Västervik weekend

Visiting Västervik is allways a pleasure. Not only is there lot's of good climbing, but the suroundings are so nice that just being in the beautiful nature could be worth the trip alone. Over the last weekend I left Stockholm to hang out with my German friends who rented a cabin just south of Västervik. The stay turned out great and I got to spend more time on rock than I've done in total in the last year. As you might understand I was pretty keen and ended up destroying myself already on the first day, repeating old climbs on Fruberget. Apart from that we ended up climbing only in sectors where I had no been. It was interesting to explore some new parts of the area and spot problems that I would like to come back and try when I'm finally recovered from injuries.















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RÖJK SUPERWEAR

I'm proud and excited to announce a newly established collaboration between me and Röjk superwear. A Stockholm based company run by Linus Zetterlund and Jan-Fahrenheit Betros. Two very talented and layed back guys producing some of the most comfortable clothes I've ever tried on. Check out their website to find out more about them and their awesome clothing line, or stayed tuned here for photos and videos of me climbing in the ChillOut pants and SuperBase sweather!

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Dynamische Doppelpack assis 7A

 

Staffan Wahlsten defying mosquitoes and summer heat climbing Dynamische Doppelpack assis 7A in Källberga, Uppsala.

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Wong sai 7B+, Orminge

James Thanawat working Wong sai 7B+...

...and Arvid Holmgren repeating it.

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Flygande kniven 7C, Gävle

Fredrik Sydstrand coming close to flashing Flygande kniven in Oppala. After falling a couple of 

moves from the top, he worked out the beta and climbed it next go.

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Tjing tjong 7C

Arvid Holmgren working Tjing tjong 7C in Orminge.

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James & Arvid hits Orminge

There are better days for climbing on slopy rails than the one Arvid Holmgren and James Thanawat chose to spend in Orminge a couple of weeks ago. In the photos they are struggling on Wong sai 7B+, which Arvid managed to repeat despite the 30 degrees in the shades.

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Video - 2 Font 7A's

I quite like editing, but not climbing or filming outdoors much in the last year, I have to dig deeper and deeper into my archives to find footage that I can play around with. In a dusty folder with stuff gathered during my trip to Fontainebleau in the spring of 2012, I found two problems filmed by Sandstones media which had not been used in any video. Not having much to do the other night, I put them together to make this short...

Featured problems:
Rababoum 7A, Manoury
la Joker 7A, Bas Cuvier

Climber in video:
Daniel Olausson

Edit:
Daniel Olausson

Camera:
Sandstones media

Music:
"Big easy" by Andreas Öhberg

Produced in association with:
Tierra.se
Revolutionclimbing.eu
Fiveten.com/
shop.boulderkeskus.com/en/
Lyofood.com/

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Erik vs. Tomi

Erik Massih climbing Tomis roof on Åland.

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Arnhem land, Solsidan

Danny Salata sticking the cruxmove of Arnhem land.

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Hero 7C+, Gävle

Regardless of the fact that Sydde had completely trashed himself working out the beta for The art of war, he could not stay away from giving the neighbooring-problem a shot before calling it a day. I thought he would'nt be able to move, but to my big surprise he managed to dig out just enough energy (or perhaps it should rather be called will power) to climb trough the crux on the short 7C+. Unfortunetely, that was as far as what ever it was moving him upwards, lasted. He fell of on the last move before the juggy toput.

Hero 7C+, Oppala.

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The art of Flodin & Hallman

Fredrik Sydstrand attempting The art of war 8A in Oppala, Gävle.

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