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Schwarz Mönch 9a (+) by Marco Müller
Could you please say something about the process of how you took it down?
I really enjoyed the process of trying this route. The first time I climbed the first part ("Renardo Rules" 8c), I came into the crux of the extension pretty pumped. After that, with each session, I was able to tweak my climbing and find some microbeta. Even though I fell at the same spot on almost every attempt, it felt better and better until it finally worked out.
Jernej Kruder sends Martin Krpan (9a) sans knee pads
Jernej Kruder, who won the Boulder World Cup in 2018, has done Martin Krpan (9a) in Mišja Peč. “I would like to expose something here: I spent many tries on t…
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Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
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…
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.
Motivating DWS footage
Marco Müller has posted a great video from his trip to Mallorca last October where his hardest DWS was Animalistic (8c). How high were the highest falls you took? How dangerous is it? I'd say around 13-14 meters. You can definitely take some bad falls if you do sketchy high heels or toe hooks and …
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.
Motivating DWS footage
Marco Müller has posted a great video from his trip to Mallorca last October where his hardest DWS was Animalistic (8c). How high were the highest falls you took? How dangerous is it? I'd say around 13-14 meters. You can definitely take some bad falls if you do sketchy high heels or toe hooks and …
Katie Lamb makes history
Katie Lamb has become the first woman to climb 8C+ by completing Box Therapy (8C) in RMNP (Misc/Unsorted). Daniel Woods made the FA back in 2018, and only Drew …
Schubert sends Project Big during his 6th Live attempt
"It was dramatic to the very end." On the 8a finish of Project Big in Flatanger, Jakob Schubert explains that a horn broke and he was close to falling. The last three minutes of the video show just how much this climb means to him."This horn could have ended my career... This was the biggest mental …
Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
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…