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ponedeljek, 16. september 2013

Winner of adidas ROCK STARS

And it finally happened!!! First time made it to the podiums and for the first time felt, how it's be like on the top of the best climbers in the world. After not so good climbing in qualification, I put my self together and showed really good performance in semi finals. I almost climbed all 4 boulders but still ended on 2nd place. In final round I was really motivated, so with some luck, tricks and power I was first who pressed the button on the very last final boulder. It was really amazing feeling standing on the top of the last boulder with knowing you won the competition in front of such a huge audience. Can't wait for next season cause I now what I'm capable of now. Thumbs up for adidas team again!

full story and videos:

http://www.adidas-rockstars.com/

some power and speed...

some tricks...

a bit lucky but still strong

a bit emotional as commentators said

torek, 3. september 2013

Last World Cup and European Championship

World cup is over! In Munich there was last competition and a week later it was European Championship. I'm not really satisfied with my climbing, special Eindhoven. I was really weak before competitions, but luckily managed to train hard with our team coach Roman and with the whole team in Bayern's gyms. I only have 2 competitions left and than I'll climb outside as much as possible. I ended on 11 th place in World Cup overall and really bad 31 st place in European Championship. I met so many nice competitors there, so I feel a bit better now and don't think about bad climbing any more.

torek, 20. avgust 2013

Rocklands 2013

Ok, here I am with my news from the last trip to Rocklands. I was there for 6 weeks, so don't be mad on me cause I'm gonna be short. With a small team of Slovenian climbers(me and Miha Hribar) I left to climbing Meka in South Africa. On the very first day I tried to stay away from hard things, but i couldn't resist those beautiful grey an orange sandstone. So on the first day I already flashed one 8a (Gliding through waves like dolphins). Next day I was really close to flash my first 8a+ (Oral office), but it didn't happen. So I had to try it one more time. #3 day of climbing there was even more successful. I sent an "ex" 8b+ in third go and I flashed my first 8a+ (A tea with Elmarie) which I believe it's more 8a. On my #4 day of climbing the problems has started. I stretched my rib muscle so I couldn't climb hard for almost 3 weeks. At least I did one 8a (Golden Virginia) this day. I tried something hard so until first hard ascent I sent few 8a's and on 16. of July I sent Sky which was one of my main goals and I needed just 4 tries. It was originally graded 8b+, but I think it's really specific so I think it deserve 8b. On the same day I flesh my second 8a+ (Brown shadow) and few days before my first real 8a+ (Shosholoza). Few day later I was so unlucky again. During flash attempt in The arc, I fell from the very top and hurt my foot. Luckily I was able to finish some of my tick list problems including #4 ascent in Air star, which I think it was my hardest climbed boulder in Rocklands. On 24. I was so close to flash my and Slovenian first 8b (Madiba). It was freezing cold so I fell from the last jug, cause I couldn't feel my fingers. Meanwhile I flashed few 8a(+) and tried surfing in Atlantic Ocean. There were so many boulders left I wanted to sent, but I was too exhausted and it was too hot to send some more. Including very nice El Corazon (8b), which I fell from the very last move on the last day there.

But most of all, I will miss all great people I met there and I must say Thank you again for really nice company!!!

List of some harder boulders:

- Black velvet 8a, #2 go
- Who the fuck is Minki? 7c, flash
- Hole in one 7c+, flash
- Gliding through waves like dolphins 8a, flash
- Un Pincon d'Herbes 7c, flash
- Caroline 7c+, flash
- Oral office 8a+, #2 go
- White Mazda clan 7c+, flash
- Mooiste Meisie 8b(+), #3 go
- Ron Ron et Caramel 7c+, flash
- The ful Tony tick 8a
- A tea with Elmarie 8a(+), flash
- Golden Virginia 8a, #2 go
- Fat eagle can't fly 8a
- Armed response 8a+(b)
- Royksopp 8a, flash
- Umbuli 7c(+), flash
- Purple nipple clan 8a
- Leap of faith 8a, #4 go
- Shosholoza 8a+, flash
- Sky 8b(+), #4 go
- Brown shadow 8a+, flash
- Black shadow 8a+, #2 go
- In between dreams 8a(+)
- Witness the sickness 8a, flash
- The arc 8a, #2 go
- Flying guitar thief 8a+
- Battle of the skink 7c, flash
- Timeout 7c, flash
- The amphitheatre 8a(+), flash
- Madiba 8b
- Pendragon 8a
- Impala 8a
- Air star 8b
- Barracuda 8a, #2 go
- La chute 8a
- Throw your self away 7c+, flash

The arc- hurt my foot

trying Ray of light

trying El corazon

rest day kayaking

just hanging around

fell from top

Witness the sickness, 8a flash

trying Ray of light 2

trying some other hard stuff

having fun on dildo

Sky 8b(+)

Sky 8b(+) 2

Rhino 7b+ (one of the classics)

Mooiste Meisie 8b(+)

Armed response 8a+(b)

Air star 8b

rest day on beach

lobster on the meal

some protests in Istanbul

Grapafest 2013

And it's done! First outdoor climbing competition in Golobove pečine. With a really great team, we were able to create one of the best outdoor climbing festivals in Slovenia. We've been working really hard last 2 weeks, so climbers (from all over Slovenia, even Croatia) were able to try more than 30 very beautiful lines from 3 to 7c and got free meal, Redbull and map of boulders. They started at 10 am and finished at 5 pm. 6 best men and 3 best women were fighting at afternoons finals. The best performance showed Rok Klančnik and Tjaša Rutar. #2 an #3 were Klemen Kejžar and Gorazd Hren at men and Anja Šerbinek and Tamara Omerzel at women. Rok did the best in all 3 final boulders (also flashed one of them- Inbox 7b+) and also did #2 ascent in Pravim haos 8a. Even non- competitior Anže Varga climbed 2 8a's (Pravim haos, Knights of Jaguar). They got some nice prizes from 5.10 and some other practical prizes. After ceremony we had some Bograč and a lot of beer, night climbing and of course party with very good DJ Kačič. I hope to see you next year in same number. Hundred!