Mejdi Schalck repeated Chris Sharma’s Es Pontas (9a+) in October. ”The first sessions were not easy as it was my first-time deep water soloing. I wasn’t able to climb completely relaxed, but after a few days on the island, I was feeling way better! I did the jump on my 4th sesh and then I sent the …
“A simple clip that collects most of the climbs I did in Ticino both during daily trips and long stays between 2019-2023. It was really nice to be able to enjoy these often-busy places with patience and silence. Some of these footages was already shared, but some of them are kind of “new” like La R…
Mejdi Schalck repeated Chris Sharma’s Es Pontas (9a+) in October. ”The first sessions were not easy as it was my first-time deep water soloing. I wasn’t able to climb completely relaxed, but after a few days on the island, I was feeling way better! I did the jump on my 4th sesh and then I sent the …
“A simple clip that collects most of the climbs I did in Ticino both during daily trips and long stays between 2019-2023. It was really nice to be able to enjoy these often-busy places with patience and silence. Some of these footages was already shared, but some of them are kind of “new” like La R…
Chris Sharma made the FA of Black Pearl (9a+) in 2023 and now the video has been released. Although Deep Water Solo has been practised for almost 50 years, it d…
Climbers flying into Barcelona usually means it's winter season, and they’re heading to Siurana, Margalef, or other crags around Lleida, all within two hours fr…
Manuel Werth, who did his first 8b+ four months ago, has completed Solitary Souls (8c+) in Arco. The 36-year-old runs an apple and wine farm close to Bolzano. …
We’re pleased to announce our collaboration with the German Alpine Club (DAV): From now on, all official national climbing competitions in Germany will be manag…
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Adam Ondra sent Soudain seul (9A) last month in just five sessions. ”Definitely on the soft side, probably harder than 8C+? I would be very interested to be able to compare to other exisiting 9A's. A dream of a boulder.”
Starting from the Euro Cup in Munich that started yesterday, a climber’s score will be based on 25 points for a Top and 10 points for securing the Zone, with 0.1 points deducted for each failed attempt. For example, a flash (completing the boulder on the first attempt) earns 25 points, while finishi…
Le Bombé Bleu is a legendary project in Buoux bolted by Marc Le Menestrel in 1991. Many of the best climbers in the world have tried it, and possibly Nico Pelorson has gotten the closest after projecting it for four sessions where he finally tried it without shoes. It starts with an 8-meter 7a intr…
Jorge Diaz-Rullo finished his trip to Flatanger last summer, where he sent two 9b+', by ticking Illusionist (9a).
At the beginning of February, Stefan Hochbaum made the first ascent of Obsidian (8C+) in Scharfenstein, a boulder known as the "King Kong Project" for 17 years. He spent three years working on it, requiring over 55 sessions to complete the climb. The problem can be broken down into two sections: a …