stephan mantler

IFSC Boulder World Cup, Vienna

Challenge the Wall

Yesterday, the Kletterhalle Wien climbing center hosted the final event of the Challenge the Wall tour. 5 amateurs and 5 pro climbers paired up to attempt fiendishly difficult routes; the amateurs had the opportunity to practice them while the pro’s had to do them onsight. The team that managed the best cumulative hight wins. In [...]

Challenge the Wall – Qualifications

Yesterday the qualifications for the Challenge the Wall event took place at the Kletterhalle Wien climbing center.. I’m not really good enough to participate, but I took the opportunity to snap a few pictures as a test for the main event next Saturday…