Climbing celebs from over 20 countries meet in Stuttgart for a stellar season finale
Adidas ROCKSTARS in Stuttgart is a top-class invitational contest for the world’s best bouldering athletes. The event uniquely combines elite sports with live music turning a climbing competition into an attention-grabbing sports show.
Impressive, gravity-defying moves on vertical walls are guaranteed when the world’s best bouldering athletes fight for an entry to the superfinal at the annual adidas ROCKSTARS invitational that is hosted in Germany on the 21st and 22nd of September. The prestigious event draws the top stars of the climbing scene to Stuttgart’s Porsche- Arena, because it stages enthralling competition bouldering as intoxicating show.
November 4, 2023 – Val Verzasca, Switzerland – The Verzasca Dam, an engineering marvel nestled in the picturesque Val Verzasca of Switzerland that stands 220 meters tall, became the stage for the climbing elite. Red Bull Dual Ascent, now in its
second edition, attracted 24 of the world's best…
The popular invitational contest for the international climbing elite takes place for the eighth consecutive time and this year sees one of finest fields ever. Around 3,800 spectators can share the excitement when World and European champions, World Cup winners, and national champions impressively demonstrate why bouldering, i.e. climbing without a rope over a crash pad, is considered one of the most difficult disciplines in sport climbing.
The field includes the defending champion, Alex Puccio (USA) who already won twice in Stuttgart, this year’s overall Bouldering World Cup ChampionsMiho Nonaka (JPN) and Jernej Kruder (SLO), 19 year-old Janja Garnbret (SLO), recently crowned Bouldering World Champion, Overall Lead World Cup Winner 2017 and a truly exceptional talent, Jongwon Chon (KOR), Vice Bouldering Champion also crowned in Innsbruck last weekend, Petra Klingler (SUI), 6th place in Boulder World Championships 2018, the two European Champions Staša Gejo (SRB) and Jan Hojer (GER), who took 9th place in the Boulder World Championships, and triple adidas ROCKSTAR and four time World Champion Combined (L/S/B)Sean McColl (CAN), who couldn’t compete last year due to an injury and co-commentated the livestream instead.
Adam Ondra dominated the bouldering scene again and won a gold medal in the second World Cup competition in Salt Lake City. He took second place in the qualification and proceeded to the finals from the same position. This time, he was surprised by the victory and admits that a little luck was…
Adam Ondra completed today's finals in Meiringen, Switzerland, and won a gold medal in the first competition of this year's World Cup. He kept first place in bouldering continuously from the qualification until the very exciting finals. He was satisfied with his excellent form and appreciated a…
