Keyword: trad

James Pearson dares to rate E12 for Bon Voyage – Why he exposes himself a second time

After much consideration, James Pearson awards the grade E2 for the second time. Which leads him to make Bon Voyage the hardest trad route.

Pete Whittaker's hardest trad first ascent: Crown Royale (9a) | Video

With Crown Royale (9a) Pete Whittaker climbed one of the most difficult trad routes in the world. Now there is his first ascent as a video.

Anak Verhoeven defies gravity

First Female Ascent: Anak Verhoeven is the first woman to climb the difficult trad route La Fuerza de la Gravedad (8b)

Babsi Zangerl climbs the hardest trad line of her life: Meltdown (8c+)

Babsi Zangerl repeats one of the most difficult trad crack routes in the world in Yosemite Valley: Meltdown (8c+)

Pumpy boulder linkup in the legendary Greenspit crack route repeated | Pura Pura (8c)

Pete Whittaker succeeds in what is probably his second ascent of Pura Pura. The route connects the Boulder Green Shadow with the crack roof Greenspit.

Pete Whittaker frees tough Trad line with Eigerdosis (8c).

The crack specialist Pete Whittaker succeeds in the Norwegian Jossingfjord the first free ascent of Eigerdosis (8c) in trad style.

Climbing the North of the South: Ossola Rock | climbing guide

The north of Italy offers a wealth of climbing areas. We present the climbing guide Ossola Rock with areas like Cadarese or Croveo.

James Pearson climbs Neil Gresham's trad line Lexicon (E11, 7a)

James Pearson manages the fourth iteration of the trad route Lexicon (E11, 7a) in the Lake District. To add spice to his ascent, he entered the Trad line, which is not only one of the most difficult in England but also in the world, without first checking out in the top rope.

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