Kim Jain has had a great week in Yangshuo, China, making quick of several hard routes.
...I think that it was really successful trip, as I could finish three 5.14 routes 'Climb china, 8c, flash, 'Spicy noodle, 8c+, 2nd go, and 'French gangster', 8b+, 3rd go during just...
> it's not entirely unthinkable she could climb quite a bit harder if she focused more on rock
I would say it's a certainty. Most climbers can redpoint 3 or 4 grades harder than they can onsight. If she can climb 8c+ second try it's surely obvious she could climb something much harder if she spent 4 or 5 or more days on it.
But it seems like many competition climbers find it hard to make the time for outdoor climbing and projects need even more time. The comp season is pretty long, then they probably need a bit of rest and a good bit of time training for the next season. So it's a shame we don't see more competition climbers outside. Both Jakob Schubert and Stefano Ghisolfi have climbed 9b on rock which gives a good indication of the level competition climbers are operating at.
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This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...