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Alex Puccio has had a great start of her trip to Ticino by doing really quick two 8A's and Walk the Line 8A+ in Chironico. "Took an hour or so. really fun climb and a little scary at the end. :)" Alex, who has only missed being Top-10 once out of 27 Boulder World Cups, has previously done 15 8A+ and 40 8A's. On the picture she is working the moves on Shadowfax 8B. Interesting interview by Cruxcrush.

Nalle Hukkataival reports on facebook, "We've had some warm days here in Font, but I managed to get the 2nd ascent of La Toupie Carnivore (8C) yesterday! Still took me a full session of jumping until everything clicked on the crazy crux dyno, but managed to do it in two days! Big props to Guillaume for opening such an incredible boulder! As for the grade, a stout Font 8B+ may be more accurate but even at that grade, it has one of the hardest dead-points in the world!" (c) Neil Hart

Adam Ondra has had a great day in Adlitzgraben where he onsighted his 8c (and harder) #46, Selbst ist das Kind and did his 9a (and harder) #90, Napalm in the Morning. The second ranked persons in these categories have done one third of Adam's Tick List. "Brilliant line, but it all comes down to two single moves. FA by Berni Fiedlernsome years ago, some holds have broken since then supposedly and hasn't been reclimbed. It could be harder than the neighboring Erfolg ist trainierbar,but I have no clue about the grade of that one either. Maybe just hard 8c+

James Webb has done Dave Grahams beautiful Big Paw 8B+ (C) in Chironico. "Psyched! Last session I had a heart breaker slipping off the final moves. Took it down this time first go of the day. Absolutely incredible FA from Dave. Cheers mate!" During the first week, James has done another four 8B and harder and flashed Baby Mammoth 8A+ (B). James will stay in Europe until May 20th. How do you like the trip so far? I love it. This is an absolutely gorgeous place.. and the climbing is equally amazing. All of the difficult boulders here in Ticino I have my eyes on because basically all of them are world class. For now the weather is a bit warm but at least it's not raining. So we can't complain

Alfons Dornauer did two 8B+ in one session in Zillertal last week, Nussknacker and Traumschiff (see the nice picture). Interesting is that the 20 year old at the same time he is sending hard boulders is training also endurance and is getting close on an old 9a project. How is it possible to combine world class bouldering and projecting a long route at the same time? "I think one of the most important thing in climbing is to have a good max power. It makes no sense to have endurance if you are not able to do the single moves in a route. So my training is also very focused on max power, and one day per week I try to climb some routes. Furthermore I do some longer boulders in the gym. I think to climb hard routes on the rock is more about getting used to the moves and try to find a good tactic. (c) Heidorn-Foto

James Webb has had yet another amazing day in Chironico where he did Insanity of Grandeur for which he gives a personal 8B+ grade. "8C in a day sounds dope but for me personally I think this one sits more in the 8B+ realm... one of the most amazing climbs I've done! This one is a really nice endurance style problem using all kinds of crazy beta." The best flash boulderer in the world did also flash two 8A+, Delusions of Grandeur (originally 8B) and Cat on a thin roof low which some would consider as an onsight as he did it without any beta at all. Here is an recent nice interview we found on the internet. His girlfriend Kasia Pietra, also had a great day doing her sixth 8A, The Arete With the Pocket. "She is killin it :)

Toru Nakajima, who has previously done two 8C's, recently did The Story of Two Worlds, 8C in Cresciano, although it had almost 20 degrees. In total it took him seven sessions. He will stay in Europe for two more weeks. " I think there are not same type boulder in the world and I am glad to do such a boulder. Amazing!