Semis Decide Girlsโ€™ U-19 Results
The U-19 girls' final at the Youth World Championship in Arco produced an exceptionally close contest, with four athletes scoring 34+. Anika Deubler claimed theโ€ฆ
Chanjin Jung defends his YWC title
Chanjin Jung, who also won the youth world championship in 2025, was the only climber to top the semifinal route, then went on to finish three holds ahead of thโ€ฆ
Armstrong assis 8B by Matilda Sรถderlund
Matilda Sรถderlund, who did her first 9a this fall, reports on her Insta that she has done her first 8B, Armstrong assis in Nockeby outside Stockholm. (c) Mรฅns Gullgren Including also two 8b+ flashes, three 8b onsights as well as being #6 in the Lead World Champion in 2012, Matilda is one of the best multi-discipline female sport climbers in the history. The 27-year-old holds a Master's degree in BA from the highest-ranked university in Sweden.

The Way of the Postman 8c by Stefan Wulf (49)
Stefan Wulf has done the FA of The Way of the Postman 8c in Kungshamn. "Since the virus broke out I've had more time to train hard and to work my long time projects. This was one of them a route close to my house near Kungshamn. Solid Bohuslรคn rock with a beautiful setting right by the ocean. The route is my style of climbing. Not that steep but technical, crimpy and powerful with precision footwork. It took me about 20 tries over 2 years. And in the end, persistence wins!" (c) Petter Ulmert The 49-year-old is enjoying all disciplines including big wall in Yosemite as well as bouldering up to 8A and trad up to 8b. His next project is an 8b+ trad FA which he has been working for 2-3 years now.

Adam Ondra has done the first repeat of Martin Stranik's Iceberg 8C in Moravskรฝ kras. The previous day he did one 8B+ and two 8B's in Ostas. The Czech Republic coronavirus numbers, like those in most of central Europe, are much lower than those further west. This week, some of the restrictions were lifted.

Black Label 8c+ (9a) and Space Oddity 8c+ by Moritz Welt (18)
Moritz Welt has done Black Label in Frankenjura logging the 9a as 8c+. "8c+/9a, a few sessions over the last years, two more this year." Three weeks ago, the 18-year-old did the FA of Space Oddity 8c+ in Frankenjura. The picture is from last year when he projected it. "At the moment climbing here in Frankenjura is allowed, but only with one contact person and closest family. So we are not able to meet a lot of people at the moment or go in groups. I also try to prevent injuries by not taking any risk. When I did Black Label I was only there with my dad who belayed me. Due to the restrictions, there couldn't be any photographer to take pictures."

Moonlander 8A+ by Matilda Sรถderlund
Matilda Sรถderlund, #6 in the Lead World Championship in 2012, reports on Insta that she has done Moonlander assist 8A+ in Nockeby near Stockholm. (c) barabells "I'm grateful for the opportunity to still be climbing outside and to (finally) discover the climbing (especially the bouldering) in my home area."