Keyword: 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. 

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.

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

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

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

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

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.