20 February 2017

Suggestions for The Project

The idea and concept of Klรคttercentret's challenge, The Project, is really nice. Here are some suggestions how to make it more interesting. 1. Make the route a 9b, it will still be the hardest indoor route in the world and if someone tops it out, just make the last move harder, i.e. 9b+. 2. Put up a first 9a anchor with equal money prize for the female. The current Euro 5 000 for the top is a bit discriminating for the female. 3. Attach grades to the some holds on the way so an average Joe could try and go for a personal best. Naturally sponsors can say that they want their athletes to go and try the route but in reality why should a rock climber invest weeks for working on a project they know they cannot do. Would the rock climber not try to do their 9a project instead?
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