Keyword: Stephen Hochbaum

The German boulderer Stefan Hochbaum succeeds in making the first ascent of the so-called King Kong Project at Scharfenstein near Kassel. He names the line Obsidian and rates the boulder 8C+. This video shows the story behind the ascent.

The international bouldering elite are currently cavorting in the Swiss sun room - from Woods to Graham, they are all there. This high density of strong climbers is also reflected in the fact that numerous classics have been repeated, hard boulders have been projected and new lines have been climbed for the first time.