Boulder topos/pictures in the isolation

As it stands, the Boulder qualification and semi, with 5 min max, put a great focus on who is the best doing a quick onsight of the problems. During some 45 seconds, the athletes are supposed to run from the isolation, find their Boulder, identify the starting holds and find out beta sequences as well the zone and top out strategy. In the end, it is about doing fast onsights, although called flashes, which has nothing in common with flashing boulders outside.

In the final, with 4 min max, the athletes have already seen the boulders together and have also shared ideas, meaning they can start climbing quicker.

The easiest solution for having the same format in all rounds, and to save time, is to simply show the boulders with topo/pictures in the isolation. This will also more promote the best and strongest boulderers and not the ones who quickest can find the sequences. Using the same format in all three rounds will also mean that the athletes interact more creating a more friendly isolation where the last guys in will spend up to one hour less time.

In practice, topos/pictures in the isolation will also mean that the setters can make the boulders harder and that we will see more interaction among the athletes in the ísolation.