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Susten and Grimsel Pass Bouldering

Video by Petra and Heiko Queitsch of bouldering in the high-alpine setting around the Susten and Grimsel Pass in central Switzerland.

• bouldering, Heiko Queitsch

Greenpointing and trad in the Frankenjura

Think of the Frankenjura and sport climbing comes to mind. It's where the term redpointing originated. But over the last few years there has been a growing interest in greenpointing and establishing new trad protected routes on the area's limestone crags. In the video, Heiko Queitsch, one of the new movement of Franken climbers to embrace trad, explains why he finds it so appealing.  

• Heiko Queitsch, trad