Neuigkeiten rund ums Klettern, Bouldern und Bergsteigen/News around Climbing, Bouldering and Mountaineering
The 42 years old Austrian boulderer Bernd Zangerl has made the first ascent of a difficult crack called “grenzenlos” in Valle Orco, Italy. Protected with a pecker, it is a mix between a trad climb and a highball.
Whenever I visit an area, it’s…
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Nicolai Užnik manages only the forth ascent of the hardest boulder in the Austrian Malta Valley, the sit-start of “Bügeleisen”. The boulder was started by the Finnish Nalle Hukkataival in 2014 and has only been repeated by Jakob Schubert and Stefan …
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The Austrian David Kompatscher can climb his first 8C boulder with “Zunami”. It was only the 7th ascent of the boulder by Bernhard Schwaiger in the Saalachtal. David skips grade 8B and 8B + right away.
Bernhard Schwaiger first ascented the b…
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Liam Andrews-Bancroft sends the 10th ascent of “The Nest” (8C). It was also his first 8C in that grade. The boulder “The Nest” in Red Rocks (Nevada) opened by Daniel Woods in 2013.
“O uhhhh this happened today?????? “The Nest” Was gonna wait t…
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The now 44-year-old rockmaster Dai Koyamada has done it again. He first ascented with “Ochimizu -Fountain of Youth” another top boulder in November. It is his second difficult boulder this month. When it comes to the assessment, Dai is covered. But t…
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Sean Bailey sends the first repetition of “Pegasus” (8C). For Sean was also the first boulder in this grade. The first ascent and first new creation in this grade by Drew Ruana is located in Joes Valley (Utah) and was opened by him this year. “Gr…
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The Italian Niccolò “Niky” Ceria sends the 2nd ascent of the James “Jimmy” Webb Boulder “Ephyra” (8C +) in the Swiss bouldering crag Chironico. Jimmy manages the boulder last year. Niky tried together with him the boulder in 2014. For Niky was also h…
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