The third comp of my season was in Log-Dragomer, Slovenia. This time there was a team of three Australians! Myself, Tom Farrell and Chris Webb Parsons. This comp ended up a lot better for me and I qualified 4th in my group by topping all 5 problems in 10 attempts so I was through to …
“If you do it for the right reasons then you will win no matter what!” Was it going to be easier or harder competing for a second year in the world cups? On one hand, you have the experience from the previous year and the knowledge of how it all works. On the other… Expectations …
For those of you who don’t already know… I have decided to try my luck and compete in the World Cup circuit again this year! After a long journey, I currently find myself in Millau which is southern France, enjoying the amazing patisseries and prepping myself for my first comp of the year! On Sunday …
So as usual I have been slack in posting and this is only going to be a really small one so wont make up for it… (Better than nothing though!) I have now competed in 2 bouldering world cups and have 2 to go this year. The first was in Slovenia and the second was …
After 2 stopovers and about 48 hours of travel myself and Claire arrived in Munich which is where our Europe trip will both start and end… Whilst it was only a brief stay in Munich we had a chance to visit Boulderwelt which is a great bouldering gym and enjoyed a quick session before heading …
2012 so far… Where do I start? Lets try at the start! As always, life is fantastic!!! I spent new years in Sydney and was there for a few weeks with my amazing girlfriend Claire. Weather wasn’t great but we got out climbing when we could and got plenty of walks in. I was fortunate …
Today (other than being bloody hot) was the 2010 Australian bouldering nationals, hosted by Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym in Villawood. There were two qualifying rounds, each having 4 problems. After the first round I was in equal first place with one other person… After the second round I had taken the lead with 7 flashes …
What marvelous weather it is today… I awoke with the sun turning my van into an oven, people running past trying to get/ stay fit and of course the famous ping pong parlor/ fight club across the road. Today, was the lead finals! I head into the gym early to support the juniors as they …
Day two of the comp was a big one! I woke up in my van which is parked across the road from a ping pong parlor (as I have every morning so far…) once fueled with breakfast I made my way to the gym to warm up a little before isolation. Part 1: Lead heats… …
After a relaxing day watching the juniors climb it was time to move venues and head over to Birkenhead where the bouldering was being hosted. It was a funky little venue with some rather steep climbing walls. The boulders were all set on the base of the walls and went to about the 4m mark. …
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