Keyword: Riss

Jernej Kruder is the first climber ever to achieve what only Pete Whittaker has done before: the tough trad route Crown Royale (9a) in the Norwegian Jøssingfjord – one of the most difficult crack lines in the world.

Connor Herson, who already has classics like Beth Rodden's Meltdown (8c+) and Ron Kauk's Magic Line (8c+) on his to-do list, has successfully climbed Stranger than Fiction (8c), one of the hardest cracks in the USA. Herson even took off his right climbing shoe to complete the ascent.

Babsi Zangerl repeats a rock-hard trad line in Yosemite Valley with Magic Line (8c+). After Hazel Findlay, she is only the second woman to do this...

British crack specialist Tom Randall recently conquered what is probably the hardest urban off-road crack in the world. His impressive ascent of Autobahn (8c) is now also available...

Fred Moix's crack line Butterfly Circus (8b) is very popular: even Pete Whittaker could not resist the aesthetics of the route.

Edelrid is expanding its call to review the Mega Jul security device. All batches of the device must now be checked.

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First Female Ascent: Anak Verhoeven is the first woman to climb the difficult trad route La Fuerza de la Gravedad (8b)