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At the end of December 2006 Matej Sova succeeded in the first ascent of his "Ekstaza", at misja pec, a 40m 90 move stamina testpiece which he believes to be somewhere in the region of 8c+/9a.

Martina Cufar from Slovenia has just repeated Bitka s stalaktiti (Battle with Stalactites) 8b+ in the massive cave at Ospo, Slovenia.

On 28 November Jorg Verhoeven from Holland completed his first 8c flash - Korrida at misja pec, Slovenia.

13 year old Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has redpointed Martin Krpan 9a at misja pec, Slovenia.

Barbara Raudner from Austria climbs "Keitos Palast" at Austria's Höllental (Atlantis) and in doing so joins the fast-growing international list of female climbers capable of climbing 8c

On Monday 8th May 2006 Maja Vidmar joined the exclusive club of women capable of sending 8c by redpointing Osapski pajek at Ospo, Slovenia.

Kilian Fischhhuber repeats Dschungelfieber 8c/+ (Dschungelbuch, Austria). At misja pec, Slovenia, he repeats Sanski par (extension) 8c+/9a together with Jorg Verhoeven, while Katharina Saurwein sends Mrtvaski ples (8b) and Corto (8a).

On 21 December Martina Cufar from Slovenia redpointed her first 8c, Vizija at misja pec, Slovenia.

Adam Ondra (12) and Martin Stranik (15) from the Czech Republic make impressive ascents in France and Italy, including Mascherina 8c (Grotta del Aeronauta, Sperlonga, 7PM JP Chaud 8c (Gorges de Loup), Chouca 8a+ onsight (Buoux)

Tomas Mrazek from the Czech Republic has redpointed Martin Krpan 9a, and onsighted Karisma 8b+ and Bastilija 8b+ at misja pec, Slovenia

On 8 december Andrea Poli sent "Talk is cheap" 8c, on 12 December "Missing Link" 8b+ at misja pec, Slovenia.

Patxi Usobiaga has onsighted Millenium 8b+ at misja pec, while Fred Rouhling has made teh first ascent of Mandallaz Drive at d’Allonzier la Caille, Haute-Savoie

A brief resumè of hard ascents by Markus Bendler, Steve McClure, Gérôme Pouvreau, Martina Cufar, Tomàs Mrazek, Patxi Usobiaga, Ueli Steck and Ines Papert.

Mauro Bubu Bole repeats Strelovod, 8c at misja pec, Ospo

Christian Bindhammer onsights Millenium 8b+ and Marjestica 8b/b+ at misja pec, Ospo, Slovenia

Alippi and Sturman redpoint Invidia, Positron and Tolk is chep, all 8c