Tazio Il Biondo testing "rotor" dynamic wall by climblock from Tazio Il Biondo on Vimeo.

Klemen Becan reports on Instagram that he has done La Rambla 9a+ in Siurana. This was the 19th ascent, out of which six just in 2017, of Ramon Julian Puigblanque's classical route from 2003. (c) Anja Becan Last year, the 35 year old Slovenian did his first two 9a+'s, Joe Mama and Papichulo both in Oliana. He should also be considered as one of the best onsight climbers in the world with several 8c's under his belt. Until 2013, Klemen competed intensively in the World Cup for 13 years and won the event in 2008.

With the new NWB bouldering guide on the horizon, I've decided to create some short clips of problems that I think stand out, hoping it will encourage others to visit and seek them out. Something a little different from what I have done before so I hope you enjoy it. Here is one of my favourites, Flick Of The Wrist at Tan Y Grisiau. Great rock and great moves. Was very happy to stand on top of this one after a bit of a battle with the conditions. It was a gloomy, atmospheric day to say the least.

North Wales Gems: Part 1- Flick Of The Wrist from Derw Fineron on Vimeo.

North Wales Gems: Part 2 - Corridors Of Power from Derw Fineron on Vimeo.

North Wales Gems: Part 3 - The Patroniser from Derw Fineron on Vimeo.

North Wales Gems: Part 4 - Manou from Derw Fineron on Vimeo.

Domen Škofic, Lead overall World Cup winner in 2016, will be competing in three Boulder World Cups in Asia starting this weekend in China. Four days ago, he did the first repeat of Jernej Kruder's In Time 9a in Sopata. He also did an 8c second go as well as tried Kruder's 9b+?, picture by Luka Tambaca. "It was just a small break to leave those plastic holds for a day or two." "In Time 9a is Jernej's ex project with a scary 8A dyno at the start followed by a bouldery 8c route. Jernej originally bolted the start two meters to the left but as it was to hard he decided to jump over it :) It's hard to find such complete route that makes boulderers and lead climbers happy at the same time. I will compete the whole world cup circuit, bouldering and lead. I just want to get better in bouldering, some finals would be great. I have a conditioning coach now. I started working with him one month ago but on the wall I still coach myself, no changes there."