15th National Sports Climbing Competition Gwalior India

Well, this year the nationals was on a new wall and in a university campus. The wall is nice.



This wall is definitely the best artificial climbing wall in the country.

The rock face is the most impressive feature. It gives the same rock surface feel with zero accidents.



The event was organized in the Laxmi Bai National Univeristy of Physical Education, Gwalior, M.P. The wall is an indoor structure placed in their multi purpose hall.

This year’s South Zone team was big, 28 participants.



The event was inaugurated by the Gwalior’s Mayor. Participants at the inauguration.



Isha, aged only 8 years, did a demo climb during the inauguration. A very nice way to start the event.



Purushothama during lead semis.



Uthkarsh during lead semis.



Womens and Girls had the privilege of climbing on the rock face for their semis and finals. That’s unfair to the boys!!!!!!!!!

Kala during lead semis.



A new permanent Bouldering structure was also created specially for the event. It has definitely got good standard. It provides four different surfaces with lots and lots of scope for setting really crazy routes. Nice!!!



Divya during bouldering semis



Our Rancho, Nakul.



Nishanth has got rave reviews about his climbing. His climb was beautiful and an absolute pleasure to watch. Nishanth during lead finals.



Men during observation for third bouldering route.



Divya during speed qualifiers.



Mars team along with Kala in the background during her bouldering semis.



Now comes the winning moments.

Praveen with 3 golds, definitely proved once again as he is the best.



Kala, with 2 golds is not far behind.



Winners waiting for their roll calls.



Divya with her silver medal.



Nishanth with his Gold medal.





South Zone team with the winner’s trophy.



Fruits of hard work.



Evolution and a very fine performance by the martians with 3 golds, 2 silver and 1 bronze in the 15th National Sports Climbing Competition.



Well, to close it off, we have always seen bikes and cars running in a well, on Television. It was really breath-taking to see in front of your eyes. We had a chance to go to Gwalior Fair, and it was nothing less than spectacular to watch this crazy stunt show.



Hats off to the bikers.

Mobile Artificial Climbing Wall Setup at Forum Mall Bangalore

Well, the mobile artificial climbing wall is going places.

Updated with the pictures of the wall after the recent burst of creativity!!!
23rd Jan 2010



Event promotion at the Garuda Mall, Bangalore





The wall after the art work.

A stark difference with the wall before.



From Hyderabad to Functions to Schools and now Shopping Malls.



The mobile artificial climbing wall setup was a novel way for the promotion of the new UTV action movie channel.



The wall is 8ft wide and 20ft high. The setup is very much refined now and it takes only couple for hours for the setup.



Wherever the wall has been put up, the response has been very good. Well, this is acting as a means to popularize the sport as well, which is very much needed :D

Badami Rock Climbing Trip

Beyond any doubt, Badami is THE paradise for Rock Climbers.

Pictures will speak for themselves. A photo log of the year end climbing trip.



It has the most wonderful lead routes and equally crazy bouldering moves.





It’s a big crazy dyno move.




There are more than 200 bolted routes. But sad to say that some of the burden-to-the-society people have stolen the starting hangers :( Very bad, which has resulted in some really high first clips. Like this one at more than 20ft.



The rocks are made up of sandstone and limestone. Thus we could climb for 4 continuous days. Compared to Ramanagram granites, they are super smooth, very very nice.







Some bouldering routes are really scary, like this one with the finishing hold at more than 25ft.



And some are really technical.



There are routes literally every where. You just have to look up and bingo, there is a route.







Great Shot!



Apparently, for non-climbers, Badami is most famous for its Cave Temples.

By Neeraj Kumar