The IFSC Lead World Cup is currently taking place in Stavanger, Norway. It is the first time that Norway has hosted an IFSC event and it will surely be one not to miss. The qualification round for the event has already been completed. Although not as many Canadian athletes as other stops on the tour, Nathan Smith, Elan Jonas-McRae, and Sean McColl have made the trek on the Men’s side and Julia Massulo on the Women’s side. Out of this group, Sean McColl has made it to the next round but a valiant effort from our other athletes.

Here are the results from the qualification round.

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Here are few words from Will Stanhope on his free ascent of the Tom Egan Memorial Route via The Bird @ Arc’teryx

I first visited the Bugaboos in 2008 with under-the-radar alpine climbing legend Chris Brazeau. Upon arriving at Applebee Dome Campground, I was awestruck by the place: a cirque of mint granite spires poking out of the glacier. The next day, we hiked up to attempt a route called ‘The Power of Lard’, on the right side of the East Face of Snowpatch Spire. On the way over, I spied a singular crack line splitting the most gorgeous diamond shaped chunk of granite I’d ever seen. “What’s THAT???” I remember asking Chris.

Will Stanhope pitch 2 of the headwall ‘Blood on the Crack’. Photo by Tim Kemple ©

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For those of you waking up to puddles on the street, might as well brew a coffee and take in the last IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Munich, Germany. None of our Canadian athletes made finals but I am sure it will be entertaining nonetheless. Hats off to all those who competed.

Here is the stream for finals. Start time is 9am Pacific.