Keyword: sport climbing

Endurance plays a key role in sport climbing. Accordingly, many athletes base their training plans on it. However, there are some misconceptions that can significantly affect the success of a training season. These are the seven most serious mistakes.

The German mountaineering specialist Ortovox is launching a shop selling refurbished products.

Petzl launches a new edition of its successful Spirit carabiners and probably the best and most famous quickdraws. What's new?

Dylan Chuat's ring ligament injury seems to have healed. The Swiss climber recently subjected his fingers to a real endurance test and, among other things, repeated the Wolfgang Güllich classic Action Directe (9a) in the Franconian Jura.

The international climbing association IFSC presented climbing holds in a video today that could be used for the first time in an official competition. But the handles are not well received by many. Why?

Will Bosi was one of the UK's top competitive climbers before he left the competitive circuit to concentrate fully on rock climbing. The latest film from Band of Birds traces Will Bosi's impressive journey to becoming one of the strongest all-round climbers of his generation.

Wild Country is recalling its Superlight Rock chocks in sizes 1 through 6. Details about the recall can be found here.

This video shows Yannick Flohé projecting what is perhaps the world's most difficult indoor climbing route, Yellow Godzilla (9b).