Only at the end of last year, Jimmy Webb was able to try after 11 days to solve one of the hardest boulder problems still open in the USA. Jim „struggled“ with Daniel Woods and Keenan Takahashi. until he could string them together on the 15th of Dece…
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The Rieglerbrothers Florian and Martin managed one day before Christmas Eve last year a new mixed tour. They named the 60 meter long route „Tigermaul“ (M7, WI5+). The first Redpoint ascent got the two climber then one day before New Year’s Eve. The p…
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The main objective of this Vintage Roc Tour is to revisit historic, let’s say classic, French routes from 7a to 9a. Included amongst these classic routes are the first French quoted routes (first 8a, 8b….) as well as routes that have made it into the…
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Die frühen Jahre
Schon im frühen Alter von 6 Jahren ging ich mit meinen Eltern viel Wandern. Im Alter von 10 Jahren habe ich dann die ersten Kletterer am Gimpel im Tannheimer Tal gesehen. Daraufhin kaufte ich mir von meinem Tasche…
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The French climbing magazine „Grimber“ reports that the French barefoot climber Charles Albert has opened a new „high-end“ boulder with „No Kapote Only“ (9A). Charles proposes for his old problem, as the second climber after the Finn Nalle Hukkataiva…
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