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Ramón Julián
Ramón Julián Puigblanque (also known as Ramonet, which means ''little Ramon'' in Catalan language; born November 9, 1981, in Vic) is a professional Spanish rock climber specializing in competition lead climbing and sport climbing. He won two World Championships, in 2007 and 2011, three European Championships, in 2004 2010 and 2015, and one Lead Climbing World Cup in 2010. From 2001 to 2016, he participated in 16 seasons of the World Cup, winning 21 World Cup stages. He has also redpointed several sport routes above , and made the first free ascent of '' La Rambla''. Climbing career Competition climbing He started climbing when he was a child with his parents and competed in senior categories from 2001. On November 17, 2002, he took his first victory and first podium in the Lead World Cup, in Kranj, which was the last stage of the 2002 season. In 2004, he won the gold medal at the European Championships in Lecco, Italy. In 2007, he took his first gold medal at the World C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imst
Imst (; Southern Bavarian: ''Imscht'') is a town in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. It lies on the River Inn in western Tyrol, some west of Innsbruck and at an altitude of above sea level. With a current population (2018) of 10,504, Imst is the administrative centre of Imst District. History Licensed since 1282 to hold a regular market. Until 1918, the town (named earlier also ''JMST'') was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the district of the same name, one of the 21 ''Bezirkshauptmannschaften'' in the Tyrol province. Imst received full town rights in 1898. Schemenlaufen Every four years Imst hosts their Fasnacht, or carnival before Lent. This carnival is listed by UNESCO as one of their Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. As part of Schemenlaufen pairs of men wear bells, tuned differently, while performing dances of jumps and bows. They are accompanied by masked characters imitating their dance. Luge track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport Climbing
Sport climbing (or bolted climbing) is a type of free climbing in the sport of rock climbing where the Lead climbing, lead climber clips their climbing rope, rope — via a quickdraw — into pre-drilled in-situ bolt (climbing), bolts for their protection (climbing), protection as they ascend the climbing routes, route. Sport climbing differs from the riskier and more demanding traditional climbing where the lead climber must also find places into which temporary protection equipment can be inserted as they ascend the route. Sport climbing dates from the early 1980s when leading French rock climbers wanted to climb blanker face climbing routes that offered none of the crack climbing, cracks into which temporary protection equipment could be inserted. While bolting natural rock faces was controversial—and remains a focus of debate in climbing ethics—sport climbing grew rapidly in popularity; all subsequent List of grade milestones in rock climbing, grade milestones in rock c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Mrázek
Tomáš Mrázek (born August 24, 1982, in Brno) is a professional Czech rock climber specializing in lead climbing competitions. He won two World Championships, in 2003 and 2005, and one Lead World Cup, in 2004. Biography Tomáš started climbing on the rocks of Stránská skála near Brno in 1997. Only two years later, he could climb his first 8a and in the subsequent year managed to win the Czech Championship in lead climbing. * In 2001 he became Junior World Champion in Imst, Austria, Vice World Champion in Winterthur, Suisse, and he won the prestigious Rock Master competition in Arco, Italy. * In 2002 he reached the overall 2nd place of the Lead World Cup and succeeded to repeat the legendary route ''Underground'' 9a redpoint in Massone near Arco. * In 2003 he won the World Championship in lead in Chamonix, France, and climbed ''Sanjski Par Extension'' 9a in Mišja Peč, Slovenia. * In 2004 he became overall winner of the Lead World Cup. * In 2005 he repeated to win t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuji Hirayama
Yuji Hirayama (平山ユージ; born February 23, 1969) is a Japanese rock climber specializing in lead climbing competitions. He won two Lead World Cups, in 1998 (becoming the first Asian climber to win the title) and in 2000. He is notable for being the first-ever climber to onsight an route, and for his various speed records on El Capitan. Climbing career On November 25, 1999, Hirayama onsighted ''Mortal Kombat'' (Castillon, FRA), which gained some historical relevance because it was initially believed to be the world's first onsight of an ; however, a few days later, Hirayama himself downgraded it to 8b+, which has become the consensus grading. On September 29, 2002, Hirayama and Hans Florine climbed '' The Nose'' in 2:48:55, setting a new speed record. In 2003, he made the first ascent of a proposed called ''Flat Mountain''. On October 6, 2004, he onsighted the graded ''White Zombie'' in Baltzola Cave, ESP. This was the world's first-ever onsight of an 8c in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuenca, Spain
Cuenca () is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain located in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It is the capital of the Province of Cuenca. Etymology Its name may derive from the Latin ''conca'' meaning "river basin", referring to the gorge of the rivers Júcar and Huécar. It may also be derived from the now-ruined Arab castle, Kunka. Other alternative original names have been suggested, including "Anitorgis", "Sucro" or "Concava". The city of Cuenca is also known as the "Eagle's Nest" because of its precarious position on the edge of a gorge. History When the Iberian Peninsula, Iberian peninsula was part of the Roman Empire, there were several important settlements in the province, such as Segobriga, Ercavica and Valeria, Spain (Roman City), Gran Valeria. However, the place where Cuenca is located today was uninhabited at that time. When the Muslims captured the area in 714, they soon realized the value ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onsight
Glossary of climbing terms relates to rock climbing (including aid climbing, lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing), mountaineering, and to ice climbing. ebook: The terms used can vary between different English-speaking countries; many of the phrases described here are particular to the United States and the United Kingdom. A B C D E F G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Chabot
Alexandre Chabot (born December 27, 1981) is a French professional rock climber, specialising in lead climbing. He won three consecutive Lead Climbing World Cups and three consecutive Rock Masters. In France, he was awarded seven times the national Lead Climbing Champion title. Biographic notes He discovered climbing when he was six years old, during a vacation with his parents at Col des Grand Montets, near Chamonix. When he was 13 he joined a local climbing club. In 1997 (age 16) he redpointed his first 8a route, ''Rêve de Papillon'' (Buoux, France). In 2000 (age 18) he won his first World Cup medal. Rankings Climbing World Cup Climbing World Championships Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup Lead Notable ascents Redpointed routes : :* ''PuntX'' - Gorges du Loup ( FRA) - August 12, 2007 - First ascent :* ''Abysse'' - Gorges du Loup ( FRA) - July 28, 2006 - First ascent :* ''Kinematix'' - Gorges du Loup ( FRA) - September 5, 2003 : :* ''Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siurana (Tarragona)
Siurana is a village of the municipality of the Cornudella de Montsant in the ''comarca'' of Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Located just outside the Montsant region, it is just east of the main town of the municipality Cornudella de Montsant and consists of a small village at the top of an escarpment in the Prades Mountains overlooking the Siurana Reservoir and is often visited by tourists to the area for its historical relevance, rock climbing conditions, and excellent views of the reservoir and surrounding valley. History La Siurana is the Christian name for the town. Originally, it was known by the Latin name of La Seviriana but was changed to Xibrana after being conquered by the Umayyads. A memorial cross was erected in 1953 to commemorate the reconquest of Siurana 800 years before in 1153, the last Muslim enclave to fall to the Christians in Catalonia. Climbing The limestone Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arco, Trentino
Arco is a ''Municipalities of Trentino, comune'' in Trentino-Alto Adige in northern Italy. The town is faced on one side by sheer limestone cliffs jutting up like a wall protecting it and its ancient hilltop castle. King Francis II of the Two Sicilies, Francis II of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Two Sicilies died here in 1894. Main sights *The Castello di Arco, medieval castle *Sanctuary and convent of ''Santa Maria delle Grazie'', built in 1475–1492. It houses a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary dating to the 15th century *''Collegiata dell'Assunta'', begun in 1613. Francis II of the Two Sicilies, Francis II, the last List of monarchs of the Two Sicilies, King of Two Sicilies, was provisionally buried here in the late 19th century, after his death at Arco in 1894. *Church of ''Sant'Apollinare'', with 14th-century frescoes *''Palazzo Marchettii'' (16th century). It has a portal attributed to Giulio Romano. *''Palazzo dei Panni'' (late 17th century) *''Stations of the Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avilés
Avilés (Asturian and ;) is a town in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is, along with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias. The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, partially in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them having an altitude of less than 140 metres. Situated in the Avilés estuary, in the Northern Central area of the Asturian coast, west of Peñas cape, Peñas Cape, is its national seaport. Avilés is mainly an industrial city. It is close to popular beaches like Salinas. It also has important churches like Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Cantorbery (Avilés), St. Thomas of Canterbury. Avilés has also cultural spaces such as the Palacio Valdés Theatre (in Spanish: ) or the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre (in Spanish: ). History Toponymy The existence of the town proper is documented only in the latter Early Middle Ages, although the etymology of the name "Avilés" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecco
Lecco (, , ; ) is a city of approximately 47,000 inhabitants in Lombardy, Northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco''). The Bergamasque Alps, Bergamo Alps rise to the north and east, cut through by the Valsassina of which Lecco marks the southern end. The lake, narrows to form the Adda (river), River Adda, so bridges were built to improve road communications with Como and Milan. There are four bridges crossing the river Adda in Lecco: the Azzone Visconti Bridge (1336–1338), the Kennedy Bridge (1956), the Alessandro Manzoni Bridge (1985), and a railroad bridge. Lecco was also Alpine Town of the Year in 2013. Lecco obtained the title of city on 22 June 1848, and was elevated to province by decree of the President of the Republic of 6 March 1992. Known for being the place where the writer Alessandro Manzoni set The Betrothed (Manzoni novel), ''The Betrothed'', the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kranj
Kranj (, ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fourth-largest city in Slovenia and the largest urban center of the traditional region of Upper Carniola (northwestern Slovenia) and the Slovene Alps. It is located approximately northwest of the national capital Ljubljana, acting as the seat of the City Municipality of Kranj. Geography The nucleus of the city is a well-preserved medieval old town, built at the confluence of the Kokra and Sava rivers. The city is served by the Kranj railway station on the route from Ljubljana to Munich, Germany (via Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice and Villach, Austria) and a highway. Slovenia's national airport, Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (in Brnik Airport, Brnik) is also very close to Kranj, considerably more so than to its nominal client, Ljubljana. In Kranj, the Kokra cuts deeply into the conglomerate, forming a canyon deep. Kosorep, on the northern outskirts of Kranj, is a picturesque site along the river. Parts of the canyon can be r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
