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by 8a Founder and Editor-in-Chief Jens Larssen including also Analyses, Reviews, Training, Polls and Opinions etc.
Grossman and Sterrer win SLC female qually
Natalia Grossman and Franziska Sterrer were the only ones doing all five boulders in the qualification in Salt Lake City. USA got another four females to the semi. In total 57 females participated. Complete results
Flohé and Narasaki win male qually in SLC
Yannick Flohé from Germany, #3 in the World Championship 2019, won the qualification in Salt Lake City together with Toma Narasaki. Another four from Team Japan made it to the semi. Noteworthy is that Colin Duffy was #21 and did not make the semi. A total of 69 males participated. Complete results
EC Bouldering - Klagenfurt
Agathe Calliet from France and Sam Avezou, both from France, won the European Cup in Klagenfurt. In total, 43 females and 60 males participated. Female results and video. Male results and video.
The first 9a process for Ana Belen Argudo
Ana Belen Argudo did her first 9a, Cordia Maleficarum two months ago. Last month, she did El Intento 8c+/9a. What is next?Now I have been two months very demanding for my head, so I think that I will take the break I wanted after Cordia, and I will climb some easier routes before going for another …
SLC Boulder WCs back-to-back
Besides Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra, almost all of the biggest stars are registered to compete in the Salt Lake City Bouldering WCs during the two upcoming we…
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EDITORIAL
by 8a Founder and Editor-in-Chief Jens Larssen including also Analyses, Reviews, Training, Polls and Opinions etc.
Grossman and Sterrer win SLC female qually
Natalia Grossman and Franziska Sterrer were the only ones doing all five boulders in the qualification in Salt Lake City. USA got another four females to the semi. In total 57 females participated. Complete results
Flohé and Narasaki win male qually in SLC
Yannick Flohé from Germany, #3 in the World Championship 2019, won the qualification in Salt Lake City together with Toma Narasaki. Another four from Team Japan made it to the semi. Noteworthy is that Colin Duffy was #21 and did not make the semi. A total of 69 males participated. Complete results
EC Bouldering - Klagenfurt
Agathe Calliet from France and Sam Avezou, both from France, won the European Cup in Klagenfurt. In total, 43 females and 60 males participated. Female results and video. Male results and video.
The first 9a process for Ana Belen Argudo
Ana Belen Argudo did her first 9a, Cordia Maleficarum two months ago. Last month, she did El Intento 8c+/9a. What is next?Now I have been two months very demanding for my head, so I think that I will take the break I wanted after Cordia, and I will climb some easier routes before going for another …
SLC Boulder WCs back-to-back
Besides Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra, almost all of the biggest stars are registered to compete in the Salt Lake City Bouldering WCs during the two upcoming we…
Two IFSC WCs in China cancelled due to pandemic
"The Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) recently informed the IFSC of its decision to withdraw from hosting the IFSC Lead and Speed World Cup, from 30 September to 2 October in Wujiang, and the IFSC Boulder & Lead World Cup from 6 to 9 October in Chongqing."
Technical and aesthetic evolution: La Sportiva presents Katana Laces
Advertorial: For the SS2022 collection, La Sportiva releases the new version of the Katana Laces shoe, which enriches the climbing category and is presented as …
Lena Müller "ecopoints" 350 km on a bike to climb two dream cracks
Last year, we made an interview with Lena Müller and the ecological crises. She is currently doing a PhD at the University of Innsbruck about the effects of climate change on mountain ecosystems. In the documentary video she takes her bike 350 km to climb two dream cracks.
Janja trains almost only on a spraywall
"I do 95 % of the training on the wall. I am not doing any finger boarding. I am not doing any fitness. I am training six times a week for four hours on the spray wall and that is it. I kept repeating to myself, "if I am not having fun, then I will not win". It is as simple as that." Janja also thin…
Another Play in Paradise (7c, Lienz Dolomites)
Advertorial: Another Play in Paradise is a spicy route, one of 129 that traverse the south-facing slopes of the Lienz Dolomites in 5 sectors ranging in difficul…
New WC ranking format
IFSC has totally changed the ranking points given in the World Cups. Previously, 100 points were given for #1 and one point for #30, followed by decimal points …