“There are only limits, when you accept them.”

“Bouldering is about creativity, pushing limits. It’s my way of life.”

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If PARENTS could see the smiling faces & proud moments of their youngsters in the last weeks 🌞 they would all sent the kids bouldering again 🥳 once again it turned out, that even „unsportliche“ kids have fun BOULDERING ♥️

The 1st. Edition of the „Raiffeisen Boulder Experience“ is over🎁 DOANKSCHIA to the whole team, to all supporters & to @raiffeisenclub.landeck - which made this possible. DOANKSCHIA @chrispfeifer64 🍀Christian❤️ Hermann 🙏 Martín...

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If PARENTS could see the smiling faces & proud moments of their youngsters in the last weeks 🌞 they would all sent the kids bouldering again 🥳 once again it turned out, that even „unsportliche“ kids have fun BOULDERING ♥️

The 1st. Edition of the „Raiffeisen Boulder Experience“ is over🎁 DOANKSCHIA to the whole team, to all supporters & to @raiffeisenclub.landeck - which made this possible. DOANKSCHIA @chrispfeifer64 🍀Christian❤️ Hermann 🙏 Martín ✌️ Manuela 🌞 Maria ❤️ Sandra 😊 Christian

But the kids bouldering will go on for another week here in @galtuer_com & in between I find time to do some lines ♥️
📸 @stefankuerzi ( Bild 1 )

#kids #bouldern @galtuer_com @raiffeisenclub.landeck @handl_tyrol @baeckereikurz @valisera @hotelluggi

I lost track about the exact numbers of first ascents in rakchham, i must have brushed & climbed around 300 problems. In total there should be around 400 lines 🥳🍀🙏 I am working on the guide book & soon we will know the real amount of boulders. ✌️ In the meanwhile the guides in rakchham know all Sektors & can guide you to the best problems 🎁🥳

Pic2: Last fall @giuliano_cameroni added another great line - the crimpy & powerful „Monibaba“ Boulder. ...

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I lost track about the exact numbers of first ascents in rakchham, i must have brushed & climbed around 300 problems. In total there should be around 400 lines 🥳🍀🙏 I am working on the guide book & soon we will know the real amount of boulders. ✌️ In the meanwhile the guides in rakchham know all Sektors & can guide you to the best problems 🎁🥳

Pic2: Last fall @giuliano_cameroni added another great line - the crimpy & powerful „Monibaba“ Boulder.

Pic3: And @melissaleneve found & bolted an amazing new route which follows an unique set of holds. Can’t get much better & I guess this year I need some power endurance to climb Melissa’s vision 💪♥️ 🥳

Check out the movie to see more
—> link in BIO
📸 @raydemski

@rakchham_outdoors @adidasterrex @fiveten_official @redbullaustria @redbulladventure @myeisbaer @petzl_official @ropeless @evileye.eyewear @grasgruenherbal

#Raiffeisen Boulder Experience♥️

Es gibt keine unsportlichen Kinder ist mein Fazit der letzten Tage in Galtür. Selbst die “unsportlichsten” haben Freude an Bewegung wenn man ihnen Aufmerksamkeit & Begeisterung vermitteln kann.

Kinder generell für Sport & Bewegung zu motivieren ist unser Ziel. In diesem Fall möchten wir die Kids fürs Bouldern & Klettern begeistern & ihnen zeigen was man in unseren Bergen alles machen kann. Auch wollen wir ihnen ...

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#Raiffeisen Boulder Experience♥️

Es gibt keine unsportlichen Kinder ist mein Fazit der letzten Tage in Galtür. Selbst die “unsportlichsten” haben Freude an Bewegung wenn man ihnen Aufmerksamkeit & Begeisterung vermitteln kann.

Kinder generell für Sport & Bewegung zu motivieren ist unser Ziel. In diesem Fall möchten wir die Kids fürs Bouldern & Klettern begeistern & ihnen zeigen was man in unseren Bergen alles machen kann. Auch wollen wir ihnen vermitteln wieso es wichtig ist die Natur zu schützen.

Ein herzliches Doank Schia an die Raiffeisenbanken Oberland & alle Unterstützer 🥳 die dieses Projektes möglich machen.
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There are no kids who don’t like to move is my Resümee of the last days. If you give kids enough attention they get inspired & have fun doing sport. To motivate kids for sport in generell & especially for bouldering & mountainsports is our goal. We want to show them what our mountains offer & also how important it is to protect nature.

Big thanks to the Raiffeisenbanken Oberland & all other supporters♥️

@raiffeisenclub.landeck @galtuer_com
@baeckereikurz @fiveten_official @handl_tyrol @raiffeisenclubtirol @chrispfeifer64

I just felt in love with this place & I only told my best friends about it, because I saw & experienced the changes in (M) ACTION WOOD 😥

Thanks to everyone who supported this vision.

All infos: www.rakchham.com

Check out full movie with 🥳@melissaleneve @giuliano_cameroni @koraksanyal @spandan_sanyal @johnny_negi @cosmicfriction @dhillan_chandramowli

Link in BIO♥️

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I just felt in love with this place & I only told my best friends about it, because I saw & experienced the changes in (M) ACTION WOOD 😥

Thanks to everyone who supported this vision.

All infos: www.rakchham.com

Check out full movie with 🥳@melissaleneve @giuliano_cameroni @koraksanyal @spandan_sanyal @johnny_negi @cosmicfriction @dhillan_chandramowli

Link in BIO♥️

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ?🧐
The Himalaya is the biggest mountain range in the world, but the Himalaya is also a very fragile environment. Seeing the changes of so many climbing & bouldering places in the past, forced me to make something different. We have been thinking about this project for a long time & didn't publish many information about Rakchham. Together with the local community I worked out a plan & now everything is ready for YOU ✌️🌞 🍀
Last I traveled to...

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO ?🧐
The Himalaya is the biggest mountain range in the world, but the Himalaya is also a very fragile environment. Seeing the changes of so many climbing & bouldering places in the past, forced me to make something different. We have been thinking about this project for a long time & didn't publish many information about Rakchham. Together with the local community I worked out a plan & now everything is ready for YOU ✌️🌞 🍀
Last I traveled to Rakchham with @melissaleneve @giuliano_cameroni @koraksanyal @spandan_sanyal @cosmicfriction @johnny_negi @raydemski @flo_scheimpflug @dhillan_chandramowli to make a movie. Stay tuned 🥳
Check out a pre clip@story—> link in BIO
FULL MOVIE COMING LATER 🥳

📸 @raydemski

The heat is back, at least most of the time 🔥 Looking forward for some chilled great days in @galtuer_com again ✌️🥳🔥
📸 @stefankuerzi
#silvaparkgaltür

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The heat is back, at least most of the time 🔥 Looking forward for some chilled great days in @galtuer_com again ✌️🥳🔥
📸 @stefankuerzi
#silvaparkgaltür

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For years I was thinking & discussing with my friends about this last step to publish more infos about a beautiful remote area hidden in the Himalaya & believe me : It was a long journey to this final decision 🧐 Last year me & my friends visited the hidden paradise, the shangrila again. Check out my story from @flo_scheimpflug & @raydemski in the new CLIMAX issue🔥🔥🔥
—> more infos: LINK IN BIO🌞🌞🌞🌞
Big thanks to everyone who ...

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For years I was thinking & discussing with my friends about this last step to publish more infos about a beautiful remote area hidden in the Himalaya & believe me : It was a long journey to this final decision 🧐 Last year me & my friends visited the hidden paradise, the shangrila again. Check out my story from @flo_scheimpflug & @raydemski in the new CLIMAX issue🔥🔥🔥
—> more infos: LINK IN BIO🌞🌞🌞🌞
Big thanks to everyone who helped & supportet this vision💪♥️🍀
Foto: @raydemski
#future #together @adidasterrex @redbull @fiveten_official @petzl_official @myeisbaer @ropeless @galtuer_com @evileye.eyewear @grasgruenherbal

Modern lifestyle often means that children & young people just don’t get enough exercise. Unfortunately this often leads people to develop health problems even at a young age.
Unfortunately our governments don’t really support the health of young kids in school & it’s important that the private sector comes up with some projects😻

I am happy to support events like #bewegdichschlauchallenge or the upcoming #raiffeisenboulderexperience event in Galtür ...

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Modern lifestyle often means that children & young people just don’t get enough exercise. Unfortunately this often leads people to develop health problems even at a young age.
Unfortunately our governments don’t really support the health of young kids in school & it’s important that the private sector comes up with some projects😻

I am happy to support events like #bewegdichschlauchallenge or the upcoming #raiffeisenboulderexperience event in Galtür 🥳🥳🔥🍀

It’s so important to show kids the fun of sport & movement & nature ✌️🍀

#my body is a mystery✌️
Usually I plan my bouldering breaks during a year. This break was definitely not 😝 More than a month passed & today I started bouldering again. Alone in a mighty forest with incredible boulders. Great to be back🔥🥳🌞
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#my body is a mystery✌️
Usually I plan my bouldering breaks during a year. This break was definitely not 😝 More than a month passed & today I started bouldering again. Alone in a mighty forest with incredible boulders. Great to be back🔥🥳🌞
#valmasino

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DEFINING MOMENTS

APRIL 15, 2001

Dreamtime
Tessin, Switzerland

The world’s hardest boulder problem of that time, Dreamtime was the first boulder graded with Fb.8C, opened by legendary Fred Nicole. With this ascent I caught widespread public attention and suddenly stood in the limelight.

MARCH 15, 2003

Boulderer of the Year
Climbing Magazine, USA

In 2003 I was honored for my achievements by renowned Climbing magazine and became the first European climber to win the title: “Boulderer Of The Year“.

OCTOBER 23, 2007

Anam Cara
Galtür, Austria

In 2005 doctors told me for the first time that I will never will be able to crimp on small edges with my left hand again because of a bad finger injury. They told me I will never do hard boulders again, but two years later I proved myself that I can hang on the wildest crimpers again and work on impossible looking features. Anam Cara was big step in my climbing career and mental development … plus, it was one of the hardest climbs in the world back in the day.

APRIL 1, 2009

From the Dirt Grows the Flower
Chironico, Switzerland

Back in 2009: Worldwide, there have been only a few boulder problems and climbers who climbed in the grade 8C. In these days there have been lots of grade discussions within the climbing scene and rumors spreading the web. After making hard first ascents in my home areas of Austria, it was about time to check out “the new standard” put up by US climber Dave Graham and give it a try.

MARCH 11, 2010

Secrets
Switzerland

A two-hour hike into unknown mountain regions and this crazy rock formation was mine. One of my personal top dream lines, unrepeated!

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Molecule Man
Berlin, Germany

That would be a great picture my friend told me, while we were on a sightseeing tour in Berlin. A few days later I climbed the Molecule Man statue in the early morning. It was a special event in my life and the view from the top over Berlin was just a unique ... so was the boat ride. 🙂

JUNE 11, 2013

Shantaram
Osen, Norway

Many boulders have inspired me. Shantaram on the small island of Osen, Norway blew my mind. Linking its 23 holds together seemed utopian to me during my first five-week trip in 2012 but inspired by the unique mix of ocean and rocks a year later, I finally conquered the exit handle after another five weeks of intense attempts.

MAY 27, 2015

29.DOTS
Valle dell' Orco, Italy

For many 29.DOTS (Fb.8a+) would have been a sport climb, for me it was the tallest boulder I ever climbed. A very special moment in my climbing career with special preparation to climb such a tall boulder and difficult line without a rope.

APRIL 1, 2017

Into the Sun
Murgtal, Switzerland

After my bad accident on December 29th, 2015 doctors told me I would never climb hard again. 489 days after this fall I succeeded in making the first free ascent. Into the Sun is graded 8c+, as such it checks in as one of the hardest trad climbs in the world, but, far more importantly, it marks an important comeback.

MAY 5, 2019

Il Colonel
Valle dell' Orco

Il Colonel, in the Italian region of Piemont, is an uncompromising dream of a climb. Italian Niky Ceria put up the standstart back in 2017, and right after climbing the standstart, I started looking for a way to solve this sitstart problem. I already had a possible sequence in my mind back in 2015, but I was just too weak after the accident to do so. It remained a dream until 2019. After lots of training and rehabilitation I finally was able to add two super hard moves to the existing boulder problem.

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Grenzenlos
Valle dell' Orco (Italy)

One of the wildest climbs I ever did; very powerful & technical climbing with poor protection. Once you reach the no fall zone, you must be 100% committed to get to the top. This is one of the most beautiful lines I ever climbed. I am so grateful …

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Bernd Zangerl was born in 1978 in Flirsch am Arlberg, a small village located in the western part of Tyrol. Being surrounded by mountains, it didn´t take long until small Bernd started to get drawn to the majestic, mysterious and seemingly endless world of ridges, glaciers, gorges and peaks that stretched beyond his front door.

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