http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13635-sachi-amma-wins-the-ifsc-lead-world-cup-2012-title http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13635-sachi-amma-wins-the-ifsc-lead-world-cup-2012-title In the final competition of the year Mina Markovic (SLO) and Sachi Amma (JPN) clinched their titles as the world‘ best Lead climbers in 2012. Slovenia’s Lead queen fixed her second success in a row with place 1 in Kranj, the men’s stage victory went to Jakob Schubert (AUT), fledgling winner of the Overall World Cup 2012 (Lead, Speed, Boulder).A long, thrilling, diversified and successful sport climbing year 2012 is now history. With the last competition in Kranj (SLO) from November 17th-18th the last decisions in the IFSC World Cup were made – and that in a quite gripping... ]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:06:10 -0500 13635 2012-11-19 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13635_lead-overall-men-2012-medal-ceremony-1353366588.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13558-ifsc-world-cup-atlanta-josh-levin http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13558-ifsc-world-cup-atlanta-josh-levin Earlier this month, the IFSC Lead World Cup kicked off its American debut of the season in Atlanta, Georgia. I qualified for this event by making the finals at the SCS Open Nationals a few months ago, making this my 3rd World Cup appearance. Having performed well enough to qualify for the semifinals the year before, my hopes were high in terms of improving my result and potentially having a shot at making it into finals. Training for this year's World Cup required a much different approach than I was normally used to, considering my full engineering... ]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:07:00 -0400 13558 2012-10-19 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_michaelapodium-1350673637.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_jainkim-1350673638.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_q2atl-1350673638.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13552-world-cup-at-stone-summit-francesca-metcalf http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13552-world-cup-at-stone-summit-francesca-metcalf Last April I competed in the my first SCS Open National Championship at Movement Climbing Gym in Boulder, CO. Bouldering is my first love- I’ve participated in ABS Open Nationals since I was eligible- but I never made the effort to get to SCS Nationals until this year. To my surprise, I qualified for the World Cup being held in Atlanta the weekend of September 29 and 30. Since the competition was being held at Stone Summit, my new home gym, I was pretty happy to have the opportunity to participate. I have to admit, I do not get... ]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:58:00 -0400 13552 2012-10-17 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_375869-4517351768943-14033252-n-1350496737.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_67130-145500512261757-939277187-n-1350496737.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_68010-4517351408934-20764327-n-1350496737.jpeg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13537-season-ender-jacqueline-harmony http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13537-season-ender-jacqueline-harmony Through my whole season of Downhill racing this year I have had some amazing ups and downs. I started off with a whole schedule of races with the backing of a great team. As the season went on things were changing and turning in the opposite direction. At one point I realized that I may not be able to finish out the season as I had planned out. However I was fortunate enough to have the greatest friends and family to step in and sponsor me for the rest of the season. I was... ]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:49:00 -0400 13537 2012-10-12 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_haj-12-02033-aj-1350056996.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_haj-12-01375-aj-1350056997.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_haj-12-01065-aj-1350056997.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-2623-1350056997.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-2621-1350056998.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13432-busy-summer http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13432-busy-summer I am travelling a lot lately! And I like it! I was in Squamish for one month this summer and had a super good time with a bunch of my friends. It was my 4th summer there and I managed to climb some projects of my own. I started my trip by trying the crimpy test piece When Harry Met. A v12 problem consisting of only few moves on super thin holds. It gave me some trouble since it’s not a type of problem I’m use to do. After trying it for a couple sessions I had... ]]> Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:06:00 -0400 13432 2012-09-04 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_defender-1346799965.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_defender-1346799965.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_ride-1346799965.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_imga0056-1346799965.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_imga0061-1346799966.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_imga0028-1346799967.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_imga0027-1346799968.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13408-summer-world-cup-racing-recap-brian-buell http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13408-summer-world-cup-racing-recap-brian-buell From Sugarbush I packed the truck and made my way up interstate 91 across the Derby country line into Canada. I made my approach late Tuesday night and was rewarded with an easy drive to Quebec City, where I made an accidental wrong turn and found myself in the heart of the city. After breaking out the old Rand McNally I quickly diverted back onto the highway and fallowed signs to the classic World Cup venue of Mont Sainte Anne. I found an uninhibited patch of earth near the base of the mountain and with the excitement of the... ]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:33:00 -0400 13408 2012-08-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_windham-2012-046-1346189586.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13318-summer-climbing-eric-sethna http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13318-summer-climbing-eric-sethna So much has been going on this summer it’s been hard to keep track of everything: Lots of comps, busy at work, and plenty of training and outdoor climbing.Most recently, I’ve been competing at the Summer Sweat Fests. This competition series is not sanctioned for CEC points, but competitors from across Ontario come out and have their shot at the title and big prize money. Aside from cash and bragging rights, this series serves as an excellent tool to practice my competition mentality. When the beach weather hits and the real rock becomes climbable it can be harder to... ]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:00:00 -0400 13318 2012-07-31 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_5.10-photo-1343761218.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13208-windham-new-york-world-cup-dh-adrienne-schneider http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13208-windham-new-york-world-cup-dh-adrienne-schneider Windham (World Cup Downhill #5) is a short course (men’s times are 2 ½ minutes) requiring very high speeds and appears to be a severe test of accuracy.  Mikey Sylvestri and I are doing the course walk checking out the rock garden (picture).  So many parts of this track remind me of old NORBA venues. ]]> Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:02:00 -0400 13208 2012-06-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0329-1340848979.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13203-silver-for-minnaar-at-mt-ste-anne-world-cup http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13203-silver-for-minnaar-at-mt-ste-anne-world-cup Mt. Ste. Anne, Quebec, Canada Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Greg Minnaar races into 2nd place behind Aaron Gwin at Mt. Ste. Anne in the UCI Downhill World Cup Series.  After two weeks of constant rehab of Steve Peat’s torn hamstring he was ready to give the race a serious go, but he slid out on the upper part of the track which skewed his front end making it impossible to continue attacking and he placed 71st.  Josh Bryceland felt he was capable of a better run while his efforts netted him a 12th place position. ]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:43:26 -0400 13203 2012-06-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13203_img-0166-1340819493.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13203_img-9485-1340819493.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13203_img-9405-1340819493.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13203_img-9383-1340819493.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13203_img-0178-1340819494.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13203_img-9883-1340819494.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13189-fort-william-dhi-world-cup-adrienne-schneider http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13189-fort-william-dhi-world-cup-adrienne-schneider Fort William allowed us to charge down the slopes of Aonach Mor, descending 525m in 2.6km on a course that is recognized as one of the toughest in the World. The Fort William World Cup is one of the most anticipated events of the season for both fans and racers alike with a bonus this year; the Olympic Torch passed through on Saturday. It was such a rough track armored in unforgiving rocks; my favorite! Some of the roughest sections were wide open and didn’t require much braking; quickly fatiguing riders. The weather was awesome in... ]]> Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:34:00 -0400 13189 2012-06-24 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_photo-8-1340498051.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13160-josh-larson-at-the-2012-vail-world-cup http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13160-josh-larson-at-the-2012-vail-world-cup The 2012 Vail World Cup experience was amazing! When one thinks of Vail they might think of skiing and fur coat shops, when I think of Vail I think of rad competitive climbing and expensive pasta. Last year the wall was at a prime location near the center of the village and at the foot of the mountain, (Mt. unknown) and this year it was near the end of the village next to a soccer field….not ideal for spectating but it all worked out perfect in the end. Good job to all the setters, USA Climbing and comp coordinators... ]]> Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:20:00 -0400 13160 2012-06-16 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_7339757932-9381a6bc0e-b-1339806030.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_7154556267-fe36bec9de-b-1339806030.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_7325774972-08e871b428-o-1339806031.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12761-monster-energy-specializeds-sam-hill-and-troy-brosnan-world-cup-report http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12761-monster-energy-specializeds-sam-hill-and-troy-brosnan-world-cup-report Monster Energy Specialized's Australian dynamic duo of Sam Hill and Troy Brosnan returned to World Cup racing this week after domination the Australian national series over the winter. Brosnan finished in 8th place on a track that catered to his pedalling strength, just over 5 seconds back. Hill crossed the line in 11th place, .8 seconds behind his teammate. ]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:43:00 -0400 12761 2012-03-20 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12761_fraser-1332261951.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12761_fraser2-1332261951.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12760-huge-win-in-for-mr-minn-and-the-santa-cruz-syndicate-at-world-cup-opener http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12760-huge-win-in-for-mr-minn-and-the-santa-cruz-syndicate-at-world-cup-opener Greg Minnaar wins the UCI World Cup Downhill season opener aboard his Fox/Shimano equipped carbon V-10 with an exhilarating run that had the hill alive with the roar of thousands of fans including the oneLife crew and the Minnaarmy!  Steve Peat came in 15th and Josh Bryceland 21st on this improved, pedaling course in Greg’s hometown of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. ]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:25:01 -0400 12760 2012-03-20 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12760_img-1429-1332258027.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12760_img-1432-1332258027.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12760_img-1298-1332258028.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12760_img-0693-1332258028.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12760_img-0873-1332258029.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12760_img-1342-1332258142.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12760_img-1327-1332258191.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12711-south-africa-pack-job-jill-kintner http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12711-south-africa-pack-job-jill-kintner Everyone has felt the pressure of the last minute pack job. It doesn't matter how much spare time you leave to pack, it always comes down to the wire getting spare parts organized and bikes taped up in their boxes. We are leaving tomorrow morning for the 15 hour trip from Sydney to Durban, RSA. Got all day:), so I figured, plenty of time to write a blog:) ]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:45:00 -0500 12711 2012-03-08 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-2817-1331174702.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-2839-1331174702.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-2832-1331174702.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_vervet-monkey-05a09077-1331174702.jpg