9 January 2014

The most inspiring stories 2013

With inspiration from Rock & Ice Top-10 achievement list of 2013, here is the 8a Top-10 most inspiring stories in 2013. Please update the list. 1. Adam Ondra and Chris Sharma cooperate and inspire each other to open the second 9b+, La Dura Dura. 2. Muriel Sarkany (39), one of the best Lead WC competitor, does her first 9a showing everything is possible. 3. Alexander Megos does the first 9a onsight by Estato Critico. 4. Tommy Caldwell makes the 9a FA high up on the Dawn Wall 5. Sasha Digulian does the MP Bellavista 8c 6. Ashima Shiraishi (12) becomes first female to do 8B and 8c+ 7. Anna Stöhr takes WC Boulder to yet a new level 8. Adam Ondra makes Flatanger the world hard core crag in the world. 9. Woods, Webb and Graham teams up showing great sportmanship and bouldering development 10. James Webb takes bouldering and especially flashes to a new level.
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