Modern climbing art began on the British Isles and in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It has been further developed primarily in the Kaisergebirge, the Dolomites, and Yosemite Valley. Today, it is perfected in places like Norway, the Czech Republic, and Spain. Reinhold and Simon Messner trace the arc of development - from the third to the eleventh grade, from Albert F. Mummery at Grépon to Alexander Huber in "Bellavista" on the Western Zinne, up to today's stars who shape and enrich sport climbing: athletes like Adam Ondra, Chris Sharma, Hansjörg Auer, Tommy Caldwell, and Alex Honnold. A fascinating journey through time.