Jeeeeeej, I made it to finals!!:D??Last weekend (10.-12. aug.)was my second bouldering-comp of the year, the Adidas-Rockstars in Stuttgart at Porsche arena. Adidas had done it again, jet another great event!The weekend went too fast, and I was not the only one to have a great time. If every comp. where like this I wouldn't have hesitated to compete more!(Then I am talking about the hole package, not just the boulders)??I had quite a rough qualifiers. Even though the result was alright (9. after quali), my mind was not the best, and so neither was my climbing. I did...

After an incredible summer spent in Europe, I am traveling back home to Washington, DC for a week of relaxation and organization. Amidst spending time with my family (my cousin is getting married – Congrats, Katie!!!) and friends, I will be preparing my stuff to move to New York City for Columbia University. I will be living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan this upcoming year. Let’s hear it for NEW YORK! =] I won’t be gone from Europe for long, though, because I am nominated for the Arco Rock Legend Award (along with Iker Pou,...

Here's a link to the results (with short interviews from the podium) from last weekend's Adidas Rock Stars competition in Stuttgart, Germany.  I ended up in 2nd place behind Sean McColl from Canada after a long battle with the other 6 finalists on Saturday night!  The event was definitely one of a kind and I couldn't be more satisfied with my brief trip back to Europe.  Weapon of choice...the new Team in Black! http://www.adidas-rockstars.com/en/news/news-detail/?tx_ttnews[year]=2012&tx_ttnews[month]=08&tx_ttnews[day]=12&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=70&cHash=4d4e3dda152cb795bb42462eb768c836Full report with photos to come soon!

Check out the strongest boulder athletes competing at the Porsche Arena Stuttgart, Germany!!!" It's a who's who of Bouldering, competing at the adidas Rockstar Competition in Stuttgart, Germany! Also our Five Ten rubber will stick to the holy Rockstar walls and will support our athletes to perform at their best. Check out some of our competing athletes and their secret weapons:  Sasha diGiulian (Black Wing/women), Melissa LaNeve (Dragon), Carlo Traversi (Black Wing/men), Gabriele Moroni (Team)...

2 days to go until the who is who of the Bouldering scene is competing at the adidas Rockstar Competition in Stuttgart, Germany! Also our Five Ten rubber will stick to the holy Rockstar walls and will support our athletes to perform at their best. Check out some of our competing athletes and their secret weapons:  Sasha diGiulian (Black Wing/women), Melissa LaNeve (Dragon), Carlo Traversi (Black Wing/men), Gabriele Moroni (Team)...

After the World Cup in Briancon I traveled to Ceuse, France for two weeks of climbing outside. I had climbed in Ceuse for my first time two years ago, but just for two days, so upon arriving I felt overwhelmed by the amount of new routes to experience. My plan was to try as many new routes as possible – both hard and moderate. To start, everything was going really well and I was making quick progression on a route called “Dures Limites,” a powerful 8c. On my second try on the route I fell on the last move...