Bouldering Diary

  1. Failure: A Trip to Maltatal, Austria by Eliot Stephens

    Failure: A Trip to Maltatal, Austria by Eliot Stephens

    Succeeding is always the goal, but sometimes we need failure. Sometimes we need it more than success. 

    Going out to Maltatal to try Bugeleisen was a familiar feeling. Some travel, some flying, some driving, and a new place to experience. But many things were different. A new climbing area, but with only one real focus for the trip. Being in an area with very few world class boulders, perhaps only one, leaves you somewhat numb to the thought of trying other boulders, even just to acclimatise. Nevertheless, I pushed on, and made an effort to try some of the areas low 8th grade problems. 

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  2. Changes - Asking the right questions by Eliot Stephens

    Changes - Asking the right questions by Eliot Stephens

    One of the interesting things about being able to return to bouldering areas year on year, is the ability to see change. Change in the climbing environment. Change in the boulders. Change in the community, and of course change in yourself. For me, seeing

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  3. Hoseok Lee on Training, The Moonboard and Hard Boulders

    Hoseok Lee on Training, The Moonboard and Hard Boulders

    We recently spoke to the Moonboard legend Hoseok Lee about his training, climbing on the Moonboard and dream boulders. You might have seen his outrageous training feats and hard climbing on Instagram, so be prepared for more psych. Rea on to check out

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  4. A 16 Year Campaign - Climbing Never Ending Story 8B+

    A 16 Year Campaign - Climbing Never Ending Story 8B+

    by Martin Keller

    It all started way back on a cold day in November 2004 when I had been able to send the second part of the line for my second 8A-boulder. The first part of the line (Unendliche Geschichte 2, 8A+) with its crazy

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  5. Bouldering in Gran Canaria by Max Raeuber

    Bouldering in Gran Canaria by Max Raeuber

    Max Raeuber visits Gran Canaria for the first time to check out its bouldering paradise, but little did he know what the final week of his trip had in store...

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