September 2024

As Sendtember rolled in, climbers welcomed cooler temperatures, making for perfect conditions to tackle hard routes daily. Sendtember kicked off with the World Cup in Koper on the first weekend, setting the tone for an action-packed month. One of the event’s route-setters, the legendary Christian Bindhammer from Germany, took a break from his duties and ventured to a shady, secret crag above Trieste called Baratro.

As summer draws to a close, we’ve gathered the latest impressive sends from the season while we await cooler autumn conditions and the anticipated "Sendtember." Here’s what’s been happening on the rock: Mina Markovič’s triumph in Baratro Mina Markovič returned to the "secret" crag above Trieste, Baratro, where, despite the scorching 35°C heat, she managed to send her summer project, La Supercanna (8b+). It seems that her