The Bizarre Ride 8A+ and two 8As by Michaela Kiersch
”Bizarre Ride and Octopussy were on my 2023 revenge list because they were super challenging for me last year, I couldn’t do all of the moves. So excited to put them to rest! Just wanted to finish up the day with one more! Hadn’t tried it [The Bomb] before and managed to do it in a few tries.
Which has been the most fun you have done in Ticino in 2023?
Frank's wild years (8A+) is my favorite so far because I was climbing just out of pure joy. It was an impromptu trip to Ticino from Spain and such a fun experience to find myself bouldering with my heels above my head doing big moves on pinchy holds. I would also have to say that it’s been really rewarding to see progress in a climbing style that has historically been challenging for me (big powerful moves) - especially on boulders I couldn’t do in the past!
As it stands, the 28-year-old and Dr. in Hand Therapy is a contender for having the All-Time High best Combined route and boulder tick list. She started 2023 by doing La Rambla (9a+) and in the last 15 months she has done around 35 boulders 8A to 8B+. In previous years, she was more of a route climber having completed a dozen routes 8c+ and harder. Here is an interview from last year.
Jernej Kruder sends Martin Krpan (9a) sans knee pads
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Tigris Sit 8B+ by Alex Puccio
Alex Puccio reports on Insta that she has done Tigris sit (8B+) in Magic Wood. "I believe today was my second day trying it from the low, but I did the stand st…
The Bizarre Ride 8A+ by Camilla Moroni
Camilla Moroni, #2 in the World Championship in 2021, has done The bizarre Ride (8A+) in Magic Wood. "New beta for weak and short people." So, you found some n…
Michaela Kiersch does Jack's broken heart (8A+)
Michaela Kiersch, who sent La Rambla (9a+) in January, reports with an Insta video that she has done Jack's broken heart (8A+) in Magic Wood. Here is the La Ram…
Tigris Sit 8B+ by Alex Puccio
Alex Puccio reports on Insta that she has done Tigris sit (8B+) in Magic Wood. "I believe today was my second day trying it from the low, but I did the stand st…
The Bizarre Ride 8A+ by Camilla Moroni
Camilla Moroni, #2 in the World Championship in 2021, has done The bizarre Ride (8A+) in Magic Wood. "New beta for weak and short people." So, you found some n…
Michaela Kiersch does Jack's broken heart (8A+)
Michaela Kiersch, who sent La Rambla (9a+) in January, reports with an Insta video that she has done Jack's broken heart (8A+) in Magic Wood. Here is the La Ram…
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…
Janja Garnbret reports with an Instagram video that she has done the first female ascent of Nalle Hukkataival's Bügeleisen sit-start (8C) in Maltatal. Two years…
Irmgard Braun, 72, ticks Le string à Fredo (7c)
Irmgard Braun, who was featured in an interview sending a 7c+ in 2021, has done Le string à Fredo (7c) in Gorges du Tarn. "This year I tried the route on six d…