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Dave

Oct
17
The Ybrig Stone on the Ibergeregg mountain pass.

Switzerland's heaviest putting stone

Daniel Kranzelbinder shares the complete history of Switzerland's Ybrig Stone. And Made of Stone premieres, though not everyone is happy about it.
9 min read
Sep
12
A slightly reddish lifting stone sat on grass.

Finland's Karperö Lifting Stone

Republishing a 40-year-old article from Finland, new directory filters, Hannah Linzay making history, and more!
7 min read
Aug
08
The Stonelifting Sessions ebook cover. Two sketched lifters hold a stone on their shoulder in the centre.

Introducing Stonelifting Sessions

Your new training ebook is finally here - become a stronger stonelifter using Stonelifting Sessions with its library of 50 plug-and-play workouts.
6 min read
May
29
A towering, almost tear-drop shaped, slab stands on a waist-height display. The structure has a roof to cover the stone.

The legendary stonelifter you've never heard of

Ōiko the legendary strongwoman from Japan, upcoming stonelifting events, and historic stone discoveries.
7 min read
Mar
28
A man wearing a red beanie carries a huge basalt slab on his chest.

Stonelifting documentaries, tools, and Norwegian stones

Working on whatever I find interesting, site updates, and news from the stonelifting world.
8 min read
Jan
30
A still frame of Calum Stott lifting a stone from the BBC report produced by Jonathan Swingler

The man on a mission

Map and directory updates, plus news from the stonelifting world.
6 min read
Dec
30
The iconic Inver Stone sitting on grass.

End-of-year special 2024!

The liftingstones.org end-of-year special - a look back at 2024 and plans for 2025.
9 min read
Oct
30
A large egg-shaped stone with a large distinctive indent on one face.

Historic stonelifting in England?!

Calum Stott shares his intertwined story of two lifting stones in the North of England.
7 min read
Sep
30
A pair of smooth, round stones sit side-by-side. A larger one sits on the left, a smaller one on the right.

The hidden stones of Japan

Writer's block, hidden Japanese stones of strength, and newsletter news.
6 min read
Aug
22
Malcolm Nicol speaks into a microphone with a large group of athletes around him.

In the field: Donald Dinnie Day 2024

I've been on the ground at Donald Dinnie Day 2024 in Potarch - here's what happened.
12 min read