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Jakob Schubert rates BIG 9c | formerly Project Big

Jakob Schubert communicates the name of the climbing route that has become known as Project Big: It is called BIG. He rates the line 9c.

Jakob Schubert climbs Project Big (9c?) | including video

Jakob Schubert makes the first free ascent of one of the most difficult sport climbing routes in the world: Project Big in Flatanger, Norway.

Nina Caprez climbs the guestless test piece Yeah Man (8b +, 300m)

Only one year after the birth of her child, the Swiss climber Nina Caprez is back in the climbing business - it seems almost stronger than before: In the Friborg Gastlosen, the 36-year-old succeeds in repeating the difficult multi-pitch tour Yeah Man (8b +, 300m).

Whittaker and Villanueva free another badass tear line

In mid-January, Facundo Saubidet, Jeremías Castaña and Santiago Scavolini opened a new route on the west face of Guillaumet: Anda pa'alla. At the beginning of the week, Pete Whittaker and Sean Villanueva managed to complete the 500-meter line with difficulties up to 8a and to climb completely free for the first time.

Most difficult climbing route in the USA: Seb Bouin climbs Suprême Jumbo Love (9b +)

French pro climber Seb Bouin solves an old 2010, the direct variation of Chris Sharma's Jumbo Love, at Clark Mountain. His first ascent, called Suprême Jumbo Love, adds another 20 meters of hard climbing to Jumbo Love. The result: America's hardest climbing route with a 9b+ rating.

You have to see this crazy double hook | Video

In August, Jonathan Siegrist managed the red point ascent of the Kinder Cakes (9a +) route in Rifle. This video not only shows his solid ascent, but a crazy double hook.

Solène Amoros and Katherine Choong climb Alibaba (240m, 8a+) in Aiglun

The French Solène Amoros and the Swiss Katherine Choong manage the red point ascent of the difficult multi-pitch tour Alibaba (240m, 8a +) in Aiglun, France. Both athletes lead climbed all eight pitches in the correct order. They spent a total of three and a half days on the wall.

Michi Wohlleben climbs one of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in Switzerland: Bodhichitta

Michi Wohlleben climbed one of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in Switzerland: Bodhicitta on the Dreifaltigkeit in the Alpstein.

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Jakob Schubert rates BIG 9c | formerly Project Big

Jakob Schubert communicates the name of the climbing route that has become known as Project Big: It is called BIG. He rates the line 9c.

Michael Piccolruaz repeats Sharma-Kingline Alasha | including video interview

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