especially when she has doubts! It is very interesting to follow to thought process of professional climbers, and seeing that they do have to overcome the same mental barriers (at another level, compared to us mere mortals) that sometimes get us down. There are some nice articles on the circuit climbing on this from Stasa that are also very nice. (it is very interesting to see all the mental/physical preparation and downs that go into a very good performance). And, yes kajsa is really lovely to watch while climbing, and hear her thoughts on that.

1 - big swing daddy 7c+(7c) 2 - shoulder move 8a (7c)

thanks, what was the last one ? (7a+)

hehe yeah, its nearly 5 in the morning atm ^_^ but now im off to bed :D Have a great day man!

what's her snapchat?

Keep crushing Eric!!

I saw on her insta story

Chloe Sly There is a Moon Board app called "moon climbing" , available on both App store and android🙂

Ryan Rutledge I also thought this might be an indirect response.

Yeah I think two things in the video are just proofs he's really a beast. First moon board problems obviously (and how easily he holds on to those horrible crimps!), and also the fact that he's climbing as good - well, even better that day - than Kajsa, who is a world class climber (competing in world cups and stuff). One of the most impressive displays of strength by Nikken on Erik's videos I think!

Tarsiz not saying Nikken is not a beast. In my eyes he sure is, but being a stronger male climber than a female climber with a higher international rank doesn't really display the strenght of a climber that much. same as in any other sport, men are just stronger. pretty sure you can be strong enough to make it in to womens finals, and strugle to reach men semifinals.

Well pofkeltlt I think climbing actually is one of the sports where the difference between men and women is the smallest. If you take tennis, any man ranked in the top 500 will beat Serena Williams any day, because tennis is much more dependant on strength than climbing is. In climbing, things such as finger strength, power/weigth ratio, balance and flexibility also play huge roles. There is still a difference and the very elite of male climbers are still stronger than the strongest female climbers but I feel the difference isn't huge. You also have competitions such as CLIFF, where, for qualifications, all climbers climb the same boulders and are awarded a certain amount of points based on how quick (in attempts) they top it. Petra Klingler topped the women's field and even though she wouldn't have made the top 20 for men, she was extremely close (like 21st or 22nd). So, not saying Nikken is not a beast (he definitely is), but for example I highly doubt he would make it to women's finals.

1. this is extremely weird, because i just read about Serena Williams fight wight with 203 (something like that) ranked male, and loosing, an him stating that they could beat for sure some one below 500. and later they went up to believe the should win against against people below 350. :D 2. I have to disagree on " difference between men and women is the smallest. " about climbing. From what i read about ultratons, the ultraruining community has the smallest difference, between male and female results, and more then once women have defeated men. In climbing i think the difference is way more visible,. my personal example is, that i could (barely) , or at least would be pretty close make it to my national teem in female climbing, but I'm not even close to making it in the male category. and a more international example, only recently have female climbers reached the level of 9a+ (and yeah outside rock climbing, is really different from competition climbing, but still (and we don't really have a different way to compare, as there doesn't seem to be competitions, with mix finals (at least not that i know of) while males are already working with 9b+. 3. About Nikken making in to women's finals, i don't know, he doesn't seem like a competition climber to me (might be wrong, but he seems to be a really strong crimper, while competition climbing seems to be shifting from crimps, to mostly slopers and pinches) in the style he climbs. But if that's his preferred style, i think semifinals, definitely, finals would be more of a question (and depends are we talking about lead or bouldering). And if we assume him to be stronger then Kajsa in other categories, as he seems to be in bouldering, then, well semifinals is a given, finals would be a question. Don't get me wrong, in my eyes, Kajsa is an amazing climber, an just as much of a beast as Nikken and definitely a much stronger climber then me, but there is a reason men and women in the end, in the highest professional level compete separately. 4. feels a bit weird and funny discussing other people, that we don't know :D i think the whole conversation seems silly and funny to them :D 5. in conclusion, while we may disagree on some things, we can both agree, that they are amazing climbers, and a really fun combo to see climb together :)

Sean Pollock A moon board is a standardized climbing wall, meaning it's the same holds in the same place at every gym. There's an app that tells you the holds and the lights are so you know what route you're doing. Also I'm super jealous of those lights, because we don't have that at my gym you just have to remember the holds.

Ah okay I thought moonboards were different at every gym! My gym has one and I've never thought to give it a try, thank you!

there's a site online that has a bunch of boulders that people made on the mooneboard. the mooneboard is exactly the same everywhere in the world, so it's a way for people to share their boulders and have them be critiqued by people across the world. additionally, people can grade the problems from everywhere, so the problems have very even and fair grades. the lights show which holds are on or not for this particular problem. hope this helped!

The only holds you can use are those lighting up even for your feet. Except for at the start where you can also use the yellow in the bottom for your feet

keep climbing man you'll break into moon problems in no time!

foot follows hand, hels are not ruled out.

Probably between 1.55 and 1.65 I guess. I think Nikken previously said he was around 1.68.

Elise McMahon Hi Elise! I'm 1.63 cm 🙂

Hi Kajsa! Thanks! (I'm 1.52, so definitely feel ya on needing to work on big moves XP)