Arcanum

Guntram Jörg on his Arcanum, Risebo, Sweden.

1/200s, f/5.6, ISO 200, 95 mm © 2012 Shawn Boye

Awake the Unkind

Guntram Jörg on Awake the Unkind, Blankaholm, Västervik, Sweden.

1/200s, f/4.5, ISO 100, 24 mm © 2012 Shawn Boye

Rumblefish

Guntram Jörg sending Rumblefish, Järnforsen, Sweden.

1/200s, f/2.8, ISO 100, 16 mm © 2012 Shawn Boye

Hot Tuna

Jens Gadd cutting loose on Hot Tuna, Tunablocket, Västervik, Sweden.

1/1250s, f/1.8, ISO 100, 85 mm © 2012 Shawn Boye

Frost

Guntram Jörg sticking the sloper on Frost, Tunablocket, Västervik, Sweden.

1/500s, f/2.8, ISO 125, 27 mm © 2012 Shawn Boye

Solarplexus

Ulf Karlsson working on Solarplexus, Sjöända, Småland, Sweden.

1/250s, f/2.8, ISO 100, 35 mm © 2012 Shawn Boye

VIBM 2012 Trailer

From Västervik Climbing:

Alex Puccio USA, Chris Webb Parssons Australia, Therese Johansen Norway, Guntram Jörg Austria and many more climbers are coming to the Boulder Meet in Västervik Sweden 20-23 september.

Västervik and its archipelago is already a well known tourist  destination visited by many people from all over the world every year.

From now on it will also be a major climbing destination.
The purpose of the Västervik Boulder Meet is to have climbers from all
over the world meet in Västervik, a beautiful city located on the Swedish
east coast. It`s free to visit the Boulder Meet.
Bouldering, partying, sharing experiences, lectures, product testing,
presentations and just basic hanging out together are all on the menu.

The region offers plenty of bouldering, at both developed and virgin
territories. The climbing takes place on high quality granite for the most
part. Currently the hardest problems weigh in around 8b, but there are
plenty of projects.

All visiting climbers get free topos and help to go to the different
bouldering areas and discounts on campings, hostels and cabins.
This year the event will take place 20-23 september.
This is an annual meet.  It`s free to visit the Boulder Meet.

Västervik International Boulder Meet 2011

Västervik International Boulder Meet 2011 from Shawn Boye on Vimeo.

Watch Anthony Gullsten, Guntram Jörg, Chris Webb Parsons and Alex Puccio send some of Västerviks finest boulder problems during the Västervik International Boulder Meet 2011, Västervik, Sweden. Featuring More Than One Way To Skin A Cat 8A, Storm 8A, Goofhead Variant 8A+, The Hourglass Sds 8B, The Office Sds 8A and Namaste 8A+.

Filip Hofmann

Filip Hofmann, all focus on Goofhead 8A, Marstrand, Västervik. After passing over this photo, I wonder what else is in my archive?

1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 1000, 25 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Alex Puccio

Alex Puccio, Västervik, Sweden.

1/250s, f/8.0, ISO 100, 35 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Just another day at the office...

Alex Puccio cruising The Office Sds 8A, Björnblocket, Västervik, Sweden.

1/800s, f/2.8, ISO 200, 70 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Hold It!

Chris Webb-Parsons cutting loose on the Hourglass Sds 8B, Björnblocket, Västervik, Sweden.

1/320s, f/2.8, ISO 200, 80 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

More than one way to skin a cat

Jocke Berglund getting started on More than one way to skin a cat 8A, Fallataket, Västervik, Sweden.

1/80s, f/2.8, ISO 400, 25 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Goofhead

Guntram Jörg enjoying the toe hook on Goofhead variant 8A+, Marstrand, Västervik, Sweden.

1/100s, f/4.0, ISO 1000, 16 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

White girl can jump!

Alex Puccio dynoing 2.15m, for what may well be a world record... Västervik International Boulder Meet, Västervik, Sweden.

1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 6400, 27 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Storm

Guntram Jörg sticking the move on Storm 8A, Västervik, Sweden.

1/320s, f/2.8, ISO 400, 50 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye