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High-flyer Martina Demmel climbs 9a in the fifth attempt

The German climber Martina Demmel climbs into the club of 9a climbers: A few days ago she scored Joe Cita in Oliana.

Jan Hojer and Yannick Flohé devalue Bock-Route Working Class

The two German competition athletes Jan Hojer and Yannick Flohé climbed the 9a-Route Working Class within a single day. Both devalue the route to 8c +.

11-year-old Théo Blass scores Super Samson (8c)

Théo Blass climbs an 8c sport climbing route for the third time. After eight sessions on the Super Samson route, he got the red point ascent.

Edu Marin climbs Arco Iris (8c +) - one of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in Europe

Edu Marin manages the first free ascent of the multi-pitch tour Arco Iris (8c +, 200m, 6SL) in the climbing area of Montserrat, Spain.

Video: Dave Graham on the Ali Hulk Extension Total Sit Start

This video shows the ascent of the heavily overhanging roof route Ali Hulk Extension Total Sit Start by Dave Graham.

James Pearson repeats Trad-Route Tribe (9a?) In Cadarese

James Pearson climbs tribe - hardest trad route in the world?

James Pearson manages the first repetition of what is probably the most difficult trad route in the world: Tribe in the Cadarese climbing area.

Video: Adam Ondra climbs the 9a route Atene Naturale

This video shows Adam Ondra on the solid ascent of the Atene Naturale route in the climbing area of Massone, Italy.

Knatsch in Frankenjura - Alex Megos and Markus Bock declare war on each other

Conflict in Frankenjura - Alex Megos and Markus Bock declare war to each other

Conflict in the Franconian Jura. Alexander Megos and Markus Bock declare war. It is now known who removed The Last Dance route.

Dave Graham scores 9b Route Ali Hulk Sit Start Extension Total

Dave Graham scores 9b Route Ali Hulk Extension Total Sit Start

The American professional climber Dave Graham succeeds in the red point ascent of the 9b route Ali Hulk Extension Total Sit Start in Rodellar.

Stefano Ghisolfi climbs Change (9b +) in Flatanger

The Italian Stefano Ghisolfi manages the first repetition of the 9b + climbing route Change in the Hanselleren Cave in Flatanger, Norway.

Siebe Vanhee successful in the Rätikon: Never ending story scored

A few days after his success in the Alpstein, the Belgian Siebe Vanhee moved to the nearby climbing area of Rätikon. Within two days he succeeded in the red point ascent of the ...

Nico Favresse and Sébastien Berthe climb the most difficult Eiger route in one day

Nico Favresse and Sébastien Berthé conclude their European tour with a one-day ascent of the most difficult route on the Eiger: Odyssey (8a +).

Laura Rogora climbs La Prophétie des Grenouilles (9a) in just three attempts

Laura Rogora gets a red point ascent of the 9a-Route Prophétie des Grenouilles in just one day.

Interview Roger Schaeli about the ascent of Merci La Vie on the Eiger north face

Interview: Roger Schäli about the ascent of Merci La Vie on the Eiger north face

LACRUX spoke with Roger Schäli about the first free ascent of the Merci La Vie route on the Geneva Pillar and the creation of the route.

Jonas Schild and Yannick Glatthard score headless children in Rätikon

Jonas Schild and Yannick Glatthard succeed in repeating the multi-pitch route Headless Children in the Rätikon. More in the interview.