Nice video by Red Bull featuring Kilian Fischhuber on Headless Children in the Ratikon.
Core Stability and the Push Up with Will Bateman (Part 3)
We are please to have local physiotherapist William Bateman as a guest contributor for this training article.
In my two prior posts, we talked about how to integrate your core stabilizers into exercises used to train for climbing. The first looked at how to integrate your shoulders and anterior trunk muscles into your deadhang – see here. This can be a great tool to help you train static stability.
Training Video: Best Upper Body Exercises for Climbing
A well thought out training video series featuring Audrey Sniezek in the gym working the upper body. The first video here shows the conditioning circuit in it’s entirety, while the subsequent videos provide a lot of explanation on form for each exercise.
Climbers core circuit.
Video: 2016 Adidas Rockstar Qualifiers
Here is a video featuring highlights from the 2016 Adidas Rockstar qualifier round.
Development News ‘Topo Released for Starvation Lake Area near Chek Canyon’
We are pleased to announce that Vancouver-based climber David Echeverri has released the topo for his new area near Starvation Lake north of Squamish, BC. The area, aptly named ‘Starvation’ is currently home to three routes with a fair amount of potential. David has been working on the wall for the past two years.

Courtesy of David Echeverri. Please do not republish without permission ©
Video: Black Diamond Bootcamp with Colette McInerney
Third instalment of the all female Black Diamond Bootcamp featuring Colette McInerney.
Video: Jonathan Siegrist on ‘Spirit of the West’ (5.14a) in Paradise Valley
Sick video of Jonathan Siegrist completing Spirit of the West (5.14a) in one day (three tries) filmed by Tom Wright.
Gear Review: Petzl Arial Dry Climbing Rope 9.5
The Petzl Arial 9.5 Dry Climbing Rope was designed for the experienced climber looking for a good balance between performance and maximum durability. Treated with Duratec Dry and EverFlex handling, this rope is ideal in all conditions and will keep you climbing throughout the seasons. During our six month testing period, we found that this rope can be defined by its durability. The Petzl Arial was able to take substantial abuse when climbing on a regular basis and continued to perform well throughout its lifespan.
Video: Adam Ondra Teaser in Flatanger
A quick a dirty clip of Adam on a new mega project in Flatanger.
Video: Black Diamond Bootcamp Daila Ojeda
Black diamond bootcamp featuring Daila Ojeda.













