On March 21st 2009 Martin Stranik (vice champion in Europe in bouldering) one of the his spring projects Konec Sveta 8B (Orlicke hory, East Bohemia, CZ).

Boulder is located in area Mladkov, Orlicke hory. There are routes for rope up to 8+ UIAA. But one long years project there has been ... When you would come under crags, you will see huge overhang with small amount of holds.


photo by © Stepan Stranik


photo by © Stepan Stranik

He had been thinking long time how to climb it, the pure brutal power is needed, he thought over how to put feet well, and how to reach the final crimp and overcome the hardest move on edge. In the end he spent in the boulder problem about 6 days and perhaps 200 attempts then one successful came...

photo by © Stepan Stranik

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