record archive

Higher, faster, further - and younger!

At the age of 13 on Everest, at nine on the Aconcagua: Now and again, children and young people climb the highest mountains in the world. But: Does that really make sense at this age?

10-year-old climbs 8c + Southern Smoke - record

Record: 10-year-old climbs 8c + Southern Smoke

The 10-year-old Bayes Wilder climbs the 8c + route Southern Smoke in Red River Gorge, Kentucky USA, making climbing history. No one of this age has ever climbed such a difficult route.

Dani Arnold climbs the Petit Dru north face in a new record

With 1 hour and 43 minutes, Dani Arnold sets a new best time on the Petit Dru north face.

Speed records in alpinism: why, why, why?

In the intoxication of speed at record times. Why do you do that? How high are the risks - and how can they be limited? Christian Penning spoke to four mountaineers about the subject of speed.

World record: 12-year-old Andrea Chelleris climbs Pure Dreaming (9a)

Andrea Chelleris succeeded in the red point ascent of the 9a route Pure Dreaming near Arco. The 12-year-old climber is the youngest person to date to have been able to climb a route with this red point difficulty level.

Pete Whittaker: One Arm Hang World Record

The Norwegian Magnus Midtbo and the Briton Pete Whittaker try to break various world records. In the one arm hang, Pete breaks the previous world record.

This is the highest climbing wall in the world: Copenhill Project

The highest climbing wall in the world has recently appeared in Denmark's capital Copenhagen: the total climbing length of the routes is 80 meters.

20 peaks in half a day: Nicolas Hojac and Adrian Zurbrügg break record

On July 8, 2020, the two Bernese alpinists Adrian Zurbrügg and Nicolas Hojac climbed the so-called spaghetti tour in a new best time.

New speed record: Andy Steindl runs from the lowest to the highest point in Switzerland

Record for Andreas Steindl: he covered the distance from the lowest point in Switzerland to the Dufourspitze in 8 hours and 10 minutes.

Record: Théo Blass climbs 8c route souvenirs du pic at the age of 10

The age limit of 8c visitors continues to decrease. Théo Blass climbs souvenirs du pic (8c) at the age of 10 and sets a record.

Paul Robinson climbs a boulder in the 8th French degree for the thousandth time

A few days ago, the American bouldering professional Paul Robinson climbed a boulder with a difficulty of at least 1000a for the 8th time.

Swiss Alpine Club: record year for overnight stays

The Swiss Alpine Club SAC can look back on a record year. The summer half year gave the 153 SAC huts an absolute record.

Swiss film premiere: Weather Stein ridge with Michi Wohlleben

On the 10. December 2019 the film Wetter Stein Grat with Michi Wohlleben is performed for the first time in Switzerland: Kultur am Gleis (KUGL), movie start 19.30 o'clock.

Film series about Ueli Steck - The Swiss Machine

A film about Ueli Steck - The Swiss Machine

Recently we stumbled upon the three-part video series about the deceased professional spin-queen Ueli Steck. And were spellbound.

Dani Arnold on his speed record at the big battlements

Dani Arnold set a new speed record at the Great Pinnacle. On LACRUX he tells why it was not just about the record time.