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← See today's latestAsian Games Boulder drama; Scarpa's carbon edge weapon
Asian Games Boulder
Zhang Yuetong dominates Aichi's stone.
The Chinese boulderer took gold at the Asian Games women's boulder final, with Japan's Ai Mori on the podium and Korea's Chaehyun Seo rounding out medals [Quelle: World Climbing]. The result slots into a larger Asian dominance story—regional climbers are tightening their grip on international podiums, and Aichi's home-court advantage didn't hand anyone an easy path.
Watch the men's results for the same shift.
Scarpa Blackbird
Carbon fiber just entered the climbing shoe race.
Scarpa's new Blackbird carries a carbon-fiber-enhanced midsole—the only rock shoe to do so—and at $289, it's also the priciest [Quelle: Climbing]. Gear reviewer Matt Samet tested it on square-cut edges and tiny crimps, finding the ultra-stiff midsole delivers precision on micro-edging and vertical terrain but sacrifices smearing sensitivity. This is a tool for edging specialists, not smeary slab dancers.
The price tag will screen half the market—watch who actually adopts it.
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