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New 8c + boulder by Simon Lorenzi: Big Conviction

The Frenchman Simon Lorenzi again manages to climb an extremely difficult boulder: Big Conviction (8c +).

Girl power: Katie Lamb is bouldering again 8b + | Direct North

The young American Katie Lamb once again manages to climb a difficult boulder: Direct North in Bishop

Fantastic conditions in Ticino: Müller, Marschner and Wientjes successful

Ticino currently seems to be under siege. Numerous strong climbers take advantage of the perfect conditions in southern Switzerland. These are recent achievements.

Brooke Raboutou boulders La Proue (8b) and Kings of Sonlerto (8a +)

The American Brooke Raboutou has been in Switzerland for almost a week and is now announcing two difficult ascents.

When the wind suddenly sweeps away the pads: Shawn Raboutou flashes 8b Boulder Spectre

Wind gust sweeps away the pads: Shawn Raboutou flashes 8b Boulder Spectre

Shawn Raboutou flashed the 2021b Boulder Specter at Buttermilks, USA at the end of 8. This video shows his impressive performance despite the chaotic circumstances.

The agony of choice: three current videos from Off the Wagon low (8c +)

As we wrote recently, the Boulder Off the Wagon in Val Bavona has been under siege in the past few weeks. The result of this are two new inspections and three current videos. We present the latest three videos of the boulder.

Marco Müller boulders Dreamtime (8c) in Cresciano

Marco Müller starts the new year extremely successfully. He succeeds in climbing what is probably the most famous boulder in the world: Dreamtime (8c).

Adam Ondra builds a climbing wall in a sauna | Beyond Focus 4

In preparation for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Adam Ondra and his team built a sauna - with a climbing wall. No joke.

Yannick Flohé and Sergei Topishko boulder Off the Wagon low (8c +)

Within a few days, the ultra-classic of Val Bavona, Off the Wagon, with its low-start version, is celebrated twice. Yannick Flohé and Sergei Topishko were successful.

Floatin (8c +) - what a boulder | Video

At the beginning of the month, the Japanese Ryuichi Murai managed the first ascent of the 8c + Boulder Floatin (aka Launch Pad Project). The recently published video shows the crazy grip sequences of the boulder on Mount Mizugaki.

Improve climbing technique - this is how it works | training

Learning a good climbing technique and constantly improving it is the cornerstone of good climbing and bouldering. Having good climbing technique means efficiently mastering the corresponding climbing situations and thus saving maximum strength and endurance. But how can the correct climbing technique be trained? Christoph Völker from Target 10a gives tips in this post.

Alex and Alex clear away in Lindental

Alexander Rohr and Alexander Megos were on a quick visit to the Bernese bouldering area Lindental and climbed the most difficult lines. Back from a climbing trip combined with a long drive ...

Double ascent of the 8c boulder Roadkill: Dave Graham & Clément Lechaptois

Together they project the line and together they did the ascent: Dave Graham and Clément Lechaptois cracked the impressive 6c boulder roadkill on December 2021, 8.

This is how 9b + climber William Bosi trains

The 22-year-old Scot William Bosi is one of the strongest climbers in the world. With the first ascent of King Capella (9b + / 9b) at the latest, Bosi moved into the international spotlight. In this video the guys from Lattice Training accompany him and show a typical training session by Bosi.

Ryuichi Murai in top form: first climbed 8c + Boulder Launch Pad

Ryuichi Murai in top form: first climbed 8c + Boulder Floatin

Two days ago, the young Japanese Ryuichi Murai made the first ascent of the Boulders Launch Pad on Mount Mizugaki. He suggests 8c + as a rating for the short and strong line.