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…
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…
Ten 9a and harder in ten months
Under the “pressure” of too many hard ascents I decide to update my tick list before having the most beautiful…
Rockywand Spring Break
Der Winter ist noch nicht lang vorbei, der Frühling war kurz und knackig und schon hält unter den ersten Buchenknospen…
Tuzgle revisited – Die schönste Linie der Reise, Comfort is killing us (9a), auf windigen 4300m – angesichts abgereister Kletterpartner leider alleine mit den Kindern am Fixseil geklettert. Kapitel 19 (16.08. – 24.08.)
Die schönste Linie der Reise, Comfort is killing us (9a), auf windigen 4300m – angesichts abgereister Kletterpartner leider nur alleine…
“Le vent nous portera” – Latin America’s first 9a+ at 3600m in Socaire, Chile, and the crowing of a perfect five months trip across the Altiplano.
The last time I had played the high altitude game – in northern India two years ago – I got…
Untot, halbstark, ausgewaschen? – Nach zwei Monaten kehren wir wieder in Socaire oberhalb von San Pedro de Atacama ein und checken eine Form, die als solche kaum noch zu bezeichnen ist. Kapitel 18 (06.08. – 16.08.)
Bislang habe ich sie alle vertröstet mit dem Grad der schwersten Route Boliviens in El Eden nahe Potosi „(En este…