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)...
Ever since a major fire swept across Oliana in the summer of 2022, things have gone quiet around the world-famous climbing area. A handful of locals and die-hard climbers take on the Herculean task of returning the once world-class climbing area to its former glory. Is that even possible? We spoke to Chris Frick about Oliana's lengthy restoration.
The Catalan province of Lleida and with it the world-famous sports climbing area of Oliana were hit by a major fire. There are no injuries. The extinguishing work is still ongoing.
Janja Garnbret is currently the dominator in competition climbing. Between her World Cup, World Championships and Olympic victories, she always makes a name for herself with strong performances on the rock. She is currently planning the Sharma test piece La Dura Dura in northern Spain. If she succeeds, she would be the first woman to climb grade 9b+.