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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.

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.

Clément Lechaptois gets the second replay of the Fionnay Hammer Foundation's Edge

Clément Lechaptois gets the second repetition of the 8c boulders Foundation's Edge and climbs a few days later The Never Ending Story (8b +).

Swede Linda Sjödin climbs New Base Line (8b +)

26-year-old Swede Linda Sjödin joins New Base Line (8b +). She is the only eleventh woman in the world who can climb a boulder of this difficulty.

The new Magic Wood guide is here

Ulrich and Harald Röker recently published the second edition of their guide to the Magic Wood bouldering area in Averstal.

Here is cleaning, bouldering and celebrated: Magic Wood Clean Up Day 2019

Next week's 31.08./01.09.2019, IG Magic Wood is organizing the anniversary edition, the 10, together with Bodhi Climbing and the Gasthaus Edelweiss. Magic Wood Clean Up Day.

Giani Clement commits Practice of the Wild in Magic Wood

Once again, the Swiss boulderer Giani Clement announces a highlight. He succeeds in committing Practice of the Wild (8b + / 8c).

Video: Clément Lechaptois inspecting numerous Magic Wood beads

Clément Lechaptois made numerous Magic Wood classics. Clément captured the most beautiful lines in a video we do not want to withhold from you.

You must have seen the Magic Wood Ticklist by Matt Fultz

Matt Fultz climbed eighth in the Magic Wood 16 Boulder and completed the 9a-rated tour "The Neverending Story 1 + 2 + 3".

Christof Rauch boulders Glory Hole, Gipsy, Tipsy and gets a first visit to the Magic Wood

Christof Rauch once again made short work of the Swiss bouldering area Magic Wood. Within a few days he repeated Glory Hole (8b), Gipsy (8a +) and Tipsy (7c) ...