Keyword: Switzerland

Katherine Choong: "That is the greatest achievement of my career."

The jury rider repeats the route, which Matthias Trottmann started for the first time in 2005, for 6.4 seconds (170 m, 8b / +) on the Fürenwand. In emotional terms, she records why this is the greatest climbing achievement of her career to date.

David Firnenburg successful in Céüse | Moritz Welt flashes 8c | Katherine Choong climbs Helix (8c +)

The climbing elite seem to have rediscovered the desire to travel. Success reports no longer only reach us from the home regions of the professionals, but again from all corners of Europe. That has been going on for the past seven days.

Summit dispute broke out in the Alps: 150 billboards installed

A summit dispute has broken out in the Graubünden mountains. A Swiss bank has installed billboards on 150 peaks - the nature conservation organization Mountain Wilderness is declaring war on the campaign. We spoke to both sides.

Marco Müller repeats Schwarz Mönch and suggests 9a +

first started route in Gimmelwald and finds: "Significantly harder than all 9a's I've done so far" - his suggestion is 9a +. As a reminder: Adam Ondra was unsuccessful on this test piece.

Lukas Sager (16) scores demanding multi-pitch route Yeah Man (8b +, 300m)

The 16-year-old climber Lukas Sager succeeds in the red point ascent of one of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in Switzerland: Yeah Man (8b +, 300m) in the Gastlosen.

Histoire sans Fin: First free ascent by Seb Berthe and Siebe Vanhee

The two Belgians Siebe Vanhee and Sébastien Berthe announce the first red point ascent of the route Histoire sans Fin (8b +, 200m) at the Petit Clocher du Portalet.

No sooner said than done: Simon Lorenzi climbs The Power of Now (8c)

The Belgian Simon Lorenzi did not hesitate and climbed another difficult line in Magic Wood: Power of Now (8c).

Linus Raatz and Stephan Vogt successful in Magic Wood

Linus Raatz and Stephan Vogt spent a few weeks in the Magic Wood bouldering area. Here is the video of your stay.

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