Climbing · Worth knowing

Alberto Ginés López claimed his first World Climbing Series Lead victory in Chamonix, reaching 39+ in a closely contested final where Slovenia's Luka Potocar secured silver at 38+ and Indonesia's Putra Tri Ramadani took bronze. Despite being the first Olympic champion in climbing, López had pursued this win for seven years, reaching multiple podiums before finally breaking through. Annie Sanders earned her third World Climbing Series Lead gold of the season with a composed final climb of 52+, ahead of Bulgaria's Aleksandra Totkova (48) and South Korea's Chaehyun Seo (47+). The next World Climbing Series event will take place in Koper, Slovenia in September.

**Sam Junker - Route Setting for the IFSC**: Route setter Sam Junker discusses his 15-year career building the Australian climbing scene, including route setting for IFSC World Cups and Para Climbing competitions. He covers how route setting has evolved with technology like MoonBoards, the artistic nature of designing climbing problems, and his experience setting routes for major international competitions including adapting routes for Para climbers. **Ocean Mckenzie & Australian Competition Results**: Oceania Mckenzie secured her first gold medal at the World Climbing Series, while the Para-climbing team delivered multiple podiums at the Innsbruck World Cup. Cal Mather completed a V14 first ascent called Dead By Dawn in the Grampians, and young climber Alby Rezk became Australia's youngest V10 climber at age 10 after sending The Viking in the Grampians. **Climbing Training & Development**: Multiple episodes feature climbing training insights from coach Moriah Broadbent-Hogan, emphasizing consistency, process over outcome, technique before strength, and the importance of adapting training to real-life circumstances. Climbers discuss training boards like MoonBoards, hangboarding, pull-ups, and the mental frameworks required for long-term progression and avoiding plateaus.