Hard redpoints this week in Mišja peč and around
It started on the weekend with the bad weather continuing with fully sunny week and also some sun appeared on Saturday while Sunday was shit :). Many hard redpoints were made during this week, just to mention few of them: - Anže Varga redpointed Missing link 8b+ and it's version Natural link 8c - Tim Unuk passed the endurance test of Mr. Big hand, 8b+ - Jakob Bizjak putted the
Gašper Pintar and Histerija, the 8c+ in Mišja peč
Today Gašper Pintar just after a couple of tries did the beautiful Histerija, the long 8c+ in the central part of Mišja peč. He looked so solid on it, we are just waiting what he will bring us next.
Shitty conditions & nice ascents in Mišja peč
This weekend we were totally covered with clouds, rain and humidity above 90%, for sure not the best for climbing. :) Anyways we got two nice ascents: Strong Slovakian climber Lukaš Petrilak that is currently studying in Ljubljana, made a quick repeat of steep and powerfull Talk is cheap, 8c in Mišja peč Young Croatian Borna Čujić repeated Lahko noč Irena, an ex 8b in Mišja peč as
Domen Škofic in Mišja peč
Just after finishing the competion season, Domen Škofic visited Mišja peč where he made a quick ascent of Popolni mrk, 8c. He tried Xaxid hostel as well and did it very quickly in two parts with one small rest. Now he is on his one month climbing holiday in Spain. VENGA A MUERTE! :)
New hard route in Dvigrad
We had already reported about French climbing couple from Grenoble, Quentin Chastagnier and Lea Philippon climbing in this region. This time we got news from them from classical Dvigrad. Quentin tried a bit Malvazija, but then decided to bolt a blank slab just right of it. Later he climbed the route and named it "What we gonna do with the drunken climber" and graded it
Prime conditions in the region
There were really prime conditions in the region these days. Climbers were all around and onsights and redpoints were falling down one after the other. Just to mention a few most important one's: - Janja Garnbret, junior World Champion, in two days in Mišja peč smashed first part of Chiquita (8a) onsight, flashed Smasara (8a) and Sonce v očeh (8a+) and afterwards redpointed Mrtvaški ples and Lahko
Quick stop in Mišja peč after WC for Adam Ondra
After two days of competiting on the last lead competion in series of World cup 2014 in Kranj, where he put up a great show winning quite superior, Adam Ondra came on Monday 17th November after long time back to one of his favourite crags - Mišja peč in Slovenia. That day he successed in Za staro kolo in majhnega psa, the 8c+ he tried years
Nice weekend in Osp
For the weekend Osp was full of climbers from everywhere. It was nice weather, people were having fun and many hard routes were climbed. In between as well: In sector Babna on saturday Italian from Liguria currently living in Trieste, Carlo Giuliberti, made a quick ascent of Babna's hardest route - Veper lady, 8b. The same day in Mišja peč strong Jakob Bizjak easily redpointed short and
New project in Mišja peč
Local climbing legend Mario Cortese bolted on Monday a new project in Mišja peč. One of the last logical lines in between Figa and J.S.F.K. is now waiting for a first ascent. The project is about 15-20 meters long, has seven bolts and around 15 hard moves and a working name Katzo. :) The project is open, so we are waiting for FA!
Quentin Chastagnier & Lea Philippon on a rock climbing trip
A strong and funny French climbing couple from Grenoble, Quentin Chastagnier and Lea Philippon went on a half year climbing trip from France to Turkey and back. Traveling with their van they have stopped a bit in Italy in the classic areas such as Val di Mello, Arco, passed Austria and climbed in Warmbad. Afterwards they came to Slovenia where they met our friend Martina