The Amazing Story of the Suicidal Man Who Became India’s Famous Monkey Climber
Several years ago, young Jyothi Raj was a depressed man – he chose a rock and decided to climb it before plunging to his death. The huge rock presented a dilemma – there was no easy route to reach the top. But Jyothi Raj managed to scale it anyway, by observing and emulating the monkeys […]
165-Meter-High Swiss Dam Is the World’s Tallest Non-Natural Climbing Wall
Diga di Luzzone is considered to be the Everest of wall climbing. The 540-foot artificial structure is the tallest vertical climbing wall in the world. It is actually part of the functioning Luzzone dam, but while it was never built for climbing thrill-seekers around the world have made it their own. Nestled among the Alps, […]
Italian City Drives Its Tourists Up the Wall
Climbing buildings has become a tradition for the Italian city of Sondrio. For several years now, passionate climbers have been gathering here to take part in the now famous Sondrio Street Climbing festival. This year, the event has managed to bring together around 200 professional climbers from all over the world, all eager to start climbing […]
Excalibur – The World’s Tallest Free-Standing Climbing Wall
At 37 meters tall, the Excalibur Tower is the tallest free-standing climbing wall in the world. A part of the Bjoeks climbing center, in the Dutch city of Groningen, Excalibur is the tallest thing for miles, offering a memorable panorama to climbers who manage to reach the top. You’ll probably find considerably higher climbing walls […]