King of Kanzi - 80's Climbing Festival at Kanzianiberg in Austria

For the second year running Austria’s Kanzianiberg will host King of Kanzi, the climbing festival with a 1980’s theme in one of the country’s premier climbing areas. Kanzianiberg boasts more than 300 rock climbs, initially developed in the ’70’s up the obvious cracks and corners, before passing on to the smooth slabs and steep overhangs in the ’80’s. Just like last year, the meeting celebrates not only the outfits of the 80’s, but also the spirit of the non-conformists.

This year’s special guests include the Belgian “crew” comprised of Sean Villanueva, Nicolas Favresse, Olivier Favresse and the reverend Captain Bob Shepton - the same lot who made Greenland’s big walls tremble - as well as world famous alpinists such as Slovenia’s Klemen Premrl and legendary Hans Kammerlander.

The three-day event is open to everyone and, apart from the climbing there will be a series of clinics and workshops - Nico Favresse who teach the tricks of the trade of big wall climbing, the Klagenfurt Mountain Rescue tam will demonstrate how to rescue a climbing partner, slackline, highline and plenty more.

To get an idea of what it’s all about, check out this clip or visit: www.kanzianiberg.com