Author: Klemen Vodlan

Mina Markovič in Histerija @ Photo by Luka Fonda On Sunday 22nd November, Mina Markovič, best Slovenian female climber and current overall lead world cup winner, on her third go sent Histerija (8c+) in the central part of Mišja peč. Histerija was first climbed by Matej Sova back in 2004, the first and until now only female repeat was done by Natalija Gros in 2008. It

After the last stage of IFSC lead world cup that took place in Kranj this weekend, many competitors visited famous crag Mišja peč. Almost everybody from the world of competition climbing is enjoying rock these days in Mišja peč! There has been so many impressive ascents, that we don't know where to start. Ramon Julian Puigblanque had a productive on-sighting times in Mišja peč. In just one

Vanda Michalkova from Slovakia became the youngest girl (with 13 years) to redpoint typically powerful "men's" route Missing link, 8b+. 17-years old Igor Primc had an interesting day in Mišja peč as well. He climbed his first 8b ever and then on the same day added another two 8b's! Wuau, he climbed Marjetica, Mrtvaški ples and Pikova dama (all 8b's, all in one day). Respect!

In the big cave of Osp this Tuesday Klemen Bečan made the first ascent of The Secret Project (8c+), old project located on the right of Active discharge (8b+). It was bolted many years ago as an extension to Rudolfo which joins the last 15 meters of Active discarge. The first 15 meters are easy (5c). Then it gets suddenly very steep, where one should give

Photo @ Pandora Last week nice weather and Halloween holidays allowed many climbers from all over the world to come to the beautiful Istria. There were climbers climbing in hidden gems as well as in popular venues. Some ascents were noticed: In Mišja peč Omar Genuin from the Dolomites fired long and beautiful Kaj ti je deklica, 8b+. Andrea Padovan redpointed Gorenjski šnops and Luka Šorli did Pikova

Gogo in Snejkuljčica (8b) in Kamena vrata @ Photo by Anja Bečan In Kamena vrata Klemen Bečan cleaned the route he had opened 2 years ago. Soon after Gogo - Goran Matika did the first ascent of it - Hollywood, beautiful 27 meters vertical wall with the grade of 7b. It is located first to the left of Snejkuljčica, another Klemen Becan's 8b. In Istarske toplice in

Stefan Bednar from Slovakia came here for the weekend and already first day third try finished his late spring project, Martin Krpan - the 9a endurance testpiece in the right part of Mišja peč. This is Stefan's second 9a after Sanjski par extension this spring. Bravo! On Sunday he easily clipped the chains of Millenium, the long 8b+! Already on Thursday Jernej Kruder walked through Histerija,

Benjamin Marjanovič in Osapska pošast (8c) in the big cave of Osp @ Photo by Žan Kuralt After some rain this night and in the morning, the sun came out with the company of some fresh wind from the north-east! The weather forecast for next days is just astonishing, sun and wind, around 10 degrees in the morning and 15 during the day. Awesome conditions for

Some news from climbing in Istria! In Mišja peč young Slovenian competitors did their personal best in onsighting! 14 years old Vita Lukan onsighted Chiquita 8a and 17 years old Igor Primc onsighted Giljotina 8a! Well done youngsters! The future relies on you. Also in Mišja peč, Jakob Šparovec fired his first 8b+ ever, the long and beautiful classic called Kaj ti je deklica. Bravo Jakob! Gianfranco Dušič

Gogo in Bitka 8b in the big cave of Osp @Photo by Luka Tambača Members of Slovenian junior climbing team, Tim Unuk and Martin Bergant, were crushing in Mišja peč again. Tim Unuk climbed Vizija 8c on his sixth try. Chain reaction followed and just couple of minutes later Martin Bergant clipped the chains of his first 8c, Vizija as well. The same day he did