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Climbing & Bouldering

Climbing and bouldering are much more than just sports. They’re a lifestyle. So if you love them as much as we do, then this category will help you expand your knowledge about life on the vertical.

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Marianne

I’ve been climbing for about three years now. Sometimes more, sometimes less. At the moment I am climbing more because I have a problem: I am afraid of climbing and falling. It doesn’t really make sense, does it? Climbers tend to be brave and fearless. The fear of falling only exists in books. If you’re […]

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Daniela

Learning to do a headstand or handstand has many positive effects on the body. Although athletes or yogis make standing on your head with your legs up in the air look easy, the first attempts are usually difficult. With the right technique and constant practice, you can win the battle against gravity. It just takes […]

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Nearly there! I can already see the next belay point. Just need to get my foot up there…come on…come on…nope, that’s not happening. I swear I used to be more flexible! And, these trousers are really starting to bother me! Hmm…maybe I shouldn’t have worn my old jeans? I mean, I look great in them, […]

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Tom

If you enjoy mountaineering, you will often find yourself in quite inhospitable environments. You should be prepared for this. However, you also need to bear in mind that all the luggage you pack will have to be carried to and from this difficult terrain. So only take what you really need. Clothing Equipment You should […]

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The Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard once remarked, “I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.” What the famous thinker and father of existentialism did not consider, however, is that walking itself can be burdensome – particularly when you are suffering […]

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Anna E.

The strength of your fingers is genetically determined. However, targeted finger training is crucial for effective and sustainable performance in climbing. I’m sure many climbers know that hand and finger strain can quickly develop as a result of climbing or bouldering. For this article, I spoke with Prof. Volker Schöffl, a very experienced climber, doctor […]

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A while back our fellow Alpine Trekker Paul posted a comment about another article. We then started emailing back and forth with Paul, which eventually led to him writing instructions on how to build your own suspension trainer. Don’t worry, you won’t have to buy a whole bunch of bits and bobs to do so. […]

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Fritz

If slacklines get longer, they not only become more difficult to walk on, but the construction of a longer line – from approx. 25 – 30 m – becomes more and more of a challenge. Longlines in the range of 30 – 40 m can be tensioned with a low-stretch strap just with two large […]

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In the words of Sun Tzu, it’s always wise to “know thy enemy”. And these little blood-sucking, bacteria and disease-carrying monsters we call ticks are public enemy number one in the eyes of many outdoor enthusiasts. Since we can neither ignore them nor get rid of them, we should instead put ourselves in their disgusting […]
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