summer report and china tour
September 15th, 2011 Posted in NewsAgain after a long time… yes, I’m still alive 
This summer was super busy.
Lead world cup competitions started in Chamonix this season. My expectations were much higher there but it didn’t work out for me.
The following World Championship in Arco was the same story. I came back home pretty disappointed.
But I stayed motivated for training and I kept on believing that I’m still a top competition climber. So I proved it next weekend in Briancon. It was a very sweet victory for me because I haven’t won a world cup for quite a while.
One month summer training went by quickly and we were already on the plane to China where we had two competitions in a row. First one in Xining where I ended on good 4th place but no podium for me. In a few days I had another chance. I got 3rd place just because I didn’t make both tops in qualification round. I finished the semifinal and the final route with top but it wasn’t enough for winning. I was still happy with my climbing and the result in the end. All congratulations to Mina who climbed all routes to the top.
Now we’re back home all jet-legged. And we need to reconnect to Europe time and everything. In 2 weeks the second part of the season starts. It’s gonna be even more busy than summer but I’m sure it’s gonna be fun and successful.
