Keyword: Oliana

Despite severe endometriosis: Svana Bjanarson climbs »Joe Blau« (8c+) in Oliana

Svana Bjarnason has completed her hardest route to date with "Joe Blau" (8c+). The Icelandic climber suffers from severe endometriosis – a condition that receives little attention in everyday life or in climbing.

World record at 9 years old: Veronica Chik climbs Fish Eye (8c) in Oliana 

At just nine years old, Veronica Chik from China made climbing history: in Oliana, she climbed the 50-meter-long route Fish Eye (8c), becoming the youngest person in the world to do so at this level of difficulty. 
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"The size of the handles is a real problem" | Mickaël Mawem on Sharma's project Le Blond

The American has been working on Le Blond in Oliana since 2012 – a video by the Mawem brothers provides insights into Sharma’s strength endurance test piece.

Janja Garnbret and Laura Rogora onsight 8c

Slovenian Janja Garnbret and Italian Laura Rogora are in top form. Both climb 8c onsight.

Second 8c onsight ascent: Chaehyun Seo scores Fish Eye

Chaehyun Seo ends her trip to Spain with an onsight ascent of Fish Eye (8c). For the 21-year-old South Korean, this is already the second ascent after L'Antagonista (8c)...

Michaela Kiersch in the form of her life

Michaela Kiersch wins in Catalonia. In addition to difficult routes, she struggled above all with the high demands placed on herself.

Spanish Kinglines repeated

Jorg Verhoeven, Gabriele Moroni and Leo Ketil Bøe repeat classics of the 9th French degree in Siurana, Oliana and Margalef.

Solveig Korherr in the form of her life

Solveig Korherr is currently unstoppable. On her most recent climbing trip, she strings one success after another.

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