Aufgrund der für einen Boulder ungewöhnlichen Länge bewertete er die Schwierigkeit von Wheelchair nicht nach der üblichen Boulder-Skala, sondern auf der französischen Skala für eine Kletter-Route mit (9a+). August 2020 kletterte er nach ca. In one study from 2018, published in the Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance, researchers examined climbers—measuring their body fat, BMI, ape index and leg span, plus fitness levels with tests like balance, grip strength, jump height, pullups, and bent-arm hangs to see which parameters could determine climbing ability. [9], In June 2014, Alexander Megos together with Roger Schäli, did the first ascent of the 20-pitch route "FLY" 8c (5.14b) in Staldeflue (Switzerland), which is one of the hardest big-wall climbing routes in the world. Anyway, regardless, what are you going to do if you ARE too tall? 2007 gelang Megos seine erste 8a (franz. Am 9. ), Flash, Lake Louise, Kanada, 2016: Oktober, „Becoming“ 11/11+ (9a+), 1. bzw. From mid-April to mid-June of 2014, he did 9 routes of which the grades ranged from 9a+ (5.15a) to 8c+ (5.14c) in his home climbing area, the Franconian Switzerland, including "Modified" 9a+ (5.15a), one of the hardest routes in the Franconian Switzerland. The route climbs the Balme Wall, an impressive limestone face capped at half-height by a blank, horizontal roof. Ein Beitrag geteilt von Alexander Megos (@alexandermegos) am Mai 1, 2018 um 2:18 PDT. Zum Vergleich: Alex Megos kletterte auch schon 9a «onsight» - also auf Anhieb, ohne einstudieren und sich die Route erklären zu lassen. Wiederholung, Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2017: Mai, „TCT“ (9a), onsight, Gravere, Italien, 2017: Juni, „Companion of change“, (9a+), 1. Year and half of my life. The available data also does not cover 2018. Wiederholung, Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2014: November, Meadowlark Lemon V14 (Fb 8B+), Red Rocks, Kalifornien, USA, 2014: November, Montecore (Fb 8B+), Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2015: Januar, Direct North V14 (Fb 8B+), Buttermilks, Kalifornien, USA, 2015: Januar, Lucid Dreaming V15 (Fb 8C), 3. [11], Am 5. Alexander Megos Net worth Check how rich is Alexander Megos in 2020? Platz, 2019: Weltmeisterschaft Hachioji (Japan) Lead Vizeweltmeister (2. ADVERTISEMENT. Er gewann zwei (Jugend-)Europameistertitel (2009 und 2010) und einen (Jugend-)Vizeweltmeistertitel im Jahr 2011. Reach vs weight is a bit of a trade off. My congrats to Alex. Alex Megos and his beautiful girlfriend (chuks on - still strong!) im deutschsprachigen Raum.[10]. - Rock Climbing & Bouldering Articles", "Alex Megos Establishes 5.15a Link-Up in Australia's Grampians", "Watch Alex Megos Make the First Ascent of Upgrade U (V15)", "Daniel Woods sends Finnish line says v15", "Alex Megos Makes Fast Work Of 'Double Demerit' (V14/8B+) | EpicTV", "Videos: Alex Megos Climbing in Ceuse and Rocklands - Rock Climbing & Bouldering Articles", "Instagram photo by Alexander Megos • Oct 30, 2016 at 5:46pm UTC", Alexander Megos athlete profile at redbull.com, "Megos climbs modified 5.15a in Frankenjura", "Megos sends Action Directe 5.14d in two hours", "Megos climbing in Ceuse and Rocklands (Videos)", "Megos sends First Round First Minute 5.15b and more", "Megos establishes 5.15a link up in Australia's Grampians", "Megos repeats Thor's Hammer 5.15a Flatanger Cave", "Megos makes fast work double demerit V14/8b", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex_Megos&oldid=993707124, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Bibliographie - August 5, 2020 - First Ascent, This page was last edited on 12 December 2020, at 01:45. Er qualifizierte sich für die Olympischen Sommerspiele 2020. [3], Nach seinem Abitur 2012 fokussierte er sich auf das Felsklettern. In my younger days training hard for another sport, I hit 180 at 5'9.5" (roughly 82 K and 178 cm). This one…, https://www.redbull.com/int-en/alexander-megos-switzerland-10-hardest-climbs-in-six-days, http://escalade9.wifeo.com/coup-de-grace.php, "World's First 9a Onsight? His send of the route "First Round First Minute" in December 2015 was his first of grade 9b (5.15b). Astonishing as it may seem, Alex Megos is still yet to climb a confirmed 9b route! From the year 2006 on, Megos trained in the national base "Franconia" of the climbing association Bavaria and later at the Federal Base sports climbing in Erlangen, Nuremberg. [10], On October 1, 2015, he climbed the route "Supernova" in Franconian Switzerland and by doing so he probably established the first route in grade 11+ (UIAA) (9a + / 9b French) in German-speaking countries. We're starting a weekly summary of noteworthy ascents from around the globe. We saw Alex achieving an almost superhuman 132% of body weight carried on our test edge and our best information on Adam is that he’s pulling 112% of body weight (although this was from a previous study a number of years back – Balas et al). Versuch, Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2013: Februar, Terre de Sienne V13/14 (Fb 8B/8B+), Hueco Tanks, Texas, USA, 2013: Mai, Das Pumpenhausen Testpiece (Fb 8B), Erstbegehung, Porth Ysgo, Wales, Großbritannien, 2013: Juli, The Wheel of Life (9a/9a+) (als Route bewertet), Grampians, Australien, 2013: Juli, Wheelchair (9a+) (als Route bewertet), Erstbegehung, Grampians, Australien, 2013: Juli, Pigeon Superstition V14 (Fb 8B+), Grampians, Australien, 2014: April, Bad Boyz for Life (Fb 8B+), Erstbegehung, Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2014: April, Unendliche Geschichte (Fb 8B+), Magic Wood, Schweiz, 2014: Juli, Amandla (Fb 8B+), Rocklands, Südafrika, 2014: August, Olifants Dawn (Fb 8B+), Rocklands, Südafrika, 2014: August, Sky (Fb 8B+), Rocklands, Südafrika, 2014: September, Wrath of the Lich King (Fb 8B+/8C), 1. [2] Er war 2017 Vizeeuropameister im Bouldern und gewann am 21. The line tackles the steep ground to the right of Biographie's blue streak and there is speculation that it is in the 9b+/9c ... 46 6 Aug. Schwierigkeitsskala), 2009 kletterte er mit „Drive by shooting“ seine erste 8c (franz. [8], Im Juni 2014 konnte Alexander Megos zusammen mit Roger Schäli die 20-Seillängen-Route „FLY“ 8c (franz.) Teilen mit: Facebook; WhatsApp; E-Mail; Reddit; Telegram; Pocket; Category: Klettern Tag: 9b, Alexander Megos, Chris Sharma, margalef, Perfecto … Alexander Megos (* 12. You would think being 11 years old I would have a lot more to grow, but somehow I don’t think that is going to happen. 9a+ (franz.) Alex Megos bei einem seiner Versuche in Perfecto Mundo — Credits: Bild Ken Etzel . There he was looked after by Patrick Matros and Ludwig Korb, who both still train and coach Megos today. [13] Later in the year he won bronze in the Lead World Championships. He also managed a redpoint attempt of the famous "Action Directe", just within two hours which is a record time. Begehung (innerhalb von 2 Stunden), Japan, 2015: März, Double Demerit (Fb 8B+), 1. Oktober 2015 kletterte er die Route „Supernova“ in der Fränkischen Schweiz und etablierte damit vermutlich die erste Route im Grad 11+ (UIAA) (9a+/9b franz.) During a recent stop in his native Frankenjura, Alex managed to make the first ascent of 'Supernova' for which he is offering the grade of 9a+/b. November 2020 um 12:18 Uhr bearbeitet. Wiederholung, Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2020: April, Half Life (Fb 8C), 1. Megos started climbing at the age of six. Not only overall height and weight as well but how long limbs and individual parts of limbs are. It should be remembered that the 8a.nu data is user based and therefore incomplete. [17], Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup, "Alexander Megos klettert in die Weltspitze", "Alexander Megos interview after world's first 9a onsight", "VIDEO: Alexander Megos climbs Wheelchair, ~9a+", "Alexander Megos frees Modified 9a+ in the Frankenjura", "Alexander Megos, the Action Directe Frankenjura interview", "Q&A: Alex Megos Sends Biographie/Realization (5.15a) in Three Tries", "Alexander Megos frees Fly, 8c multipitch in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnental", "Supernova (11+): Alexander Megos gelingt erste 11+ im Frankenjura! [7] Darüber hinaus sicherte er sich die bisher einzige Ein-Tages-Begehung der Top-Route "Biographie/Realization" (9a+) in Ceüse, Frankreich. Find events calendar, all past and future results, rankings, IFSC news, photos, videos. I checked it out first and then straight away did it. [5], Alexander Megos ist bekannt für extrem schnelle Wiederholungen von schweren Felskletterrouten. look at Alex Megos, skinny little legs, light (57 kilos or something) but full of muscle with MASSIVE pecs too; I've never seen a climber with such large pecs. Mit seinem Vater kletterte er mit zehn Jahren Mehrseillängenrouten bis zu 300 m. Ab dem Jahr 2006 trainierte Megos im Landesstützpunkt „Franken“ des Kletterfachverbandes Bayern und später am Bundesstützpunkt Sportklettern in Erlangen-Nürnberg. 60 Tagen projektieren und spezifischem Training die 2009 von Ethan Pringle eingebohrte Route "Bibliographie" im französischen Klettergebiet Céüse, für die er den Schwierigkeitsgrad 9c vorschlägt. Give up climbing? We next look at the maximum performance by height. The ultra classic "Era Vella" - went down yesterday on my second try. Im Mai 2020 gelang Megos mit dem Boulder "Upgrade U" 8C, der härteste Boulder seines Heimatgebietes, der Fränkischen Schweiz. März 2013 gelang ihm mit der Route Estado Critico im spanischen Klettergebiet Siurana die weltweit erste Onsight-Begehung einer Route im Schwierigkeitsgrad 9a. Platz, 2019: Weltcup Lead Chamonix (Frankreich) 2. How do you feel being extremely tiny affects your climbing? It lies in the Sabanillas area of Mexico, which is an area of volcanic rock that locals are in the process of developing. Megos also has a background in the La Sportiva Legends competitions, where he has competed multiple times and placed 2nd and 3rd. ), 2011 mit „San Ku Kai“ seine erste 9a (franz.). Platz), 2013: April, „Classified“ 11 (9a), 4. Seit 2006 nimmt Alexander Megos aktiv an Kletterwettkämpfen teil. Weight: 57 kg; Height: 173 cm; Arm span: 173 ; Added hang load (one arm, 7 sec, 20 mm edge): 18 kg ; Hangboard training mode: Probably Mode 1; Pull-ups module: OFF; Calculated average bouldering grade result: V17 (9A) Reported maximum bouldering grade result: V15/V16 (8C/8C+) Alex never did a 9A, but he is so strong that I guess he should be able to do it. Alex Megos Fightclub First Ascent in Canmore, AB Canada. Rob, it does sound like you're at a very good weight for your height. Megos has won many international competitions. You can use what you have to your advantage. Im Mai 2020 gelang Megos mit dem Boulder "Upgrade U" 8C, der härteste Boulder seines Heimatgebietes, der Fränkischen Schweiz. [8] In addition, he secured the only one-day tour of the top route "Biography / Realization" (9a+ (5.15a)) in Ceüse, France. In March 2014, Alex Megos was over in the UK to take part in the Climbing Works International Festival (CWIF) comp at Sheffield and stayed on afterwards for a few days to climb mainly at Raven Tor and Malham, ticking crag classics that included Unjustified (8c), Bat Route (8c), Mecca (8b+) as well as having a quick go at Hubble (8c+). August 2020 kletterte er nach ca. Then again, when you can knock out 9a+ on your second attempt, why bother with anything harder? Alex Megos über mentale Aspekte beim Klettern. How hard can the forearm muscle contract and how does that relate to body weight. Versuch, Ceüse, Frankreich, 2017: August, „Speed Intégrale“, (9a), Voralpsee, Schweiz, 2017: August, „Im Reich des Shogun“, (9a), 3. From the year 2006 on, Megos trained in the national base "Franconia" of the climbing association Bavaria and later at the Federal Base sports climbing in Erlangen, Nuremberg. The crux pitch through the roof has never been free climbed before, but is estimated to weigh in around 8c/5.14b. 9a die schwerste Route und mit Wheelchair den schwersten Boulder des australischen Kontinents. A lot of climbers believe height can be an advantage. Megos begann im Alter von sechs Jahren mit dem Klettersport. He won two (Youth) European Championship titles (2009 and 2010) and a (Youth) Vice World Champion title in 2011. Absolutely the number one starting point for any profile. an der Staldeflue (Schweiz) erstbegehen, die zu den schwersten Bigwall-Kletterrouten der Welt gezählt werden kann. [3] In 2009 he won every single competition in the EYC series. Whether you are a passionate climber, an absolute beginner, or even non-climber, I believe you will enjoy the large format photography from extremely talented photographer Bernardo Giménez. Am 24. Im Jahr 2009 gewann er jeden Einzelwettkampf der EYC-Serie. Official website of the International Federation of Sport Climbing. He is one of the few people to have successfully climbed Spain’s First Round, First Minute, which is considered by many to be the most difficult route in existence. In 2007 Megos got his first 8a (5.13b), in 2009 he climbed his first 8c(5.14b) with "Drive by shooting" and in 2011 … Alex Megos' Single Best Training Tip | EpicTV Climbing Daily, Ep. September, „The last Dance“ 11-/11 (8c+), Frankenjura, Deutschland (mehrere Haken der Route wurden wenige Tage später von Michael Ordnung wieder entfernt), 2013: März, „Estado critico“ (9a), weltweit 1. He was the first climber to on-sight (climb without prior practice or advice) a route graded 9a (5.14d). [5], After graduation in 2012, he focused on rock climbing. With his father, he climbed multi-pitch routes up to 300 m at the age of ten. Alexander Megos is known for being a Rock Climber. At the crag, we were often impressed at how Alex seemingly had no problems letting go five meters above the bolt, was full of motivation every day, and always had a joke on his lips. Megos startet für die Sektion Erlangen des Deutschen Alpenvereins. Versuch, Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2013: Juni, „Dicker Bert“ 11 (9a), Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2013: August, „R.E.D.“ 35 (9a), Blue Mountains, Australien, 2013: November, „Wheelchair“ (9a+), Hollow Mountain Cave Australien, 2014: Mai, „Nice Freshly Baked“ 11 (9a), Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2014: Juni, „Janus“ 11 (9a), Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2014: Juni, „Modified“ 11/11+ (9a+), Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2014: Juli, „Et dieu créa la Flemme“ (9a), Ceüse, Frankreich, 2014: September, „Sonic Kaboom“ 11 (9a), Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2014: September, „Geocache“ 11/11+ (9a+) Frankenjura, Deutschland. He gave himself as an example of being 5 ft 8 in tall and weighing around 145-148 lbs whereas the vast majority of pro climbers his height are under 130 lbs, such as Alex Megos and Jongwon Chon. In August 2013, Megos climbed R.E.D. [7], Alexander Megos is known for extremely fast repetitions of hard rock climbing routes. Wiederholung, Zillertal, Österreich, 2017: Juni, „Jungle Boogie“, (9a+), 4. Begehung, Margalef, Spanien, 2016: Januar, „First Ley“ (9a+), Margalef, Spanien, 2016: August, „The Path“ 5.14aR (trad. German rock climber who has conquered some of the world’s most difficult routes, including Australia’s 9a R.E.D. The Ticklist #1 - Ascents from around the world . Platz, 2017: Vizeeuropameister Bouldern (München), 2017: Weltcup Lead Kranj (Slowenien) 2. Alex Megos, a 23-year-old from Nuremberg, broke onto the scene in early 2013 at the tender age of 19 when he onsighted Estado Critico, a 5.14d in Siurana, Spain, “by accident.” It was the first 9a onsight in history and suddenly, Germany—and the world—had a new climbing hero. 2015: April, „Schweinebaumeln“ 35 (9a), Elphinstone, 2015: August, „Der Barde besingt die Wunder des Tages“ 11 (9a), Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2015: Oktober, „Supernova“ 11+ (9a+/9b), Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2015: Oktober, „Super Pod“ 5.14d (9a), New River Gorge, West Virginia, USA, 2016: Januar, „La Ley Indignata“ 11 (9a), Margalef, Spanien, 2016: August, „Fight Club“ 5.15b (amerik.) Yesterday evening, on my last day of the trip, it…, https://www.climbing.com/news/alex-megos-sends-multi-year-project-bibliography-suggests-5-15d/, "Alexander Megos on Instagram: "I'm incredibly relieved... 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Moreover, by reaching the finals of the combined event of the World Championships, he secured a qualification spot for Tokyo's 2020 Summer Olympics. I was talking to Adam in Spain this year (between redpoint attempts on a 9b!) Tommy Caldwell teams up with Emily Harrington while Alex Megos partners with Hazel Findlay and both teams set to work. Versuch, Rumney, USA, 2017: Oktober, „Capricorn“, (8c+), Flash, Leonidio, Griechenland, 2020: Juli, „Heiliger Gral“, (9a), 2. [16], In August 2020 Megos sent his long term project "Bibliographie" 9c (5.15d) in Céüse after working on it for 60 days. This is the official Facebook page of rock climber Alexander Megos. Mit der Begehung der Route „First Round First Minute“ gelang ihm im Dezember 2015 seine erste Kletterlinie im Grad 9b (franz.). Magnus Midtbø . The Arch was designed by Simon Brünner the founder of the gyms BLOCKHELDEN who is also a successful industrial designer and runs the gyms to have his own good training facilities. On March 24, 2013, he sent the route Estado Critico in the Spanish climbing area Siurana completing the world's first 9a on-sight. (9b), Canmore, Kanada, 2016: Oktober, „Super crackinette“ (9a+), Saint-Léger du Ventoux, Frankreich, 2017: März, „Pasito a Pasito“ (9a), Valle de los Condores, Chile, 2017: Juni, „Clash of the titans“, (9a+), Nassereith, Österreich, 2018: Mai, „Perfecto Mundo“, (9b+), Margalef, Spanien, 2019: November, „Zoolander“, (9a), Red River Gorge, USA, 2020: Juni, „Pornographie“, (9a), Ceüse, Frankreich, 2020: 5. ), darunter „Modified“ 9a+ (franz. Hey, no problem - height is 173cm, weight is 57kg, ape is 0! August 1993 in Erlangen) ist ein deutscher Sportkletterer. However, of all Alex’s achievements in 2014 it was his one-day/third attempt ascent of Biographie/Realization (widely considered the world’s first 9a+) at Céüse that really turned heads. Alex Megos. and Switzerland’s 8c route FLY. stp:. Juli 2018 seinen ersten Lead-Weltcup in Briançon (Frankreich). also latest information on Alexander Megos cars, Alexander Megos income, remuneration, lifestyle.Based on Online sources ( Wikipedia,google Search,Yahoo search) Alexander Megos estimated net worth is $ USD 5 Mil and Primary income from rock climber. In 2017, he won the silver medal in both the Bouldering European Championships, in Munich and the IFSC Lead World Cup in Kranj, Slovenia, also in 2018 he won bronze at the IFSC Lead World Cup in Chamonix,[12] and one week later won Gold in the Briancon World Cup. Alex Megos is an obvious candidate. [1] Dieser wurde von Patrick Matros und Ludwig „Dicki“ Korb betreut, die Megos bis heute trainieren und coachen. Magnus Rognan Midtbø (born 18 September 1988) is a Norwegian rock climber and YouTube video blogger.He was born in Bergen.He retired from competitive climbing in 2017. Alex Megos has climbed his long-term project at Ceuse after reportedly spending at least 50 days on the route. Neither has Chris Sharma nor Alex Megos a scorecard. Interview with Alex Megos about mental strength During our trip to Céüse, one of the most impressive and challenging sport-climbing crags in the world, Ben and I bumped into Alex Megos. Begehung, Buttermilks, Kalifornien, USA, 2015: März, Orochi (Fb 8C), 3. In May 2020 Megos established "Upgrade U" 8C, the hardest boulder problem of his home climbing area, the Frankenjura. Chris Sharma und Alex Megos beim Diskutieren der Route Perfecto Mundo. [15] He currently holds the high point of Black Diamond's The Project, which is widely considered one of the world's hardest indoor routes. Von Mitte April bis Mitte Juni des Jahres 2014 gelangen ihm in seinem Hausklettergebiet, der Fränkischen Schweiz, 9 Routen im Grad 9a (franz.) Alex Legos: I have to select climbs that suit my style of climbing, meaning lots of hard moves close together on tiny holds. Versuch, zweite Wiederholung seit 17 Jahren, Basler Jura, Schweiz, 2017: September, „Coup de Grace“, (9a), 3. Plus genetics of course. [4] Im August 2013 kletterte Megos mit R.E.D. On May 9, 2018, he secured the first ascent of the route "Perfecto Mundo" in Margalef (Spain), a long-attempted line bolted by Chris Sharma. [12], Q&A: Alex Megos Sends Biographie/Realization (5.15a) in Three Tries, Alexander Megos siegt beim 3. Alexander Megos (born 12 August 1993) is a German rock climber. Platz, 2018: Weltcup Lead Briancon (Frankreich) 1. [14] He followed this up with a silver in the 2019 Lead World Championships. Wiederholung, Australien, 2016: Oktober, Trainspotting (Fb 8B+), Erstbegehung, Göteborg, Schweden, 2017: Juli, Monkey Wedding (Fb 8C), Rocklands, Südafrika, 2017: Juli, Finnish Line (Fb 8C), Rocklands, Südafrika, 2019: November, Power Animal sit start (Fb 8B+), Erstbegehung, Buttermilks, Kalifornien, USA, 2019: Dezember, Bongo (Fb 8C), 3. Er qualifizierte sich für die Olympischen Sommerspiele 2020. 377. Bei unserem Ausflug nach Céūse, einem der anspruchsvollsten und beeindruckendsten Klettergebiete im Sportkletterbereich, haben Ben und ich Alex Megos getroffen. Versuch, Margalef, Spanien, 2015: Dezember, „First round first minute“ (9b), 3. Wiederholung, Tessin, Schweiz, 2017: Oktober, „Jaws 2“, (9a+), 3. With his father, he climbed multi-pitch routes up to 300 m at the age of ten. Since 2006, Alexander Megos actively participates in climbing competitions. Am 5. In 2007 Megos got his first 8a (5.13b), in 2009 he climbed his first 8c (5.14b) with "Drive by shooting" and in 2011 his first 9a (5.14d) with "San Ku Kai". Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 11. - News zu Klettern - Frankenjura.com", https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/chamonix-2018-highlights-winners-and-top-canadians/, https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/alex-megos-wins-first-lead-world-cup/, https://www.climbing.com/news/results-2018-ifsc-climbing-world-championships/, https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/12/la_sportiva_legends_only_2018-71792, "Alexander Megos begeht den schwersten Boulder im Frankenjura: Upgrade U (8c)", "Alexander Megos on Instagram: "Sometimes the odds are against you, but it doesn't mean you don't have a chance. Just imagine the union of two very connected young machines with similar physical characteristics (height, weight and strength), able to reduce the work on the route to historical minimums, because every beta-idea will serve immediately to both. und 8 Routen im Grad 8c+ (franz. Fightclub: Megos made the first free ascent of the 1980s prow project by Peter Arbic at Ravens Crag on his second attempt at 5.14b. 97 Personen sprechen darüber. Klettern am Limit: Der junge Erlanger Alex Megos gehört zu den Stars der Szene. and he still considers himself to have weak finger… Megos and Sharma had tried it together several times in the days before his visit and graded it 9b+ (5.15c). In reply to. [11]. Versuch, 3. Based on their tick lists, Adam Ondra and Alex Megos are two of, if not the top two, sport climbers in the world. testing the first D.N.S wall worldwide in the frankenjura, bamberg. Megos startet für die Sektion Erlangen des Deutschen Alpenvereins. Ihm geht es um Hochleistungssport, nicht um Show. August, „Bibliographie“ (9c), Céüse, Frankreich, 2020: 24. [4] In 2017 he was European runner-up in bouldering and won on July 21, 2018 his first lead World Cup in Briançon (France). 9a the hardest route of the Australian continent and the hardest boulder problem Australian continent Wheelchair. This is why, for example, Stefano Ghisolfi's recent 9b+ ascent of Perfecto Mundo is not inculded. Wiederholung, Frankenjura, Deutschland, 2020: Mai, Upgrade U (Fb 8C), Erstbegehung, Frankenjura, Deutschland, Nomination Salewa Rock Award 2013, 2014, 2018. 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