Author: Klemen Vodlan

A thin layer of snow decorated the top of Karst edge and super strong bora wind was moving trash bins on the streets and tree branches in the last days in Istria. It's been blowing up to 160 kilometres per hour. The Bora is a northern to north-eastern wind characteristic for the Adriatic region. The wind is an integral feature of Slovenia's Vipava Valley and, to

photo @ The view from RockNRoč New Year passed but still many rockstars remained in Istria due to the sunny, chilly and windy weather, bringing sometimes the best friction to your fingers and then just couple of minutes later leaving you with totally numb fingers. But still, plenty of hard stuff has been climbed lately, really a lot…. In Medveja, Andrea Polo made a first ascent of

Barbara Raudner in Venga Vecchio (8a) in Medveja @ photo by Hannes Raudner Hiebler Magnificent weather attracted many climbers to Istrian crags and many hard crushes were done during the new year's holidays. So many rockstars at the moment in Istria that is in fact really hard to follow all at the same time. The best bouldering couple of the world was celebrating the New Year in

Barbara Raudner in Total extrem (8a) in Medveja @ photo by Hannes Raudner Hiebler Christmas and New Year's holidays are here! In Istria the weather forecast looks very promising, just sun for the next week! Make a reservation for your accommodation soon! Already now, in the last days, there were perfect conditions with sun, nice temps and full grip. Young and seriously strong Italian Matteo Menardi returned to

Domen Škofic in Ninja želva (8c) @ photo by Piotrek Deska This years best lead world cup circuit couple Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic showed up in Mišja peč last week. Totally relaxed after the mega successful WC season, they wanted to try something hard, really hard, but still without any expectations, no pressure, no grades, so they decided to give a go in one of

Matteo Menardi in Halupca 1979 (9a), the big cave of Osp @ photo from his FB Only 18 years old Italian climber Matteo Menardi from Cortina d'Ampezzo redpointed his third 9a, Halupca 1979 in the big cave of Osp. Halupca is extremely overhanging route about 25 meters long, with resistant first part that leads directly in to a hard boulder sequence on flat pinches and extreme

Igor Čorko in Millenium (8b+), Mišja peč @ photo by Luka Tambača Couple of days ago, 46 years old Croatian, a real local climber in Istria, ticked one of his longest life projects. Igor Čorko redpointed 40 meters long Millenium, route passing the steepest upper part of Mišja peč. Millenium (8b+) is the extension of the classic Mozaik (7c+) that after its first chain goes directly in

In the last days, the weather was really bad and it looked like it will never stop raining. Unfortunately, almost every piece of Istria outdoors got wet. There is a lake in front of the big cave of Osp and all the tufas are dripping wet. But in Istria you can always find some dry rocks and seemingly dry routes, try: Mišja peč, Buzetski kanjon, Kompanj, Pandora, Črnotiče Anyways, Istria is known

The Croatian climbing legend Igor Čorko made a first ascent of new, now the hardest route in the sunny Brseč on the east coast of Istria. Already in the spring he bolted this 50 meters long extension of the new classic named Schussler (7c+). Now he redpointed it to the top and proposed a grade of 8b. Good job, man! Another FA was done, this time

Mina Markovič, the climbing legend who doesn't need any special presentation as everyone knows her numerous achievements in the climbing scene. Yesterday she ticked another 8c, this time Strelovod in the right part of Mišja peč. Laying in serious overhang, it shares the first part of the famous 9a traverse called Martin Krpan and then escapes to the right to finish in Marjetica (8b). Maybe