Keyword: Estado Critico

Alexander Megos is one of the world's most successful sport climbers. He regularly competes in World Cup events and has represented Germany at the Olympics twice. Last year, the 32-year-old from Erlangen published his autobiography, "Frei am Fels" (Free on the Rock). In it, he speaks candidly about setbacks, anorexia, and how he found his way out of the pressure to perform – as he does here in this interview.

On March 24, 2013, a murmur went through the climbing world when the then 19-year-old Alex Megos managed the world's first onsight ascent of a 9a climbing route with Estado Critico. An achievement that not only made the Franconian famous all of a sudden, but also significantly influenced his path as a climber.

The young Swiss Sascha Lehmann succeeds in two hard ascent in the Spanish sports climbing areas of Siurana and Margalef: Estado Critico (9a) and Los ultimos Vampiros (8c, 2nd go).

A few days ago, Cedric Lachat climbed the Estado Critico (9a) route in the Spanish sports climbing area of ​​Siurana. Like so many athletes, Cedric Lachat frolics in Spain...