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Alex Megos on three Swiss 9a'sVideo

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This short film shows Alex Megos on somewhat of a rampage. He heads to some of Switzerland's top sport climbing venues; Voralpsee, Tüfleten and Val Bavona, where he has ten days of climbing without rest, managing three 9a's and seven other routes of 8b+ or above.

The routes Alex climbs include Beat Kammerlander's Speed, to which Alex adds an extension and Dave Graham's magnificent, but rarely repeated Coup de Grâce.


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Alex has risen quickly through the ranks of German climbers to become a globetrotting superstar of the modern climbing scene. His phenomenal sport climbing achievements place him as one of the most important climbers of...

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5 Oct, 2017
I think these may be the most annoying sort of climbing films. They have obviously spent ages getting loads of really high quality quality climbing footage, probably hours worth, and all we are left with is a shitty 6 minute Red Bull advert. I haven't seen any footage of Coup de Grace since Dosage III a decade ago, and all we are treated to is 30 seconds cut up.
5 Oct, 2017
About 4 minutes in, does he pretend to take a sip? :)
5 Oct, 2017
I liked the opening shot of the sweatband @ 4 seconds... good hand position during the product placement shot .... ;) It would have been nice to see more of the climbing and less of the product shots, but everyone has to pay the bills. We all know Alex only drinks Tea anyway.
5 Oct, 2017
Suprised it's 6 minutes long tbh
5 Oct, 2017
Overall, there wasn't not quite enough Red Bull branding in it for me. I was left wondering about his commitment to the brand, and whether his body and mind had been fully vitalized during those quality routes ;-) (Not actually taking the mick now) I happened to be standing behind Megos in Chamonix Carrefour last month. He was buying nothing but a GIANT cauliflower and a bumper pack of bog roll. Therein lies the secret, perhaps. Danny.
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