25 November 2014

Two 30 minutes 8B's by Baptiste Ometz (16)

Baptiste Ometz, European Boulder Youth Champion in 2014, has done twelve 8A and harder the last week including two 30 minutes 8B in Cresciano; Mithril and La Proue. In total, the 16 year old and 180 cm tall has done 28 boulders 8B and harder and he is #9 in the ranking game, three positions below his three year older brother, Samuel.
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