We are pleased to announce that Sean McColl placed first at the IFSC Bouldering World Cup Chongqing, China. At last look, (before falling asleep), Sean climbed very strong in the Semi-final round and was sure to give the other competitors a run for their money. This is Sean’s first time on top of the podium this year. We are also very excited for Andre Difelice from St. Catherine’s, Ontario, placing 17th yesterday in Semi-finals.
On the Women’s side, Stacey Weldon placed 12th after a hard fought Semi-finals. This results will certainly give Stacey a lot of confidence going into Haiyang next weekend. Congratulations Stacey! We were all cheering for you here at home.
We are pleased to announce that Stacey Weldon has made it through to Semi-finals at the IFSC Bouldering World Cup Chongqing in China today. Stacey is the only female Canadian athlete that made the trek to China this year and we are so excited for her success!
As for the men’s side, both Sean McColl and Andre Difelice made Semi-finals. Congratulations everyone!
Here are the Qualifier results from today.
Women’s Bouldering
1. KLINGLER Petra SUI 1. KRUDER Julija SLO 1. NOGUCHI Akiyo JPN 1. SCHWAIGER Berit AUT 5. SAURWEIN Katharina AUT 6. KOBAYASHI Yuka JPN 6. NONAKA Miho JPN 8 COXSEY Shauna GBR 8. ONOE Aya JPN 8. SA Sol KOR 11. ZIJLSTRA Vera NED 12. JIANG Rong CHN 12. RETSCHY Monika GER 12. TAJIMA Aika JPN 15. KIM Minseon KOR 15. LE NEVE Melissa FRA 15. WELDON Stacey CAN 18. EKWINSKA Katarzyna POL 19. KUZNETSOVA Tamara KAZ 20. NIU di CHN
1. CHON Jongwon KOR 1. FUJII Kokoro JPN 3. BARATZADEH Gholamali IRI 3. ONDRA Adam CZE 5. KASSAY James AUS 5 SHARAFUTDINOV Dmitrii RUS 7. HORI Tsukuru JPN 7. MECHERZYNSKI- WIKTOR Andrzej POL 9. FARRELL Thomas AUS 9. MCCOLL Sean CAN 11. BONDER Jeremy FRA 11. GELMANOV Rustam RUS 11. LEVIER Alban FRA 11. NARASAKI Tomoa JPN 15. COLEMAN Nathaniel USA 15. SUGIMOTO Rei JPN 17. CORNU Manuel FRA 17. HOJER Jan GER 17. PICCOLRUAZ Michael ITA 20. DIFELICE Andre CAN 20. NAKANO Minoru JPN
According to the BC Parks Area Supervisor, the Angel’s Crest Trail will re-open today. The trail was closed after the rockfall that took place in the area last month. It should be noted that rockfall debris is still present on the upper sections of the Angel’s Crest Trail and people using the trail should proceed with extra caution.
UPDATE: BC Parks has just confirmed that there are Peregrine Falcons nesting on the route Angel’s Crest and they will be keeping the route closed until the young have fledged the nest. Please check the BC Parks website for any changes.
To protect the falcons and for your own safety, please respect the climbing route closure. Falcon monitoring will continue and the closure will be lifted by July 31, 2015, or earlier if monitoring indicates chicks have left the nest. . If you encounter a falcon please respect them and keep your distance. Please report falcon sightings to BC Parks Joanna.Hirner@gov.bc.ca or 604-924-2228.
For a very long time Ao Tonsai, a village located in Thailand next to the andaman see has been a paradise for climbers and people who want to escape from the loud and busy tourist spots and enjoy a simple life in a beautiful, wild and still quite untouched place. Right now Tonsai is in jeopardy of losing this special status. I was there in march 2014 when things where still normal, then I returned in december only nine months later and what I saw there gave me quite a big shock. I will release the whole documentary on the 9th of July 2015 and I hope you enjoy it! -Svilms
This weekend the country of China will play host to the IFSC World Bouldering Cup and Speed competition which will be held in Chongqing. Looking at the start-list, a number of competitors have chosen not to be a part of this competition. On the women’s side, both Alex Puccio and Anna Stohr are both out with injuries. Lone Canadian Women, Stacey Weldon, will giving everyone a run for their money. Stacey looks sharpened and ready to go with two great finishes in Toronto and Vail. It also looks like most female US athletes have given this stop on the IFSC circuit a skip, with only Sierra Blair-Coyle on the Women’s side.
Most competitors on the Men’s side look the same. The big players, like Adam Ondra, Sean McColl, and Jan Hojer will still be a part of the action. It is also great to see that Jason Holowach has made the trip to see how he does after placing sixth in Vail, CO. Either way, the competition Saturday will surely be exciting.
Over the next few weeks, Squamish Climbing Magazine will be giving regular updates regarding the condition of the Grand Wall boulders at the Stawamus Chief. For those who have not heard, there is a film crew currently setting up for a shoot in and around the Grand Wall boulders that will take place the last week of June. Most of the action is in and around the Easy Chair area and the Cacodemon boulder.
We usually wouldn’t post a bad fall but this one was a tough choice because there is a lesson to be learned here. Often, when we are climbing on overhanging rock, we have a tendency to think that it is much safer only to find ourselves in a dangerous situation. Through being aware of the rope and dynamic belaying techniques, we keep each other safe. Disclaimer: If you don’t want to see a bad fall, don’t watch this! The climber appears okay after but does have some damage.
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