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Matty Hong on challenging developments in climbing | Video interview

Style debate: Matty Hong on preclipping, mixing pinkpoint and redpoint and chipping & gluing.

First a bad departure, then a climb: Matty Hong repeats Big Fish (8c+/9a)

Matty Hong completes the first repetition of the difficult and high DWS route Big Fish (8c+/9a) in Mallorca.

Matty Hong climbs Sharma test piece biography (9a +)

The American Matty Hong repeats Biography in Ceüse, the first sport climbing route with a difficulty level of 9a+. It was drilled in 1989 by Jean-Christophe Lafaille. The American Chris Sharma managed a first free ascent in 2001.

Red Bull Dual Ascent: First climbing event on the fourth highest dam in Switzerland

After the legendary bungee jump by 220 agent Pierce Brosnan, the 007 meter high Contra dam in the Verzasca Valley will once again be the venue for a spectacular event: 16 of the world's best climbers will compete in teams of two in the first head-to-head on the Red Bull Dual Ascent. Head multi-pitch climbing competition.

Matty Hong repeats Flex Luthor - historically the world's first 9b?

The American Matty Hong succeeds in the second ascent of the Flex Luthor route near Rifle, Colorado. He suggests a rating of 9b. If this rating is confirmed, Flex Luthor would be the first 9b in the world.

Daniel Woods and Matty Hong on a Ticino trip: Stone Spirit

In their latest film, Daniel Woods and Matty Hong show recordings from their boulder trip to Ticino. The film Stone Spirit shows numerous classics and new inspections.

Unknown Factors: climbing film with Jacopo Larcher, Siebe Vanhee, Matty Hong and the Pou brothers

Jacopo Larcher, Siebe Vanhee, Matty Hong and the Pou brothers opened new climbing routes in the Indian Baspa Valley last autumn. Now there is the film.

Video: Matty Hong climbs La Rambla and Joe Mama (9a +)

In spring, American climber Matty Hong visited two top spots on the international climbing scene: Siurana and Oliana. He climbs two of the most famous routes: La...

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