For the third time in my life two weeks off from the kids down in Céüse with great weather, nice…
Shape with no reason – After our first year in Frankenjura and the first four 9a, I am astonishing quickly coming back into “sending mood.”
It has been a while – almost a year – that I have been “giving testimony” about one of the…
The almost perfect Corona climbing “day“ – Panthera (11/9a) redpoint and Corona almost as well
Hardly more than an hour at the crag 10km away from home with my wife. Warm up at my wall…
Herbst und engonenes Heroin
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“Only” one out of four (damn close 9b projects) – When life takes control over climbing routine
When life takes control over climbing routine It’s been a while that I’ve been attesting about my climbing life here.…
The Great Swiss climbing tour: bolting your way up
What is sport climbing all about? And where are the most beautiful spots in Switzerland to reach new heights, hanging…
Paradies Artificiel – 8c+ by Ralf Grabowski at the Atlantiswand in Kochel
Congrats to Ralf for his ascent of Paradies Artificiel (8c+) at the Atlantiswand in Kochel! 30m of nice athletic climbing…
Cold air kissing, dry days banging – autumn is back in town and the 9th-grade-sending-rhythm on again
Autumn is back in town and the 9th-grade-sending-rhythm on again As much as I love the physical part of interpersonal…
The art of self handicapping – A log book of the hardest ascent in my life: La Barrière (9b) in Jansegg.
“Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free.” 25.08.2018 – 2pm: Three glasses of rosé and…
Five 8c and harder in six days – Fleeing the heat wave to the Southern Alp’s paradise of high altitude climbing: La Saume.
Fleeing the heat wave to the Southern Alp’s paradise of high altitude climbing: La Saume. We are facing the summer…
The Great Swiss climbing tour: learning the ropes
What is sport climbing all about? And where are the most beautiful spots in Switzerland to reach new heights, hanging on…
FA of Focus Pocus (9a+?) in Jansegg, CH
The Jansegg has a new high end line and since 9 years finally another Swiss climber is trying one of…
VIDEO – 9b at 1800m: La Cène du (Roi) Lézard – The Last Supper of the Lizard (King), Jansegg, FR/CH
The name of the route is another dedication to the oeuvre of Jim Morrison – the climbing is a…
VIDEO – Pandemonium 8c/8c+, Pinswang, Austria, 3rd ascent?
Pandemonium 8c/8c+, Pinswang, Austria, 3rd ascent? Pandemonium is referred to as the capital of hell. I can’t say exactly…
Explaining my view on climbing and grading
As my latest publications apparently again caused heavy critics in parts of the online climbing community, I was pleased by…