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How is Sierra Blair-Coyle doing offwidth climbing?

What happens when a competitive climber starts an offwidth route? Tom Randall and Mary Eden asked themselves this question and accompanied Sierra Blair-Coyle to the rock. The following video was created.

Longest and steepest crack tour in the world on bridge climbed | Pete Whittaker & Tom Randall

The two Brits manage to climb the steepest and probably longest crack route in the world: The Great Rift (7b + to 8a +, 60-70 pitches). The special thing about it: It is an artificial crack structure of a motorway bridge.

Jacopo Larcher: Two difficult trad first ascents in the Valle dell'Orco

In October of the current year, Jacopo Larcher spent two weeks in the Valle dell'Orco and made two difficult trad first ascents. The lines are...

Yannick Glatthard scores Greenspit - one of the most difficult crack routes in Europe | interview

A few days ago, Yannick Glatthard from the Bernese Oberland managed to climb the legendary Greenspit crack route in the Valle dell'Orco. In an interview with LACRUX, Yannick reveals what the ascent means to him and whether crack climbing gloves change the style of the route.

Sean Villanueva and Jon Griffin: First ascent of La Chaltenense on Fitz Roy

Sean Villanueva and Jon Griffin climb El Chaltenense, arguably the longest and most sustained off-width route in the world.

Barbara Zangerl climbs Green Spit - one of the most difficult crack routes in Europe

The 32-year-old Austrian Barbara Zangerl climbed the Green Spit crack route in the Valle Dell'Orco last week.

Martin Sieberer and Hannes Hohenwarter climb the Tiroler Riss Trilogy

Pumprisse, Czech platter and locker from the stool. THE three alpine crack climbing classics in Tyrolean lime are the dream of many climbers. Martin Sieberer and Hannes Hohenwarter did the three tours by fair means.

Is this the first 9a crack climbing route in the world?

The Wide Boyz have set up a new crack route in their basement. You can find out in this video whether the new test piece deserves 9a.

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