Keyword: bouldering

These athletes have the last chance to qualify for the Olympics

Who has already qualified for Paris 2024 and who has the last chance to do so at the two Olympic Qualifier Series events.

Matty Hong on challenging developments in climbing | Video interview

Style debate: Matty Hong on preclipping, mixing pinkpoint and redpoint and chipping & gluing.

5 reasons why strength training is important for climbing

Strength training helps prevent injuries while climbing. But there are even more reasons for weightlifting.

50 sessions and 7 years to get through The Dark Side (8C+) | Hardest boulder in Yosemite Valley

Carlo Traversi makes the first ascent of the most difficult boulder in Yosemite Valley: The Dark Side. Traversi suggests 8C+ as a rating.

9A to the third: Simon Lorenzi repeats Burden of Dreams

The Belgian Simon Lorenzi secured the third ascent of Burden of Dreams in Finland and thus the number three 9A boulder.

Adam Ondra on ethical dilemmas in climbing | Video interview

Style debate: Adam Ondra on preclipping, the influence of kneepads on difficulty levels and chipping & gluing.

Tomoa Narasaki flashes 8C+ Boulder and downgrades to 8B+

Tomoa Narasaki flashes Gakido and downgrades the 8C+ boulder to 8B+. Shortly afterwards he made the first ascent of Ashurado (8C).

Jakob Schubert climbs Alphane (9A) | Climbing year of superlatives

Jakob Schubert is the first athlete to master a 9c route and a 9A boulder - within three months!

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