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Jonas Winter climbs the 8c boulder Power of Now in Magic Wood

The German climber Jonas Winter gets the first repetition of the spectacular boulder Power of Now (8c) in the Swiss bouldering area Magic Wood.

Climbing news in video format: Beta broadcast

Climbing news in video format: broadcast BETA

The makers of ActiontalkTV and LACRUX are launching a joint online TV format. The Beta program appears monthly and provides news, background stories and exclusive interviews from the climbing scene.

Giani Clement opens up style before talent (8c / +) at Magic Wood

Giani Clement manages the first ascent of the boulder style before talent. Giani rates the long and high boulder with 8c / +.

Magic Wood bouldering area: Community terminates lease agreement with Saluz family

The waves go wild in the nationally and internationally known and popular bouldering area Magic Wood. The Saluz long-term tenant family received notice of termination from the municipality of Ferrera. What is going on in the Aver Valley? Will the Magic Wood bouldering area soon lose its magic? LACRUX spoke to Thomas Saluz and the Mayor Albert Rauch.

Martin Keller completes two-year project: Ill Trill climbed

Martin Keller completes two-year project: Ill Trill (8b +) climbed

The Swiss boulderer Martin Keller succeeded in inspecting the Ill Trill boulder in the Magic Wood after “only” two years of project planning.

Power of Now (8c): Giuliano Cameroni opens new dream line in Magic Wood

Giuliano Cameroni successfully climbs a heavy boulder in the Magic Wood: Power of Now bouldering area. Giuliano rates the boulder as 8c.

Jakob Schubert flashes The Never Ending Story (8b +) and other 8-piece boulder

Jakob Schubert gets the most out of a two-day trip to the Magic Wood. He flashes The Never Ending Story (8b +) and three more boulders in the eighth grade.

Camping in Magic Wood open again from today June 6th

From June 8, 2020, the campsite in the Magic Wood bouldering area will reopen. The parking spaces are only available to camping guests.

Bouldering area Magic Wood open again with reservations

In the bouldering area Magic Wood you can climb again with reservations

In today's announcement, the municipality of Ferrera communicates the partial loosening of its area closure for the Magic Wood bouldering area.

Bouldering area Magic Wood officially closed - Murgtal soon too?

The municipality of Ferrera blocks the bouldering area Magic Wood. Will the Murgtal be closed soon? We spoke to the mayor.

Video: Giuliano Cameroni opens three new boulders in Magic Wood

This video shows three first ascents Glory Hole, Fear of the Dark and Lowrider by Giuliano Cameroni from Ticino in the bouldering area Magic Wood.

Martin Keller commits New Base Line after 10 years of designing

Martin Keller completes another long-term project with the celebration of New Base Line (8b +) in the bouldering area Magic Wood.

Third ascent of the 8c-Boulder La Grosse Tarlouze by Giani Clément

Graubünden Giani Clément succeeds again in the commission of a heavy boulder. In Magic Wood he climbs La Grosse Tarlouze (8c).

Leon Fraunhofer cracked The Never Ending Story 1 + 2 + 3 (9a) in Magic Wood

Around five months after the two-part boulder was inspected The Never Ending Story (1 + 2) the German Leon Fraunhofer gets an inspection of the three-part line, which is rated 9a.

The best crash pads in the test

We tested the boulder mats Cirro by Petzl, Impact by Black Diamond, Full Pad by Organic Climbing, Incubator by Ocun and Guts by Snap.