Friday 13th - Fate

Hot shots from Chris Sharma

Pictures by Pete O'Donovan: chris in Demencia Senil (9A)

Click forth to the site of 8a.nu where Pete posted some nice shots from Chris working in some most amazing routes, of which there will be some footage in the upcoming BigUpProductions film.

Earth Guide - How does the Earth work?

Although much of the information on this site you probably already know, it's the way it is being presented that draws attention. Questions like 'where is the Earth located in the Milky Way galaxy?, 'where does the sky become space?' and 'how do water and carbon circulate?' do tend to make you think, aww that's kid's stuff. But what the heck, check the site and enjoy.

World Longest Ice Climbing Routes Norway

(pic above by Bjorn-Elvind Aartun: Strandhogg, 800m, M5+ WI6+ A0)

The winter is nearing it's end, but not in Norway. A super long ice route (1,000-meters-high) has formed at the Kjerag massif directly above the open sea in Lysefjord in southwestern Norway. Extreme cold weather made it possible to form unusual long and sustained ice routes.

(pic above by Bjorn-Elvind Aartun: the crux in Strandhogg)

Separate teams of Norwegian, Swiss and German Climbers climbed routes from 600 to nearly 1300 meters. But it was Robert Jasper who made the most uit of the extreme long routes, cold weather and extreme difficulties.

(pic above byobert Jasper : Robert Jasper climbing on Fosslimonster (800m, M8+ WI6)

For the whole story and more pics see this link.

(source: climbing.com)

TEST

To see if my blog is online again. I've been experiencing some trblzzz this day..... grrreetz

Chris Sharma - New Project in Margalef

According to the BigUp Productions Blog Chris has a new project in Margalef. A line called 'First Round, First Minute' which consists of a bunch of bad pinchers and will be probably harder than the last 5.15 he did in the same area. All the footage will be there in the new movie 'Progression'.

Nice to get a little insight in the way the guys of BigUp work during the shooting of the film. Way to go with that Van!! Looks like the climbers version of similar vans used by, for instance CNN, during on site news covering. Check for more info the BigUp Productions Blog.

(source: BigUpProductions.com)