15 December 2018

Three 8c+ by David Firnenburg

David Firnenburg, #3 in the Combined World Championship in 2016, has done three 8c+; La ley innata and Llamps i trons in Margalef and Jungle Speed in Siurana. "Escaping the wetness in Margalef. Some years ago I couldn't even do the gaston move. Today less than 2 hours (5 tries). Ascend with head lamp in the darkness. 8c+ for me although a hold broke (as far as I know)." "My thoughts on my Olympic ambition: Well, I want to qualify for the Games in 2020 and I specifically train the combined format for it. Next year 2019 is going to be a tough season of selection. Only the best athletes and the ones who can perform at the right time in comps will make it. I am confident of myself that I have the mental and physical strengths and abilities to make it to Tokyo. I am a good allrounder, never specialized on one certain discipline in the past. I commit to hard gym training this winter with a well balanced mix of rock climbing besides as well to be well prepared for the first World Cups in April/May 2019. Though, the biggest focus is on the World Champs in Toyko because that's the first chance to get the ticket to the Games in Toyko. If you already make it there you won't have the pressure throughout the whole season and can better and earlier focus on your trainings for the "real" games in 2020. I am curious how next season will go for me and how I'll handle the stresses and strains of a very packed schedule. I put all in and give my best. That's all I can do. And in the end I have a clear result if it was enough or not. Overall I see it as a great challenge and an occasion to get better in my personal climbing. And that's the most important thing for me. 2019 is going to be exciting!"

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Jorge Diaz-Rullo FA’s Café Colombia (?) after 240 sessions

Jorge Diaz-Rullo reports on Instagram that he has made the first ascent of Cafe Colombia in Margalef. At 27, he’s already stacked four 9b+ sends and now he’s ad…

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26 January 2026

Sean Bailey FA’s Duality of Man (9c)

Sean Bailey reports on Instagram that he has done the first ascent of Duality of Man (9c) in Dry Canyon. ” After four total years and three seasons of climbing,…

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23 March 2026

Jorge Diaz-Rullo proposes 9c for Café Colombia

Jorge Diaz-Rullo elaborates on the reasons for him to suggest 9c for Café Colombia on Instagram, which he took down last week after projecting it for 240 sessio…

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17 July 2010

Firnenburg brother rock again

David Firnenburg (15) has done yet another 8c, Basica in Rottachberg and Ruben (13) has onsighted Finnderlohn and redpointed two 8b's. David is #4 in the junior ramkimg game and Ruben is #1 among born 97.

3 January 2011

8c+ and 8b by the Firnenburg teenage brothers

David Firnenburg has done Coma Sant Pere, 8c+ in Margalef. The 15-year-old is #3 in the Junior ranking game. His 13-year-old brother Ruben did Photo Shot, 8b.

28 April 2011

9a by Oddo (16) and Firnenburg (15)

Enzo Oddo (16) and David Firnenburg has done Era Bella, 9a in Margalef. "Yeahh, first 9a! Good to get endurance, 45m. Felt hard to climb the last meters and was…