Keyword: bouldering

Jana Švecová achieves second 8C first ascent: Tokyo Drift

Czech climber Jane Svecova has made the first ascent of her Tokyo project in Holštejn, Czech Republic. She grades her long-term project 8C, making her one of the few women to have successfully completed two problems of this grade.

Ring ligament injury while climbing - symptoms, reasons and prevention

The ring bands (Ligamenti anularia) are heavily loaded, passive structures when climbing. These are the symptoms and this is how you prevent injuries.

Yannick Flohé ticks Defying Gravity (8C)

Yannick Flohé's Colorado trip got off to a successful start. On the first day of climbing, the bouldering pro from Essen ticked Daniel Wood's classic "Defiying Gravity" (8C) at Thunder Ridge.

German Bouldering Championships | All information & livestream

The best bouldering athletes will meet at Studio Bloc Pfungstadt on March 27th and 28th for the German Championships. All information about the starting field, schedule and livestream can be found here.

In his bouldering era: Stefano Ghisolfi repeats »Dreamtime« & »The Story of 2 Worlds« in Cresciano

The 33-year-old Italian secured two of the most legendary 8C boulders ever in Ticino – as well as his fifth and sixth lines of this difficulty level.

The history of bouldering: from Fontainebleau to the Olympic discipline

No climbing discipline is booming as much as bouldering. Time for a look back at the roots of this trendy sport and Olympic discipline.

10 Years of Skwama | The Italian All-Rounder Put to the Test

It's been on the market for 10 years: the Skwama climbing shoe, one of the most popular performance climbing shoes in the sport and bouldering sectors. We tested this Italian all-rounder to see what it can do and what makes it so special.

Jakob Schubert sends Ephyra (8C+) from Ticino

Jakob Schubert has conquered another super-hard boulder problem, Ephyra (8C+), in Ticino – just a few weeks after sending Shaolin (9A) in Red Rocks. The new year is off to a pretty good start for Jakob!

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