataival on a training course in Squamish

Nalle Hukkataival visited the Canadian bouldering area Squamish in September and - as so often - some hard boulders were ticking. Among other things, he succeeded in the second ...

How a Swiss influenced the bouldering scene of Montreal

What a nice movie. In Origine - Laurentides Bouldering Mathieu Elie shows historical and current images from the bouldering scene in the region north of Montreal….