Crack route Archive | LACRUX climbing magazine

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 in the world?

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.

Finally: Pete Whittaker commits the heavy crack route recovery drink

The British Pete Whittaker succeeds in the third ascent of one of the world's toughest rift routes: Recovery Drink in Jossingford, Norway.

Video: Carlo Traversi repeats first the crack route Meltdown

In November of last year, Carlo Traversi scored the first iteration of Meltdown (5.14c / 8c +). The route is one of the heaviest rift routes in the world, waiting for 10 years to repeat.

Nicolo Balducci climbs the Trad-style route Gondo Crack (8c)

A few days ago, 16-year-old Nicolo Balducci from Domodossola climbed one of the most difficult trad routes in the world: Gondo Crack (8c) in the Cippo sector near Gondo. In front…