Adam Ondra preliezol v Margalefe Politicamente Corruptos 8c+ a zapísal si ho do denníčka ako RP s komentárom: "Pred siedmimi rokmi som preliezol susedné 8c+, ktoré s touto cestou zdieľa štart (viac-menej 7c+)... a keď sa na to detailne pozriem z etického hľadiska, je ťažké určiť, či to bol naozaj onsight.". Autor fotografie je Henning Wang a je z cesty Neanderthal 9b, ktorá je Adamovým projektom. Na základe 8a sekcie o Etike a Správaní je v poriadku nazvať tento prelez OS a viacerí by tak spravili. Je nemožné čierno-bielo rozlíšiť čo je OS a čo nie, keďže lezec môže často dostať radu ohľadne konkrétnej cesty len pri postávaní pod stenou či počas istenia kamaráta. Onsight je preto často v "šedej zóne". Povedzme, že by zdieľaný štart Adamovej cesty bol za 6a - potom by veľká väčšina ľudí súhlasila, že sa jedná o OS. Z nášho hľadiska to teda znamená zelenú pre Adamov onsight. Súhlasíš? "Keď je spoločný štart ciest aspoň o celý stupeň ľahší ako zvyšok, napr. keď dve cesty obtiažnosti 7c+ majú spoločný štart za 6c, vtedy sa môže jednať o OS."

Here is the list of the Top-5 in our Age & Gender ranking game. You can also find ranking games based on onsight or flash. Another option is to play the game with your friends for specific crags, where you can set your specific criteria.

Smart Climbing Gym // Bergstation, Telfs from Vertical Life on Vimeo.

Hueco 2017 from martin mobraten on Vimeo.

Na obrázku nájdeš Top 5 lezcov zoradených podľa rebríčka, ktorý zohľadňuje vek aj pohlavie. Takisto si môžeš pozrieť rebríček na základe OS či Flash prelezov. Novinkou je možnosť "zahrať" si bodovaciu hru v špecifickej oblasti s kamošmi, kde si môžeš nastaviť špecifické kritéria.

Hueco 2017 od Martina Mobratena na Vimeu.

Az idei tél nem fog a legszárazabbak közé tartozni, erről Zsigmond Árpi és Komjáti Zoli is tudnának mesélni. Ennek ellenére azért az elmúlt hónapban történt egy s más boulderek mezején. A Graz környéki 7C+ megmászásai után Árpi Svájc felé vette az irányt, ahol Brione-ban tesztelte a maxerejét. A lehavasodott tömbök között projektelődtek a 8A-k, de a legkeményebb megmászás ezúttal 7C lett, nehezebb tömbről lemászással mint felmászással. Így a komment: "I will never forget my way down, from the top of the boulder..." Aztán pár hete Zoli és barátságos bandája szintén Svájc felé vették az irányt, ahol Chironico-ban először megkapták a teljesen leázott szektorokat, de mint utóbb kiderült csak az időjárás tette próbára türelmüket. Ahogy Zolitól megszokhattuk már, a szokásos "tripnyócák" most is jöttek, 8 db utat bezsebelve 7C-8A fokozatok között. Ha még ennél is durvábbat kellene mondani, az vagy a Gabi által éjszaka fejlámpával megmászott 7B lenne vagy pedig Zoli tanítványa Hámori Peti 7C flash megmászása - amit az edzőbá szintén lecsűrt! Vajon az ifjú Padavan a Mester babérjaira tör? Na majd meglátjuk - gratulálunk a szép eredményekhez! És ha már itt tartunk érdemes megemlíteni a világgá ment Agócs Tomit is, Mexico-ban küldte le a Centauro 7c+ -t. Oda is jár a pacsi!

Loic Zehani, who did two 9a FAs last year, has done his sixth 8c+, Alien Carnage in Castillon in just six tries. Check the video. In the 8a ranking game the 15-year-old is #9.

For the last three years Christof Rauch has been doing almost two 8A or harder Boulders every week, including 10 8B+'s just last year. To make it even more impressive, he works full time as an electrician and building technician on a water plant where he always has Fridays off. What is your drive going for so many hard Boulders instead of just projecting 8C's? Actually I try a lot of hard boulders at the 8B+ and 8C range but most of the time I try some slightly "easier" climbs as well. It's just frustrating for me when I climb nothing for a while. I would say that I have some really good substance. When I am on the rock I mostly climb for about 8h with a few breaks around 20-30 min. Basically I train 1 or 2 times a week in the gym after work and on the weekend I always climb outdoors for 2 times. For example the whole last year i had less than 10 gym sessions on the weekend. If you have no problem with a lot of driving and you're motivated enough you always find a dry spot. I have no specific way to choose my projects. I just try what looks cool and could suite me at least a little bit, then I decide if I keep trying it or put it to rest till I get stronger. Sometimes I do some specific preparation for my projects. For example when I have a project with a lot of underclings I try to built some similar boulders in the gym. But most of the time I just do some basic training with a little bit of fingerboarding and campusing. What about your stretching exercises? I do a lot of stretching for my arms and my legs every day but beside that I do some massage on my forearms and fingers cause of some chronical tendinitis/inflammation. After that I do a few stretching exercises for my fingers and wrist as well. Interview by Stefan Koechel from last December.

David Firnenberg, who just did his first 9a+, La Rambla in Siurana, finished the trip off by sending also La Reina Mora 9a (8c+). "It might be one of the most beautiful climbs in whole Catalonia." (c) Jon Cardwell David was #3 in the Combined World Championship and he is trying to make it to Tokyo 2020. What is your opinion about the Olympic format? In my opinion the Olympic Games offer a chance to professionalize our sport. Therewith connects the hope that more climbers and also better than before can live from climbing. Though, this process must be fulfilled in a responsible manner. The experience from other sports show that the more money is involved the more questionable and even unfair practices are being made and the original idea is alienated. Therefore, we must observe the effects and also side effects related to the Olympic Games critically. This includes the format which is shaped by the IOC and IFSC. I suppose that factors such as TV-suitability, dramaturgy and successive selection are consulted as decisive. Probably it won’t be a format, like in the actual overall-ranking of the World Championships or proposed by 8a.nu, where the athletes collect points and a calculated overall-title is certain in the end but rather a format which generates a clear winner for the layperson to be identified on the last day of the games. The option of a duel format is already part of speed climbing and can be nicely accommodated here. The essentials of bouldering and lead climbing are different from time comparison in the first place and should get their chance to be expressed, too. I appreciate that 8a.nu gives the athletes a platform to proclaim their thoughts and I hope that this contributes to a better result for everyone finally.