Klättercentret vo švédskom Štokholme, kde sa zvyčajne organizujú najväčšie preteky v krajine, pozýva borcov zo všetkých končín na vyskúšanie mega Projektu. Prvý prelezca tejto cesty dostane prémiu 5000€ a táto suma sa každým rokom, čo cesta zostane projektom, navýši o ďalších 1000€. Jednotlivé sekcie budú obodované a lezec, ktorý sa na konci roka dostane najvyššie získa odmenu 1000€. Súťaž odštartuje devätnásteho februára a na podujatie je pozvaných niekoľko lezeckých celebrít. Projekt je zložených z niekoľkých bouldrov o cca piatich krokoch, ktorých obtiažnosť sa postupne zvyšuje. Začína sa na ~6A a celá cesta končí parádnym ~8C. Jednotlivé sekcie cesty chceme ohodnotiť, takže si každý bude môcť približne zmerať, kam sa dostal. Keďže cesta bude na stene nastálo, bude to po prvý raz v lezeckej histórii kedy sa bude na vytrvalostnej ceste môcť určiť svetový rekord a každý sa môže pokúsiť ho zdolať. Takisto sa však otvárajú možnosti aj pre rôzne ďalšie rekordy a štatistiky, napr. na základe krajiny, regiónu, pohlavia, veku atď." Tento inovatívny nápad je jednoznačne dobrým zviditeľnením Klättercentretu a mohol by mať potenciál aj na iných stenách. Páči sa Ti takáto myšlienka? Myslíš, že by sa mohla ujať aj v niektorej zo slovenských hál? Daj vedieť v komentároch!

Lactic Acid and Pumped Forearms(Tejsav és az eldurrant alkarok) a legolvasottabb cikkek a 8a.nu rendszerben, több mint 100 000 megtekintéssel. Ezt követi népszerűségben A durranás elkerülése. című poszt. Összességében 29 cikk jelent meg edzéssel kapcsolatban. A legellentmondásosabb pedig egyértelműen a Running Can Be Counter-productive, (a futás kontra produktív lehet). Az irományok/fordítások nagy része egyébként a Dr 8a néven emlegetett Björn Albertől származik.

Phutawan resort is probably the best place to stay if you want to stay away from the hectic Railay life. They only got some 20 rooms and the swimming pool and restaurant is big. Diamond cave is in the shade all day and one of the best beginner crag at Railay. Full day course prices start at 45 euro. The coffee bar is also one of the best.

Silvio Reffo has done his tenth 9a, Thunder ribes in Arco. "I did the second ascent after Stefano Ghisolfi. Another hard connection in Pueblo of Massone. It was a big surprise because I was there only for endurance training after some weeks of power training."

Choong Katherine has done two 8c's in Oliana, Fish Eye and Mind Control, each of which took her four days of trying. The latter was originally an 8c+ but nowadays it is mostly considered an 8c, upon which also Katherine agrees. " I did it quite fast, when I solved the begining (the crux for me) I send it the same day. So maybe it's more 8c. But the style is really for me, no hard move juste endurance. However it was 50 meters of fight that ended with lot of happiness and good energy" She finished off by onsighting Mon Dieu 8a+, also in Oliana. "I travel until end of march between France and Spain for rockclimbing. Then I come back in Switzerland for training and back to work (I finished university in January 2016 and started internship to become lawyer). I will compete most of the world cup I can." (c) Gabriel Rancourt Photography

Gambaro Matteo, who made seven FAs 8b+ to 9a in Albenga last year, has done yet another by Anchorage 8c+. The 42-year-old is #1 in the 40+ ranking game and as a matter of a fact, the Italian is at his scorecard peak. "New line that I ve bolted in october 2016. 28meter overing up the central sector "Terminal" in Val Pennavaire near Albenga/oltre Finale. Powerful and tecnical routhe. 2crux intermediate for a rest and finish with good 8a...All natural.

The longtail boats from Railay are not any longer to take climbers to the old DWS sector and some other climbing islands like Chicken Islands. However, a new DWS place has been found which is almost as good. When it comes to bolting, the local authority has banned further developments which especially the climbing school are sad about as they would like to open up new easier sectors.

Studio Bloc Masters will take place at Studio Bloc in Pfungstadt, Germany on 25th and 26th March. Qualification starts on Saturday, March 25th and it´s opened both for those who boulder for fun and professionaly, so EVERYbody can register up to March 19th 2017 and spend time next to Jan Hojer, Alexey Rubtsov, Jongwon Chon, Monika Retschy, Fanny Gibert and many more professional boulderers! For the qualifications the organisation team counts with about 400 competitors from all over the world trying to challenge the 80 qualification problems set through all over the 2 000 m² of boulder wall, which has already become popular all over the world. On Sunday March 26th the semi-finals and finals take place, both judged by qualified referees and up to international standarts. The strongest 20 men and women will try their best bouldering 4 problems in the semifinals. The last 6 men and women standing will keep competing on 4 new problems. All that will happen at the championship wall. 1st Place prize is 3.000 €. On Saturday there will be an After-Party with DJs and bands. So come along, get some drinks, food and have a good time. All profit from this event will be donated to the organisation „Climbers Against Cancer". For more informations just check Blocmasters.de

Sebastien BOUIN has done La Novena Enmienda 9a (+) in Santa Linya. (c) Raphael Fourau "In December, during the time I was working as sport teacher, I was training in Paris in order to prepare myself for "La Rambla" (9a+ Siurana). Yet, one week before to go to Siurana I injured my finger, it was a pulley... So to climb "La Rambla" wasn't possible, there are some crimps in the crux. I had to find a project without crimps, but where??? Santa linya was the solution. In fact, even if it was hurting I was able to try the route: La novena enmienda 9a/9a+. I was able to do all the sections in the first go, yet the route is around 50metters in a big overhang. The difficulty was to not injure the finger more. In fact, I had to be careful with my finger and my shape. I couldn't try the route tired. And some days, when my finger was hurting, I couldn't climb, and I needed to wait. Sometimes for many days. I was scared about this injury, that's why I am happy that I did this route, it's good for my mind, and good for the next. Even if it's not my maximal level, I enjoy to do something where I put energy and risk."

Laura Rogora, who did her first 9a last year, being 14 years old, has done the FA of La Gasparata 8c+/9a at Callepardo, near Rome. It could be the hardest FA ever established by a female. In total, she spent four days and 12 tries on it. In the 8a ranking game, the 15-year-old is strengthening her leading position. (c) Domenico Intorre