- Everything she's done is a testament to her God-given talent. It is all her talent. All I am doing is fostering her talents. Just a little bit, says her father Poppo.

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karoline sinnhuber has flashed her second 8A in 2015, Unterholz 8 in Zillertal and she goes to #4 place in the ranking game. Her comment on Facebook: Then I checked out the first few moves of 'Drischiebl' 8A+/8B (the first moves are different from Unterholz 8, the rest is equal). After falling about 4 or 5 times from the nearly the top, I was finally able to stuck the last 2 moves. A video of Drischiebl is coming soon. Here is the 8A+ video.

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ESPN has done a deep interview with Ashima Shiraishi (14) and her father and trainer Poppo, who has never climbed. - The Beatles in 1960, they made it big, influencing people all around the world. Ashima also in that manner, says Poppo. During the last two years, Ashima has had the most impressive female combined boulder and route ticklist in the world.

German Lead Climbing Team reports on Facebook that Sebastian Halenke has done his first 9a, Iron Dome in Tiefenbach. Christian Bindhammer put it up two years ago and Halenke needed only five tries. Earlier this summer, the 20 year old onsighted his first 8c. On Saturday, The German will compete in the Kranj WC, where he is currently #7. In the first event of 2015, he was #3.

Alex Puccio has done her fourth 8B during the last five weeks, Dark Waters in Clear Creek Canyon. In the 8a ranking game, the runner up in the last world championship is #25 even if she did go through knee surgery this spring. (c) Chris Motta "This Boulder was an epic for me! It took me longer than any other climb I have done to date!! This was my 8th day on in over 6 year period. I fell off the last move of this long boulder my first day on it all the ways till I sent it. So so psyched to put this one to rest!!! 😄😄😄😄 thank you for all the support Joel and everyone that came to this Boulder with me! 👊👊😄