Author: Klemen Vodlan

It was one of the first lines in Kompanj bolted by always futuristic Austrian climbing legend Gerhard Hoerhager couple of years ago. The amazing line in the left part of the crag, the first one to the right of Rainini, is only about 15 meters long, but with some incredible technical boulder on small pinches and amazing heel hooks in steep terrain followed by world cup moves

Yesterday Domen Škofic managed to grab the 3rd ascent after Tomas Mrazek and Adam Ondra of the hardest route in Mišja peč called Xaxid hostel 9a/a+. The route is about 35 meters long. In first very hard 15 meters you have the hardest boulder of the route on small holds and shitty footholds in gentle overhang. After that you have a decent rest and another 30

The famous cave for bouldering, home to some of the hardest boulder problems in Slovenia, just above Črni kal got rebolted and reclimbed classics from the early 90's first ascended by Tadej Slabe: Gibanica 7c+ and Gnojna bula 8a+. Both routes conquer the entire roof of Črnotiče cave climbing almost all the time in horizontal terrain with good holds and funny moves. Well worthed a

In the last two sunny days Giulio Bertola from Padova (Italy) managed to quickly repeat Aria di golpe (8b+) in Medveja and La Corrida (8c) in Mišja peč. La Corrida is the first 8c for young Italian as well as his 28th birthday present. HAPPY BIRTHDAY man ;) Giulio's comment: "Yesterday I climbed an incredible line in Croatia, Aria de golpe, 8b+ and today I gave

On a cloudy Wednesday Gabriele Gorobey - Sbisi from Trieste showed up in Mišja peč with his friend Giulio. It was a cold day with some wind breeze, but allowed good friciton with the rock. Sbissi used good conditions to repeat a hard and crimpy 8c in the central part of Mišja peč named Popolni mrk (Total eclipse). The route is about 35 meters long where the first

Goran Matika aka Gogo from Pazin (Croatia) came back from New Year's holidays in Chulilla (Spain) in his best shape ever. On Sunday he was climbing with his family in Kompanj where he did the old project: the extension of Gay line to the left. The route now with name New way new life has the first 15 meters of Gay line (7c), then continues

One of the strongest Italian climbers, Silvio Reffo, visited Osp, Mišja peč, Pandora, Kompanj, Medveja and Istarske toplice during a week he spent for New Year's holidays. His biggest achievment was a repeat of Medveja's hardest route The Core, 8c+. The Core was bolted by Andrea Polo and freed by Klemen Bečan a couple of years ago. Other remarkable ascents during this week were also onsights of Kompanj's

Jernej Kruder is having a rest from bouldering competition scene, so he is crushing hard in Mišja peč for last couple of weeks. He showed us that he is not only insanely strong but he is having some endurance as well for sure. Let's check his ticklist of last couple of days. On 27th of December he redpointed his first 8c+ in Mišja peč: Človek ne jezi

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015 to everybody!!! It was sunny but really cold last couple of days. At least friciton was awesome. Many climbers hitted our region for holidays. Polish climber Szymon Lodzinski had a nice holiday in Mišja peč. He redpointed in couple of goes Strelovod (8c), Missing link (8b+), Marjetica, Marionetta and Sreča vrtnice (all three 8b) and flashed Urbanova and Giljotina (both 8a). Young Italian from Liguria, 14