Keyword: bouldering
These athletes have the last chance to qualify for the Olympics
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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
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Style debate: Matty Hong on preclipping, mixing pinkpoint and redpoint and chipping & gluing.
5 reasons why strength training is important for climbing
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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
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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
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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
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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+
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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
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Jakob Schubert is the first athlete to master a 9c route and a 9A boulder - within three months!