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Mass tourism in climbing: How Ticino bouldering areas are struggling for solutions

Are the Ticino bouldering areas victims of their own success? A report on causes and possible solutions.

Free Solo Climbing: Russian Roulette or Calculated Risk?

Is free solo climbing Russian roulette or a calculated risk? Alex Huber, Dani Arnold and Stefan Glowacz in an interview.

Are today's professionals all pink point climbers?

Red dot and pink dot are no longer differentiated in the same way as before. We asked various climbing professionals why.

8000 record hunter Kristin Harila in the criticism. what's up

The world's eight-thousanders are seething. The reason for this is the record hunt by Norwegian Kristin Harila. She is trying to climb the 14 highest mountains in less than six months. Currently it even looks like after three months.

Zangerl's comeback thanks to spiritual healing

Bernd Zangerl's climbing career has been anything but linear. In an interview, the bouldering pioneer reveals how a spiritual healer made his comeback possible for him in 2015, where his irrepressible passion for opening up new lines comes from, or what he understands by sustainable climbing tourism.

Replicas: Next Level Projecting or Heartless Performance Maximization?

In the race for the first iteration of Burden of Dreams (9A), all stops are pulled out: 3D scans, faithful replicas, pulleys for relief. Is this the future for advancing the sport of climbing? Or do replicas rob climbing of its soul? We spoke to the most important protagonists.

APRIL FOOL: No obligation to use fire blankets in Ticino

In the fight against the ongoing risk of forest fires, the Ticino authorities have expanded their repertoire of measures: in addition to the rules already in force, everyone who is in the forest must now carry a fire blanket.

Chaos on K2 - the second highest mountain in the world

Drama on K2: after the Nepalese summit success, the tide has turned. We talk to Antonios Sykaris about the chaos in Camp 3.

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