Ice Climbing World Cup Saas Fee

Yesterday I just got back from the second round of the Ice Climbing World Cup. The competition was held in a 11 floor car park in Saas Fee Switzerland.

On Friday afternoon was the men's qualifiers which I was competing in. We had to go into isolation at 12pm, then route preview at 12.30. I was first out to climb at 12.45.

Three members of the UK team sussing the moves out.
Tim giving me some info.

I managed to get on to the swinging ice block and put my axe thought the rope, I got pumped trying to get the axe out of the rope and hit my axe into the ice and tried to do a figure of four but I never hit the axe in deep enough and it came out.

Next out to climb from the UK team after me was Tim Emmet. He done really well but a few holds short of making it into the semi final.

Then it was Malcom Kent, Andy Turner And Rob Gibson go.

The next day was the semi finals and the final. So Dad and I decided to go up a gondola to 3000m and get some pics whilst the semi final was on.

We got back just in time for the men and women's final.

Markus Bendler on the last move of the final route.