Keyword: kneepad

Alex Megos misses 8c+ Flash because of kneepads

Alex Megos is not a fan of knee pads. During Ursus' flash attempt (8c+) he equipped himself with it twice. Did it help?

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.

Next Stefano Ghisolfi? Giorgio Tomatis (19) climbs Lapsus (9b)

The 19-year-old Italian Giorgio Tomatis secures one of the rare ascents of Lapsus, Italy's first 9b route, in Andonno. The route first climbed by Stefano Ghisolfi in 2015 has so far been repeated by climbing greats such as Adam Ondra, Marcello Bombardi and Jonathan Siegrist.

Isn't Julia Chanourdie the third woman to conquer grade 9b?

The Frenchwoman Julia Chanourdie has risen to the illustrious group of 4b conquerors with the inspection of Eagle-9 in Saint Léger. Only two women had cracked this level before her. But now comes compatriot Pierre Le Cerf and proposes a devaluation to 4a+ after climbing to Eagle-9.

Anak Verhoeven climbs 2 x 9a - with an hour break

At the end of her trip to Spain, Anak Verhoeven faced a special challenge. She climbs Esclatamasters twice in a row, once with and once without a Kneepad. And that with only an hour break in between.

Adam Ondra run out of difficult routes

After the Summer Olympics, Adam Ondra, like many other Olympic participants, took a break. But that didn't mean he wasn't climbing. On the contrary, he was extremely active, namely opening new routes.

Gift ideas for climbers and boulderers

Shortly before Christmas or during the year on a birthday, the question always comes up: What do you give a climber? We have compiled numerous products for you that will delight every climber.

Do Kneepads change the level of difficulty when climbing? That's what the pros say

Do Kneepads change the level of difficulty? Does a special assessment have to be introduced? This is what Adam Ondra, Alex Megos and Co. say

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