Some more media posts

If you are maybe interestinng, here are links to some more recent made interviews, answers, reports on climbing web-sites (PlanetMountain, Desnivel, PlanetGrimpe, 8a)

Interview with 24/7 tv

Another interview, but this time not just for slovenian-speaking followers ;)

LINK

I also have to say, that it was really good and fun, talking and spent some time with this great team, who is following and commentig WC stages during the year! Hope to see you next year too ;) 

An end almost too good to even dream about ...

But, I knew I am able to make it this way! :)

So, after constant good results and competing all year all around the world, the competition circuit came almost to the end. But, there was still last and probably (one of) the most important questions of the year – who will take the lead title of 2012?

I think results are already talking for themselves and there is hardly anything to add ...

EDIT: What i have to say is that it really wasn't easy to climb in this situation. But, i believed in myself, tried to relax as much as possible and enjoy the routes. Until the finals, everything was going quite smooth, but when i started the final route all tension combined and 'hit' me. Hmmm, i wasn't pleased with this felling, but just tried to accept it and climb as normal. But still, during the route i was spending too much energy on quite every move, grabbing holds way too hard and climb on very 'secured' way, what probably costed me a few moves in route. But, it turned out it was enough ...

I knew that the final climb wasn't my best, but for me it was perfect in this particular situation.

Watching Ja-in Kim climb was definitely not easy for me. But at the end, a game is a game and only one can win ...

All congratulations are going also to team mate Maja Vidmar and Momoka Oda, both reached the same height as me in finals, but were placed 3^rd and 2^nd because of the previous rounds. Also all congratulations Sachi Amma in mens' category for 1^st overall lead title! :)

Well, now there will be kind of a long break from the competitions for a few months. But this definitely doesn't mean, that you won't hear from me.  

Little interview in slo-media

Here is LINK to some nice interview in slo newspaper. I wish nice reading to all slovenian followers and hope there will be soon some english update :)

Settle down at home :)

Usually i am writing and reporting from competitions, events and places far away, but this time, being at home and do basics things, feels like something special! :)

After all year of travelling and competing around, (what is anyway big satisfaction and pleasure to me), currently i am really happy to be at home. After Asia, i took some time for myself, enjoy life, climbing and company here! :) I also have time to train and climbing again at 'home' gym and after all this time it is funny and fells really good! Well, i also took some time to met friends, went on a coffee, walk around and just enjoy beauty of autumn in Slovenia!

So, this is just a little update, before last up-coming event next weekend, WC in Kranj! You can see, i am doing really well and am looking forward to write to you some news soon! ;)

Bye, mina

Perfect end of Asia tour - 1st place on WC Inzai! :)

So, we ended our 'Asia competition tour' with last stop in a small city near Tokio, Inzai. As usual for competitions here, everything was really nice organized, and even that wall wasn't so impressive and big as somewhere else. I think route setters did a really nice and interesting job! (ok, this does not include men’s final...)

 

This time, when i finished the final route i was quite sure the previous rounds will decide about the podium again. Ok, but this time, i admit, i really climbed badly in qualifications and especially semifinals. I still don't have a clear idea of what actually happened there...

 

But, the important thing is, in finals (again), i focused and climbed how i believed i am able and prepared right now – well! :)
 

This time maybe luck was a little bit on my side. After 3 times in a row finishing on 2^nd place based on climbing in qualifications or semifinals, it turned out that only i finished the route ... Jain Kim also almost did it too, but fell from the top, although she almost held it, but didn't resist the swing. Maja Vidmar also completed this nice podium with a great climb!

 

Also as a team, Slovenia took 2^nd place! :)

So, now we're going home and there will be a little break till last WC stage in my home country - Kranj, Slovenia, and i am already looking forward for this nice and classic event! :) Till than, i will have some nice and precious time to rest and prepare myself for this last event.

 

For WC 2012 overall (lead) everything is still open. So it will be judged in Kranj, who will take the 'crown' of the lead WC 2012. With men it will be 'battle' between Ramon and Annma and with girls me and Jain will compare our strength!

Stay tuned and see you in Kranj! :)

2nd place on WC Mokpo, Korea

Another very successful competition and a great result!

Foto: Heiko Wilhelm



So, our last stop on this 'Asia competition tour' was in Mokpo, nice city, close to the sea in Korea. It was again everything really well organized*, the climbing wall was amazing and I also really liked (hard) routes there.

As I have already mentioned, this time we have had quite hard routes already from the beginning (qualifications), so there were not lot of tops seen in this competition. But I think it is just ok, because everyone got a solid chance to climb, fight and show her/his best! For me, this time, especially at the start, the routes were a little harder. Not just because of the grades, but I have also fought with some health problems. But with every route I felt better, stronger and I think it was also possible to see this in climbing. The second day I finished semifinals almost at the top and in finals again, climbed high enough to win, but based on previous rounds took a silver medal. I'm sorry that there is no height „-“ anymore, which would have brought me gold this time. But, don't get me wrong I am still really satisfied with my climbing in finals and also think that every podium on the world cup competition is a great achievement! And, I think that the most important thing of all of this  is, that I got a confirmation, that I am really well prepared, able to climb really good and … every time closer :)

This time, win went to Korea's climber Jain Kim, who showed really nice and good climbing and to Dinara Fahratdinova (3rd place), who took her first medal – congratulations to both!

So, in those days we have already moved to Japan, where it will be 3rd (and last) WC competition of this 'tour'. Currently we are placed somewhere in suburb of Tokyo, climbing, chilling and having fun untill next competition!

See you soon! (or on www.ifsc.-tv.com)
Bye, mina

*except warming up-zone, but this is another story...