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"Know before you go" Basics for all rock beginners who want to switch from the climbing hall to the rock, by SAAC mountain guide & Tyrolean…

Some days, unfortunately, things get in the way of your motivation to climb. There can be many reasons for this: bad weather, everyday…

To be honest, the basic functions of quickdraws are pretty straightforward: a carabiner for the hook, a carabiner for the rope and a piece…

Next to the Heidelberger Hütte high above Ischgl, there is a new climbing garden, ideal for midsummer. And incredibly idyllic too - we…

First, stretch your fingers, then dip your battered feet into the cool water - or better still, jump right in. This is how climbing and…

Winter is coming to an end, the days are getting longer - time to really start climbing training again. We'll show you how to get fit for…

The sense and nonsense of combining two sports: In the Wilder Kaiser, we take our touring skis to the alpine climbing route to experience a…

An article for the indecisive: For all those who can never decide on beautiful spring days whether they'd rather tackle a jagged firn ski…

Along the Inn between Imst and Innsbruck, there are numerous sunny walls that also offer the best conditions for climbing in winter. Here we…

The wide open spaces: trees and mountains like in the Rocky Mountains. Except that the CO2 footprint of a trip to the Ötztal is a little…

Nothing but rock, landscape, emptiness and silence: it's hard to believe that there is still so much untouched nature between the cities of…

A climbing vacation at Achensee means: Italian dolce vita meets Scandinavian fjord ambience, spiced up with a generous pinch of Canada…