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Youth World Championships 7 – 13 NOVEMBER 2016
Are we in the hunt? My son Alistair has been waiting for this moment for several years now and for me the big question was whether we would shape up. Well the answer came even before the comp started at a boulder gym in town. We arrived to find the Austrians boys warming up with …
Adam Ondra prepares for final push on Dawn Wall
Topping out Dawn Wall (not redpointed yet though!). But I checked out the whole route, I need to work more on the lower pitches and hopefully give the whole thing a try to do it in one push soon! Tonight back at the pitch 14 (1st crux traverse)! Photo #Heinzzak One more day on …
Rocklands 2016
During the ’16 season between August and September we spent six weeks bouldering in the Cederberg mountains, living at the De Pakhuys campground, enjoyed tons of quality blocs and filmed even a few of them. And that’s what came out… Hope you like it. Enjoy! Rocklands, South Africa from BlocApes on Vimeo. Featured boulders in …
14-Year-Old Laura Rogora Becomes Second Youngest To Climb 9a
14-year-old Laura Rogora is taking the Italian climbing scene by storm. Current holder of both the Italian lead and bouldering championship titles, this episode of The Italian File catches up with Laura to see what drives someone so young to achieve such greatness. Not just reaching great heights on the Italian competition circuit, Laura became …
Rock Master Jo’burg 2016 Lead Competition
It’s almost that time of year again where SA’s top climbers compete for that prestigious Rock Master title! Rock Master Jo’burg 2016 Lead competion will be held at CityROCK Jo’burg so be sure to save the date – Saturday 3 December 2016!
Nalle Hukkataival’s FA of Burden of Dreams 9A
“Yesterday I had another session on the Lappnor project. The routine that goes into it after all this time isn’t all that exciting; the same warm up, driving an hour on the same road, brushing the all too familiar holds, re-warming up, systematically trying the same sequences in the same order. Some days you feel …
Lesser Known Topside Send – volume 2
– Chuckle Bucket (7b), Big Fish, Echo Valley – That’s what she said (6c+), Big Fish, Echo Valley – The actress & the bishop (6b), Big Fish, Echo Valley – Just be kind (6b), The Church, Echo Valley Lesser Known Topside Sends – volume 2 from Dubylicious Productions on Vimeo.
Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker climb the Millennium Arch, Canyonlands, USA
British climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have made the first ascent of The Millennium Arch, a circa 100m roof crack at Canyonlands, USA they have now graded 5.14. Read more… Source: planetmountain.com IMAGE: Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker making the first ascent of The Millennium Arch, Canyonlands, USA. Photo by Tom Randall
Chris Sharma Makes Second Ascent of Joe Mama (5.15a)
“This route … gave me my fair share of beat downs last season. At first a route that I underestimated, it turned into an epic battle that got the best of me. “So refreshing to come back this season with an open mind and no expectations other than to just enjoy climbing.”
IFSC World Youth Championships 2016
The SA team travelling to Guangzhou, China in November for the IFSC World Youth Championships has been announced. The event will take place from 7 – 13 November 2016. Back Row: Hannah Sealy-Fisher (YouthB,Gauteng), Oliver Marx (Junior Gauteng), Damien Blokker (YouthA Gauteng), Nick Meinel (YouthA Gauteng), Chris Cosser – (Youth A Gauteng) Middle: Alistair Stubbs …