Philippe and Anna Gatta took off these fixed draws in "Pas de bras, pas de ski (7c)" in Mesa Verde sector (Gorges du Loup) because they were dangerous. Carabiner like this has actually caused a rope to be cut off as the carabiner get as sharp as a knife! - More should be replaced in other routes in Mesa Verde and Deverse. It is cool and practical to have fixed draws when they are in good shape but they should be removed when they are too old. More info.

During the last two weeks Jakob Kronberger has done three 8c's and Verbotene Liebe 8c+ in Plombergstein. This summer the 14-year-old did his first 9a. Update: One more 8c+ by the 14 year old, 3D in Salzburger Land.

- 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.