One flash after another! The rock climbing season has only just begun, and we're already typing away about Adam Ondra. The Czech climber has become only the second person in the world to flash Foundation's Edge (8C) in Fionnay.
Anyone who automatically thinks of Yosemite or Indian Creek when they hear the term "crack climbing" should take a closer look: The Valle dell'Orco in northern Italy is known as the "European Yosemite" for good reason. And that's exactly where the GOAT himself, Adam Ondra, has ended up.
That must mean something when Adam Ondra talks about the best bouldering days of his life. Two days in Aosta and the Czech climber's tick list is impressive.
From October 17th to 19th, we participated in the Rock Master in Arco – a friendly competition steeped in history that kicks off the off-season for the participating athletes. The pioneering 1987 edition on natural rock laid the foundation for a climbing festival that today attracts the attention of the entire climbing community.
Exactly 13 years to the day after the first ascent by Adam Ondra, Norwegian climber Leo Bøe has repeated the route "Change" in Flatanger. It's the 25-year-old from Bergen's first 9b+, and he also jumps over the grade 9b.
After a strong competition season, Italian Laura Rogora is no longer pulling on plastic, but rather back on the rock. With "Il Terzo Occhio," she takes her next 9a at Castello di Drena, Trentino.
It seems like low gravity is the order of the day in Flatanger. After Kangaroos Limb and a few bouldering projects, Alex Megos is sending Iron Curtain. He's undecided about the difficulty level, though.
