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← Zur aktuellen AusgabeRogora's 9b milestone; Baltic bouldering returns
Laura Rogora's 9b
Italy's Rogora joined climbing's rarest air.
The two-time Olympian became only the second woman ever to climb a 9b route, cementing herself as one of the sport's most versatile climbers [Quelle: Cabbage Tree]. Her trajectory reads like climbing's blueprint for depth: World Cup wins in lead, European titles across multiple disciplines, Olympic appearances at two Games, and now outdoor hardness that ranks her among a handful of women operating at that ceiling. Most climbers choose a lane—speed, bouldering, lead, or the outdoor grind. Rogora refused the choice.
Watch what she targets next.
Scala Dream Bouldering Festival
The Baltic climbing circuit fires back this weekend.
Scala Dream Bouldering Festival returns to Klaipėda, Lithuania on September 25–26, drawing competitors from across the Baltic States into a two-day format split between qualification rounds—40 boulder problems across four sessions—and separate finals for Recreational and Athlete categories [Quelle: ClimbAlong]. The Athlete finals will push toward 7B+ for men and 7A+ for women. Entry runs €25 before the deadline, €30 after. Regional comps like this matter because they're where smaller climbing communities prove depth exists outside the World Series spotlight.
Baltic bouldering has teeth.
New Zealand Boulder Nationals
New Zealand's national bouldering championship lands Saturday.
Boulder Nationals kicks off at BoulderCo Hamilton with Open, U19, and U17 categories competing for national honors [Quelle: Climbing NZ]. The event format and full athlete information are live on the official site. National championships reveal where a country's climbing breadth sits—how deep the youth pipeline runs, whether elite climbers can maintain dominance at home, and what emerging names flash in the Open category.
Aotearoa's climbing future shows up Saturday.
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