02 Mar Song Yunchan climbs Avocado Power, 8b+ for 11 years old Korean climber!

The very young Song Yunchan has climbed what is probably his first 8b+, Avocado Power, in the Thai spot of Tonsai.

The development of climbing is having an impressive acceleration and now every canon or reference is nice that collapsed. An example still comes from the East and specifically from Korea where Song Yunchan, a 2007 class climber, went from zero to 8b+ in 27 months of activity. In fact, the 11 year old from Goyang, who last year won the Asia Youth Boulder Championship, climbed Avocado Power in Tonsai, Thailand.

“The Korean school will start a new semester in March. So I was able to go to Thailand by using the school winter vacation. For the first 2 weeks, I adapted my body to the local condition there. Then I tried to climb the target Avocado Power(8b+) while adjusting. There were many difficulties especially that it was a bit far between holds due to my short height (146 cm). I still feel happy thinking about it and am proud of myself. My goal in 2019 is to go back to Thailand and challenge 8c+ and to win in Asia K Climbing Championship – China 2019.”

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