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Adam Ondra: A day in the life of a professional climber

Adam Ondra's everyday life is not just about climbing. In this video Adam Ondra gives an insight into the life of a professional athlete.

64-year-old Chuck Odette climbs 8c (T-Rex)

Chuck Odette climbs the route T-Rex (8c) in the Maple Canyon rotpunkt. It's the most difficult route so far for the 64-year-old.

Alexander Megos climbs 9a-route underground flash

The German professional climber Alexander Megos succeeds in a flash ascent of the underground route (9a) in the Massone climbing area.

Will Adam Ondra climb this 9a + route on the first attempt?

Adam Ondra made a detour to the Entraygues climbing area. His goal was a flash ascent of the route La Mustache qui Fache (9a +).

Better rope climbing thanks to these fingerboard exercises

Finger strength is a key factor in climbing success. When climbing on a rope, there is a combination of maximum and endurance exertion. You can improve your performance on the rock with the following exercises on the fingerboard.

The Austrialpin HMS Rondo Autolock carabiner being tested

Gear Talk: The HMS Rondo Autolock carabiner from Austrialpin

We tested the new Autolock carabiner from Austrialpin - the HMS Rondo Slide - in the climbing garden and on multi-pitch climbing.

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Adam Ondra: Beginning (9a / +), Sid Lives (9a) and Atene Naturale (9a) scored

Adam Ondra spent two days on the rock of the northern Italian sport climbing mecca Arco. During the two days he climbed three difficult routes in just two days….

Video: Laura Rogora climbs Ali Hulk Extension Total Sit Start (9b)

Laura Rogora made history with the ascent of Ali Hulk Extension Total Sit Start. This video shows the way to the ascent.

Can the Rift of Silence (9c) be jammed?

Pete Whittaker wanted to know if the Rift could be jammed by Silence and drove to Flatanger in Norway.

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.

Rope solo climbing: This is how you climb without a belay partner

Rope solo climbing: In top rope without a belay partner

If you still want to climb on the rope because you don't have a backup partner, you can also secure yourself. Here you can find out which material you need for solo rope climbing in top rope, how the structure works and what else you have to pay attention to when climbing rope solo.