The stats presented below are based on more than 3 000 unique votes from the poll Best Climbing shoes 2017. The results are almost identical in comparison to the last years. In brackets, you have the 2016 results. 44% La Sportiva (46) 18% Scarpa (17) 15% Five Ten (14) 10% Boreal (8) 4% Tenaya (4) 4% Other (3) (Ocun often mentioned) 3% Evolv (3) 1% Mad Rock (2)

The results shown are based on close to 2 000 unique votes from the poll Best Climbing Rope 2017. We can see that Edelrid have strengthened their position. 21% Sterling (21) 17% Beal (19) 17% Edelrid (13) 15% Mammut (17) 13% Petzl (12) 13% Tendon/Lanex (12) 5% Other (5)

Based on close to 2 000 unique votes from the poll Best Crash Pad 2017. In comparison to last year, we can see that Organic have strengthened their position. 27% Organic (22) 14% Ocun (15) 11% Black Diamond (14) 9% Moon (10) 8% Other (8) (Asana most mentioned) 5% Metolius (3), 5 % Pad (5), 5 % Edelrid (4) 4% Snap (4), 4 % Petzl (5), 4 % Mad Rock (4) 3% Mammut (3)

On Bouldering reports that Sean McColl and Daniel Woods (9 times champion) did not make it into the Top-20 semifinal in the USA Nationals. Alexey Rubtsov and Ashima Shiraishi won the qualifications. There were 118 males competing in one group meaning that some had to stay more than 9 hours in Iso. Semi live streaming starts at 9.50 UTC -7, 5.50 Euro time.

Adam Ondra reports on Instagram that he has done Pachamama 9a+ in Oliana. Photo: Petr Piechowicz "Next on the list is an amazing linkup bolted by Chris Sharma of Papichulo and Pachamama," which Adam says could be 9b hard or even 9b+. In total, the Lead World Champion of the last two years has done 43 routes 9a+ and harder. In the three last Boulder World Championships, he got one gold and two silver medals. The big question for 2017 is whether the Czech is going for the Olympics or not.

Po súčte viac ako 3000 hlasov môžeme odprezentovať, aká je podľa vás najepšia voľba lezečky pre rok 2017. Tieto výsledky sa skoro na chlp zhodujú s výsledkami z predchádzajúceho roku. Čísla z roku 2016 sú uvedené v zátvorkách. 44% La Sportiva (46) 18% Scarpa (17) 15% Five Ten (14) 10% Boreal (8) 4% Tenaya (4) 4% Other (3) (Často zmieňovaný bol Ocún) 3% Evolv (3) 1% Mad Rock (2)

Výsledky hlasovania o najlepšie lano pre rok 2017. Oproti minulému roku si najviac polepšil Edelrid. 21% Sterling (21) 17% Beal (19) 17% Edelrid (13) 15% Mammut (17) 13% Petzl (12) 13% Tendon/Lanex (12) 5% Other (5)

Adam Ondra oznámil na Instagrame, že sa mu podarilo preliezť cestu Pachamama 9a+ v Oliane. Photo: Petr Piechowicz "Ďalším na zozname je parádne spojenie ciest Papichulo a Pachamama, ktoré navŕtal Chris Sharma..." hovorí Adam a dodáva, že obtiažnosťou by to mohlo byť 9b, možno aj 9b+. Adam drží titul svetového šampióna na obtiažnosť už dva roky po sebe a za svoju kariéru vyliezol 43 ciest obtiažnosti 9a+ a ťažšie. Na majstrovstvách sveta v boulderingu získal dvakrát striebro a raz zlato. Či má Adam olympijské plány zatiaľ nevieme. Spolu s Adamom je v španielsku aj mladý slovenský borec Tomáš Plevko a sme zvedaví, ako sa mu zadarí. Držíme palce!