Marco Müller does L'isola che non c'è (9a)
”The route "L'isola che non c'è" is a hybrid boulder/sport climb first climbed by Fred Nicole 15 years ago. It is located in a cave near Amden, Switzerland, and it sit-starts at the lowest point following a logical and natural line about 15 meters long to the exit of the cave. It can be divided into three parts. The first part being a crimpy roof boulder [Ragtime (8B+)]. Then there's an easier middle part which goes straight into the last boulder, which is quite powerful. After that, there's an easier climb to exit the cave.”
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L'isola che non c'è 9a by Christof Rauch
Christof Rauch has done his third 9a in just eleven days, L'isola che non c'è in Amden. "Amazing hybrid between bouldering and route climbing. It all starts wit…
Oblivion (9a) by Marco Müller
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Thor's Hammer 9a/+ by Dylan Chuat
Dylan Chuat did Thor's Hammer (9a/+) in Flatanger, two weeks ago. "Waaaw, what an amazing line!!! The holds are so beautiful, the effort and the line are just amazing! Just a pity that the beginning is always wet." Marco Müller, a 9a+ climber, has made a great film of Dylan's ascent.
L'isola che non c'è 9a by Christof Rauch
Christof Rauch has done his third 9a in just eleven days, L'isola che non c'è in Amden. "Amazing hybrid between bouldering and route climbing. It all starts wit…
Oblivion (9a) by Marco Müller
Marco Müller, who previously has done eight 9a's, has sent Oblivion (9a) in Gimmelwald. "The route is a linkup between 'Alpenbitter' and 'Renardo Rules', whic…
Thor's Hammer 9a/+ by Dylan Chuat
Dylan Chuat did Thor's Hammer (9a/+) in Flatanger, two weeks ago. "Waaaw, what an amazing line!!! The holds are so beautiful, the effort and the line are just amazing! Just a pity that the beginning is always wet." Marco Müller, a 9a+ climber, has made a great film of Dylan's ascent.
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William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…
Irmgard Braun, 72, ticks Le string à Fredo (7c)
Irmgard Braun, who was featured in an interview sending a 7c+ in 2021, has done Le string à Fredo (7c) in Gorges du Tarn. "This year I tried the route on six d…
Michaela Kiersch completes Dreamtime (8C)
Michaela Kiersch has repeated Fred Nicole’s classical Dreamtime (8C) in Cresciano. The Doctor in Hand Therapy has now completed 17 boulders graded 8B or harder,…