Author: Klemen Vodlan

Mia Krampl trying Sežana 31249 (8b) @photo by her coach Anže Štremfelj Couple of days ago 16 years old Mia Krampl, last year’s European Youth Champion in lead, succeeded in her first 8a+ onsight. She fired the classic crimpy endurance testpiece called Sex and Candy in the secret crag of Skedenj near Sežana. The route is about 25 meters long and quite overhanging. It has one good

A month ago or so Benjamin Marjanovič bolted a new project in the big cave of Osp. The route starts as famous Tržaška (7b), following it for the first couple of bolts in the slab, always full of dusty holds. Then it turns right into the big overhang at the beginning full of stalactites and after continuing on some good edges, crimps, and sloppers to get

In this hot summer it is hard to get motivated and to climb 30+ meters endurance routes also in the shade. If you are on holidays in Istria or just on a short weekend trip don't forget on possibility of having fun on the rocks just above the sea…the sport called deep water soloing. There are quite a few very nice destinations to go to.

Photo @ summer sector called Befana in Buzetski kanjon In Baratro, Andrea Padoan climbed L'impero dei sensi (8b+), the route that was bolted and manufactured by Ciano, the owner of the best climbing gym in Trieste called Gravita Zero. The young and strong Luca Bacer from Trieste fired the classic Sežana 31249 (8b) and Klemen Kejžar clipped the chains of bouldery Onda anomala (8b) in always fresh crag Skedenj that

Photo @ Luca Bacer bouldering in Črnotiče We are receiving many questions concerning bouldering in Istria. Istria is world known for its limestone sport climbing areas such as Osp or Mišja peč, areas around Trieste and the new developing mecca of sport climbing around the city of Buzet. The bouldering in Istria was never prime activity over here, maybe because the rock is limestone and the routes

Afternoon showers and fresh mornings last week were perfect for Štefan Wraber who climbed his first 8b+ ever, Missing link in Mišja peč. Also very young Anej Batagelj visited Mišja peč and onsighted the first part of J.S.F.K. (7c+). Bravo guys! This week already summer started with temperatures being over 30 degrees Celzius. All the climbers ran to the summer crags. Boštjan Weingerl redpointed Masochismo (8b)

27-years old Leo from Muggia (Trieste) was not only a climber or a marvellous photographer, he was a respectful man, a true friend and a man who loved the mountains in their full shape and everything else that comes within. He unfortunately passed away this Thursday 9th of June while skiing from the top of the Laila peak (6096m) in Karakorum (Pakistan), while trying to

Bad weather in the last period forced all the climbers to visit Istria where climbing is possible all year round in any conditions you might imagine. There were a lot of climbers over there, many hard routes were done and here are some highlights from the last days/weeks! Franci Jensterle, born back in 1967, one of the most experienced Slovenian sports climbers ever, besides having a

Katie Lambert climbing Ptičja perspektiva (8a+) in Mišja peč @ photo by Benjamin Ditto www.bendittophoto.com Katie’s husband Benjamin Ditto, a professional photographer, who took the fabulous photos of her climbing in Mišja peč also redpointed Kaj ti je deklica (8b+) and onsighted Zadnja skušnjava (8a), just to mention a few of them. Katie Lambert is a Yosemite based professional climbing instructor with more than 20 years of

Jernej Kruder in Baratro @ photo by Luka Fonda Jernej Kruder returned from the World bouldering cup in Innsbruck this weekend where he despite looking strong in semifinals, unfortunately finished his competition without participating in the finals again. But the next day he was already in Baratro, summer secret crag near Trieste, where in rather bad and humid conditions redpointed the power endurance challenge Attila (8c/c+). Attila