Thanks Crux Crush

... For making me Girl Crush of the month! ♥

Gold at the Swedish Bouldering Championship!

Last weekend I took the train to the west coast and Gothenburg to participate in the Swedish Bouldering Championship. The competition was probably the best I have been to in Sweden, everything was very well organized and the boulder problems were fun and spectacular. In addition, the competition was held in conjunction with the Nordic Outdoor fare so it gathered a big crowd of climbers and (hopefully) soon-to-be-climbers. I got first place so I was very happy about the result and my climbing wahooo!

I had so much fun competing and catching up with old friends I have not seen in ages - what a great weekend =)

I really liked the colors of the walls..!

© Martin Argus

Tierra Boulder Battle

My problem - long and crimpy =)

What a fun weekend! The Tierra Boulder Battle took place at Klättercentret K2 here in Stockholm this Saturday. Me and five other girls were competing, Alex Puccio, Melissa Le Nevé, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, Therese Johansen and Anja Hodann. It was an interesting competition format as we all got to set our own problems and work them together before the actual competition, which really made it a great show! It was so much fun competing again and hanging out with the other girls... And I got 2nd place =) 


I also got the pleasure to meet John Ellison, the founder of Climbers Against Cancer, this weekend. Such an amazing and inspiring person! Big ups to Björn Pohl and Klättercentret for organizing yet another great event!  

I hope you all enjoyed the show if you were watching! Here is the replay of the compeition.



Check out the video by Sandstones Media to see what happened backstage...


Tierra Boulder Battle 2013 - BACKSTAGE PASS from Sandstones Media on Vimeo.

This made my day ❤

I gave away my old climbing shoes to a charity project for climbers in Iran. The shoes got delivered today! So inspiring to see all the photos of happy faces and being a part of making it possible for these people to go climbing too. 

España in pictures

I am back home after three amazing weeks in Spain. It was a great trip, climbing super cool routes, having fun with my friends, being outside in the nature - just doing some of the things I love the most life! In addition, I am very pleased that I managed to climb my hardest route to date, Pati Noso 8c/+ in Siurana. Wohoo! 

While I was in Spain I did a little interview for the Catalan website Sense Pell, check it out here if you want to read it.

Here is a collage of pictures from my trip, I hope you enjoy it... =)

Day 1, climbing in Margalef. Back on the rock, climbing fun routes, warm and sunny weather... In other words, a perfect first day of climbing! © Jonas Wiklund

Siurana, definitely one of my favorite crags. Very happy to finish my project from last year, Pati Noso 8c/+, in 4 tries this time! Such a cool route! © Jonas Wiklund

Battle scars... Auch!

Cafe cortado, standard breakfast. 

Rest day activity = bread baking

Tranquilo, tranquilo!

Reunited ♥ I met up with Sasha in Oliana for one week of climbing and having fun... © Simon Carter

Juuust hanging... On Fish Eye 8c. Magnificent 50 meter route with beautiful climbing! Happy to send it third go! © Simon Carter

Summer feeling! Having breakfast by the lake in Sant Llorenç de Montgai before climbing, great start of the day.

Scenic view from Steve and Angie's apartment in La Figuerola, thanks for everything guys!  

Oliana, last day of climbing this trip... ¡Hasta luego España! =)

Oliana

...is muy bien! Climbing fun routes and hanging with friends. Had such a nice and sunny day at the crag today! Climbed Fish Eye, 8c, 3rd go, YAY!

Pati Noso

Today I climbed Pati Noso 8c/+! 40 meters if beautiful climbing, such a cool route!

I tried the route a few times last year when I was in Siurana. My plan for this week was actually to climb in Margalef. But due to the rainy weather earlier this week, many sectors were wet. So direction Siurana it was... Since I left without sending Pati Noso last year, I though it would be interesting to give it a try and see how it would feel this time. I worked the moves and tried it three times in total yesterday. Everything felt a lot better than before and very possible. Nice to feel progression! Today I did it on my first go! It is definitely one of the coolest routes that I have ever done, and the hardest...

Now time to celebrate! HAPPY TIMES!

Photo by Jonas Wiklund