Tielma Productions: Jonas Wigren

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Jailbreak

Jonas Wigren working on a dynamic solution to Jailbreak during a winter afternoon session at Focksta, Uppsala, Sweden.

Hövding

Jonas Wigren lookling to put a feather in his cap on Hövding, Campusblocket, Uppsala, Sweden.

Jonas Wigren

Jonas Wigren, Campusblocket, Uppsala, Sweden.

Iso Karhu

Erik Sköldstam close to the jug on Iso Karhu, Focksta, Uppsala, Sweden.

Have burner, will climb

Jonas Wigren working Iso Karhu in sub optimal conditions, Focksta, Uppsala, Sweden.

Aktivitetshuset Uppsala

Sometimes we climb inside… we're thankful for finally having a real gym in Uppsala. Jonas Wigren training at Klättercentret Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.

Some guys go out in the forest and take pictures of themselves, for whatever reasons. I suppose it's both promotional and artistically challenging, nonetheless, its much more fun to share the experience. Jonas Wigren sticking the "other" crimp on Tottes Hund 7A+, Fiby, Sweden.

Med Ena Foten i Bäcken (With one foot in the creek)

It doesn't really matter how you hold the intermediate so long as your right foot sticks and you can stand up. However, when it's sharp it pays to have, and stick to, a game plan. It's been maybe 10 years but now I've got my beta, I'm just waiting for the tips to heal. Strange that after all those years, the stunning arête to the left still hasn't seen an ascent...

Jonas Wigren making the most of good footwork and sticky conditions sending Med Ena Foten i Bäcken 7A, Fiby, Sweden.

Fall Collection

Jonas Wigren sporting sending colors at Dödeskalleberget, Stockholm, Sweden. Do you think they'd admit him to the Tyresö Sjökrog?

Palpation

It's an obvious and foreboding line, an overhanging dihedral topped by a bouldery finish. At least the rock is solid. Jonas Wigren looking to stick the arête on Puls 7c+, Skevik, Stockholm, Sweden.

Clipping...

Apparently, I don't like white, another one from the archive, this time Jonas Wigren, all focus on Nattsudd 7b+, Skevik, Stockholm.

Camaraderie

I could mention the rope, crag, grade, route, swim, slab but none of that would convey the camaraderie that is climbing. Shawn Boye staying dry, with the help of Jonas Wigren, descending Sjöjungfrun 6a+, Finnsvedsberget, Stockholm, Sweden.

Bagged

Baggen is a route that seems to have gotten an abnormal amount of attention; the justification being that it has been Jonas' nemesis for a year or so, a wonderful combination of crimps, power and endurance that has finally been put to rest? Jonas Wigren, eyes wide shut, working Baggen 7a+, Finnsvedsbergen, Stockholm, Sweden.

Here's a look back...

Contrast

A climber, a down jacket and skinny dipper... a photo full of contrasts. Jonas Wigren, back at work, on Baggen 7a+, Finnsvedsbergen, Stockholm.

Dejection?

We're all looking to send, but when you're shut down does it leave you wanting more? Sure, once you've sent, there's that moment of jubilation and then it's off to the next problem. But when you're denied, there's the desire to overcome, a way to find, a challenge to meet, that results in the euphoria of the send. We climb to overcome? Jonas Wigren looking forward on Baggen 7a+, Finnsvedsbergen, Stockholm.

Baggen

Almost in the bag... Björn Bergmark cutting loose on Baggen, 7a+, Finnsvedsbergen.

Peanuts!

Photography is supposed to be fun. Jonas Wigren celebrating his flash of Pumpmaskin, 7a+, Skevik with some well placed peanuts...

Psyche!

There's really only one way to approach sending, complete commitment, or in the words of Jonas Wigren, "A whipper is good for the moral." Too true...

Contrast

A climber, a down jacket and skinny dipper... a photo full of contrasts. Jonas Wigren, back at work, on Baggen 7a+, Finnsvedsbergen, Stockholm.

Dejection?

Easy Street

At 10 meters it's practically a boulder, only you wouldn't want to boulder it... Meeting your belayer usually means a pretty soft fall and that it definitely wouldn't be without the belayer. You'd also think that there's bound to be a hard move somewhere along the way, but there's not, it's the combination of moves that makes the route.

You need to dial it in, and that's what we were working on when Jon Lindmark showed up. He asked if he could top it which we begrudgingly allowed, but undeterred, he demonstrated superb execution and hiked it until the last sloper which was giving the rest of us fits. So we continued, practicing pulling our legs up so as not to hit our belayer in the head as we in turn pitched off for a 6 meter ride. Then, he had the nerve to try and top it again, which we resoundingly denied, forcing him to tie into the sharp end. He responded by casually cruising the route with impeccable form, making it hard to believe it was a personal best. Maybe it's time for a downgrade?

Nonetheless, we continued the struggle with varied success... Jonas Wigren bearing down on the crimp that sets up the crux on Lugna gatan 7b+, Gustavbergs Vattentorn, Stockholm.