5MARTIN STRÁNÍK
Two 8C and 9a for boulder specialist Martin Stráník
The boulder specialist who was #11 in the Lead WC in 2019,
#2 in the World Championship in 2007 did during last year
two 8C, FA of Iceberg in Moravský kras, Czechia and Pri-
mitivo 8C in Valle Bavona, Switzerland.
Although Martin is a boulder specialst, at the beginning of
October 2020 Martin Stráník repeated a 9a route by Adam
Ondra, Senzace at the Krkavka climbing area, Czechia.
For Martin it was his first 9a in his climbing career.
In total, the 30-year-old Czech has now done 65 boulders
8B+ and 8C. In the 8a annual ranking game, he is #4 includ-
ing having done 17 FAs 8B and harder. Last year he also did
his first 8c+ and 9a, so one might wonder
how he could be so productive recently.
"Just keep my training and motivation
and maybe I am a bit more relaxed with
my climbing goals because of little twins,
they are the most important now."
Check more about Martin:
KLEMEN BEČAN
New member of SINGING ROCK CLIMBING TEAM
Klemen Bečan, climbing coach and professional climber, has
become a new member of our international climbing team.
Klemen is from Slovenia, has started to climb in 1989 and
climbing is his main goal and passion. We ́ve asked Klemen
couple of questions:
What do you enjoy about climbing?
Everything. I like traveling to remote places, searching for
rocks, getting lost and finding myself again. I like company
of other climbers, but most of all I like to climb. While moving
up I like to disconnect from the real world and just enjoy the
movement. I really like getting pumped and fight until I can’t
hold anymore and then take a big flight as a reward. I was
never obsessed too much with finishing the routes. Actually
a big fight means a lot more to me than those 2 seconds of
happiness while clipping the top. Still, sometimes is good to
send something:)
Plans for the future?
Since I remember I wanted to onsight 9a. Hope one day I will
see that day and if not I will be just enjoying while trying.
I would also like to do some 9b since I got close already with
few of them but had to stop trying for some stupid reasons.
I would like help others to achieve their climbing goals. That
is why I started with coaching so I can
transfer all my precious knowledge to
others who would like to become better
climbers.
Welcome on board and let ́s hope, that
this year you will onsight your first 9a.
Check more about Klemen:
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