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La théorie des cordes 8c by Solveig Korherr
The 23-year-old did her first 8c only three years ago and now she has done 20 routes 8c to 9a (video). Until age 18, her focus was competition.
How can you explain your great progress over the last few years?
I always try to maintain a high level of training discipline in between rock climbing trips. Over the last few years, I figured out a training routine that seems to work well for my climbing performance outdoors. I mainly train on the hang- and campusboard for some finger strength and lock-off training. I also use the moonboard a lot which definitely helped me to get better at dynamic moves because I always used to be a very static climber. I like using the spray wall for some intervall training to improve some power-endurance/ basic endurance especially three/ two weeks before a trip.
For me, a good balance between indoor and outdoor climbing is also important to always keep the psych high. Climbing in a lot of different places with completely different styles helped me to become a better and more varied climber as well.
Jernej Kruder sends Martin Krpan (9a) sans knee pads
Jernej Kruder, who won the Boulder World Cup in 2018, has done Martin Krpan (9a) in Mišja Peč. “I would like to expose something here: I spent many tries on t…
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Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…
Musson brothers, 12 and 17, send 8c and 8c+
Nathan Musson (12) and Maël Musson (17) have, respectively, done La théorie des cordes (8c) in St Léger and La proue debridée (8c+) in Roche de rame. Their m…
Luisa Deubzer does La théorie des cordes (8c)
Luisa Deubzer, who last year did Speed Integral (9a), has sent La théorie des cordes (8c) in . (c) Martin Leitner "Majeur! Felt rather solid for the grade to m…
La théorie des cordes 8c and two 8b+' by Manon Hily
Manon Hily has done La théorie des cordes (8c) in St Léger. In the picture by (c) Theo Cartier, the 27-year-old does Le sonnet croisé (8b+) in Buoux, on her sec…
Musson brothers, 12 and 17, send 8c and 8c+
Nathan Musson (12) and Maël Musson (17) have, respectively, done La théorie des cordes (8c) in St Léger and La proue debridée (8c+) in Roche de rame. Their m…
Luisa Deubzer does La théorie des cordes (8c)
Luisa Deubzer, who last year did Speed Integral (9a), has sent La théorie des cordes (8c) in . (c) Martin Leitner "Majeur! Felt rather solid for the grade to m…
La théorie des cordes 8c and two 8b+' by Manon Hily
Manon Hily has done La théorie des cordes (8c) in St Léger. In the picture by (c) Theo Cartier, the 27-year-old does Le sonnet croisé (8b+) in Buoux, on her sec…
Katie Lamb makes history
Katie Lamb has become the first woman to climb 8C+ by completing Box Therapy (8C) in RMNP. Daniel Woods made the FA back in 2018, and only Drew Ruana and Sean B…
Schubert sends Project Big during his 6th Live attempt
"It was dramatic to the very end." On the 8a finish of Project Big in Flatanger, Jakob Schubert explains that a horn broke and he was close to falling. The last three minutes of the video show just how much this climb means to him."This horn could have ended my career... This was the biggest mental …
Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…