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4 kids, full time job, 8c and 8A

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Jacinda Hunter: Style, Grace, Power from Prana Living on Vimeo.

The leader before the last boulder comp in Munich

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The final Boulder WC starts on Friday

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The seventh and last Boulder WC will held in Munich this friday and saturday. Live webcast can be found in here. Based on an 8a poll with 366 unique votes, Adam Ondra and Anna St�hr are favourites to win. If Kilian Fischhuber is #2, Ondra needs only to be #5 to win. This is the seventh year in a row that Fischhuber is in Top 2! Among the women, Chlo� Graftiaux needs to be #3 if Anna St�hr wins and #4 if Akiyo Noguchi wins to take the title home. If neither of them finishes first, Chlo� only needs to be #8 to secure the title.

8c and 8b+ OS by Charlotte Durif

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Chadurif.fr reports that Charlotte Durif has onsighted Le roi du p�trole 8c, Smails paradis 8b+ and two 8bs in Pic Saint Loup. She seems to be in great shape and pushing the standards of climbing to new levels. Charlotte's first 8b onsight was when she was only 15 years old. She won the first Lead WC event in Chamonix three weeks ago.

8a Poll: "Change the Lead WC format"

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Based on an 8a poll with 450 unique votes, the majority thinks the lead concept should be changed and only 10 % says "It is perfect". 30 %: Create a new concept 21 %: Minor changes needed 26 % It is OK 10 %: It is perfect 13 %: I do not know

New Zealand bouldering

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A few days at Castle Hill from derek thatcher on Vimeo.

Flatanger - Norway: The biggest cave in the world?

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In Flatanger, 3 h north of Trondheim and 2 h north of Hell, the world's biggest gneiss cave is located. So far, only routes up to 90 metres on the sides and some 25 metres inside the cave have been done. Routes 100+ metres and 40 metres overhanging can be projected. (c) Climbingpics.blogspot.com From inside the cave you have an amazing view of archipelago and farming land. More pics and topo.

Closing down the web shop in August

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We will temporarily close down the web shop in August. Order the yearbook 2010 with information about the Topp-100 climbing areas in Western Europe etc. You only pay for the freight!

Is this the future?

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Petzl Grigi 2 available next year

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The GriGri has been the leading belay device for 20 years or so although it works best with ropes that are in between 9.8 and 10.3 mm. For many years there have been rumours that a new improved Grigri is on the way and this new version was introduced at the trade show in Friedrichshafen last week. It is 20% lighter, 25% smaller and it is compatible with all UIAA ropes between 8.9 and 11 mm.

New boulder place in Spain

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Remember, the complete guide to this summer area is available for free by just clicking here. Some rubbish and stuff is flourishing in this spot lately... Please, pack all your stuff back to the civilization and do not set fires!!

Arco Rock Master - Boulder

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1. Cedric Lachat 2t9 3b5 - Anna St�hr 2t2 3b5 2. Rustam Gelmanov 1t2 4b12 - Olha Shalagina 2t3 4b11 3. Tsukuru Hori 1t4 3b11 - Akiyo Noguchi 2t5 3b10 Complete results Cedric Lachat is the hero competing also in Lead where he was #6.

Arco Rock Master - Lead

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1. Jain Kim - Ramon Julian Puigblanque 2. Katharina Posch - Jakob Schubert 3. Angela Eiter - Adam Ondra Complete results Watch the men boulder finals live at 10.00 and female at 13.00. More info at Arco2011.it including also videos like this on - Chris Sharma.

Great video from Red River Gorge

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Red River Gorge Climbing: The Zoo from Colin Delehanty on Vimeo.

Semifinal winners: Puigblanque, Ondra, Noguchi and Hori

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Semi final top-outs at Arco Rock Master: Lead: Ram�n Julian Puigblanque, Adam Ondra and Jain Kim Bouldering, Akiyo Noguchi and Tsukuru Hori. Complete results Watch the finals live from 21.15 when the female starts. Chris Sharma competed in an international Lead event for the first time since 8 years and he ended #18. In 1997, at the age of 16, he was #2 in the world champion and he won one WC event.