If you take a long fall in an over hang, you end up hanging having a very hard time get yourself up and in contact with the rock again. The Circus princess move is a good option and might be possible to try out while in quarantine. Make sure you can not hit anything while starting to practicing it.

Isabelle and Volker Schöffl are both active climbers and medical doctors. Both have done first ascents up to french 8b, many of them in Laos and Thailand.They are team physicians to the German Climbing team and Volker is a member of the MedCom IFSC and author of „One move too many“. They have done 100+ scientific papers on climbing medicine and are teaching world wide on this topic. They are right now working for an aid organization as doctors in Laos where they also were among the pioneers for Thakhek. Injury Prevention in Rock Climbing and Bouldering.

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In Sweden, all gyms are open and this weekend there is a competition which will be streamed as spectators are not allowed. Outside, there are more climbers than normal. The only recommendation is that you should not travel from your region during Easter. At the same time, in Spain, Italy, France, the UK, Greece, Austria etc you are not allowed to leave your home unless for shopping etc. In general, in most other European countries you are allowed to go out rock climbing. In Germany you are just allowed to be two persons together but there are exceptions like in Bamberg where rock climbing are totally forbidden. Is there any other country, except Sweden, where the climbing gyms are open? It should be mentioned that we get reports from different parts of Europe that some climbers violate the restrictions. This is not acceptable!

Climbing gyms are run with a lot of heart and personal commitment and investment from their founders and operators. During these difficult times due to Covid-19, many climbing gym owners and managers fear that months of closures and restrictions will be life-threatening for their businesses. They cannot afford to have no income for several months, but still continue to pay their monthly costs. Especially since it’s not foreseeable when normal operations can be resumed. It’s in every climber’s interest to have a place to meet, climb and train when this difficult period is over. We’ve gathered a few ideas and ways that we think we can all contribute: Pay now & enjoy later: Buy punch cards NOW, Keep your monthly gym membership up and running, Buy entry, food or coffee vouchers as an Easter or birthday gift, Make a pre-payment for the renewal of your yearly pass, Check if your gym offers other options to support them. Are you a lawyer, tax consultant or working in the banking sector? Then perhaps you can now advise your gym in dealing with the difficult situation and help them to apply for emergency aid and special loans. The current crisis has left nearly no one unscathed. Yet, all we see is a constant wave of solidarity and support from people and industries everywhere. Let's make sure we keep giving what we can to our climbing communities which in turn gives us their all.

In Sweden, all gyms are open following the official guidelines. Klätterdomen in Göteborg has tried to go further and is offering liquid chalk to everyone. They do also clean much more frequently and they tell both their customers as well as workers to stay at home even if they just have very mild symptoms of a cold. Currently, they estimate a 50 % drop of climbers meaning there are plenty room in their gym. Their spring Mega boulder was canceled and instead, they run a competition during one month via the Vertical-Life App. Lars Höström is the founder of the gym and he reports. "Climbers are very happy that we are open and they strictly follow the guidelines. Nobody showers here and, in fact, as there are so few climbers here and we are offering liquid chalk and clean much more often, it is a nice atmosphere. Climbers do not hang here long hours as they used to. Instead, some quick boulders or laps, often on the auto-belay, and they are off. Climbers are keen of doing the new boulders for the competition and it is great that this can be organized in the Vertical-Life App.

With climbing gyms around the world closing down and outdoor climbing options limited, climbers are now looking for at-home training solutions, such as hangboards, to maintain, and even build strength. In order to support climbers in making the best use of this time, the Vertical-Life team is working on the release of a series of new training plans, rankings, and interactive challenges for the Zlagboard. Check out the board and remember: Stay strong, stay connected, and train at home! #trainathome #comebackstronger #trainnowsendlater