Our beloved gyms are slowly allowed to start reopening their doors under certain, strict conditions. In order to support the gyms and motivate you to train hard, we are running a campaign, #supportyourlocalgym, together with our partners Edelrid, Deutscher Alpenverein e.V. (DAV), Bergzeit, Vertical-Life and SuddenRush Guarana Deutschland.
Breaking news: Mattel has launched a new Olympic themed Barbie for the upcoming Olympic games in Tokyo this year.
Ahead of the upcoming IFSC Combined World Championships in Japan (11th – 21st August 2019), we take a look at how the qualification for the Olympic Games in Tokyo works! All in all there will be 40 climbers competing at the Olympic Games; 20 men and 20 women, with a maximum of two men and […]
Have you ever wondered what top climbers eat to power themselves through the day? Well… we asked them for you! In part one of our three part blog series, we had breakfast with Alex Megos. Alex told us he can’t look past a bowl of quark with fruit and oats for breakfast. Quark is a great […]
Have you ever googled “climbing chalk” and been overwhelmed with so many different types of chalk? Well, here is a guide to the different types of chalk on the market and tips on how to use them!
If you’re climbing well in the gym, chances are that you have considered climbing outdoors. Have you asked yourself what you need to know in order to take the big step? Here are a few tips to help get you started.
2017 was a huge year in climbing history! Margo Hayes’ ascent of La Rambla 9a+ in February, made her the first female to ever climb that grade and then she did it again in September when she clipped the chains on Biographie 9a+! Less than a month later Angy Eiter claimed the title and became […]
Today we’re going to take a closer look at the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing) scoring system. Check out our quick quide to the olympic games here Bouldering competitions take place on a climbing wall, with short routes and no ropes. The routes, or rather the “boulders”, are setup in such a way that […]
Most of you have heard of the famous route Chilam Balam (9b) in Villanueva Del Rosario, Spain. Climbed by the likes of Bernabé Fernández (first ascent 2003), Adam Ondra (2011), Edu Marín (2015) and Dani Andrada from (Team KletterRetter), who also added his name to that exclusive list in 2015. We took this chance to ask Dani a few questions about his motivation.
Today I would like to spend a few moments talking about the different climbing grade systems used around the world. Any one who has been climbing for a while has probably been confronted with the different systems.
