Tereza Širůčková does 8A+ and two 8c’s

Tereza Širůčková, who last year sent both 8B and 8c+, has been busy the last ten days doing Stargate (8c), Glutaman (8c) and Lamač Dívčích Srdcí (8A+) in Moravský kras. Last year, the 23-year-old opened the World Cup season with 14th- and 16-place finishes.

Can you tell us more about all ascents the last week?Sun’s out, rock’s calling! ☀️ First stop: Krkavka. My project was missing a hold, so I switched and wanted to try Stargate. I felt surprisingly light in the moves and sent it on my “second go” (I already knew most of the route except for the crux boulder). After that, I just wanted to enjoy the climbing and did some 8b and 8b+ variations of the route.

Next sunny visits took me to Moravský kras for Glutaman. The conditions were perfect. I put the draws in and sent it on my second attempt of the year. Clipping the chains actually brought some tears to my eyes because this route means so much to me. I remember being a little kid, watching Ivča Vejmolová’s video in total awe, thinking how amazing it is to climb something like that... and suddenly, I’m the one doing it.

Topped off the trip with a few quick variations Hro-Glu (8b) and Bar-Hro-Glu (8a+/b). I was really happy that I sent them so fast—even though I knew the starts from a while back, I was proud that I kept my focus and sent them all “first go.”