ARCO ROCK LEGENDS AWARDS

The international ARCO ROCK LEGENDS AWARDS will be assigned on Friday 1 September during a gala evening celebration on the eve of the XX Rock Master.

The 20th edition of the Arco Rock Master competition, held every year in the town of Arco, Trentino (northern Italy) comes with a new twist this year: The Arco Rock Legends. During the event, a jury made up of representatives from 14 climbing magazines will the “best rock climber”, male or female. There are two categories at stake.

SALEWA ROCK AWARD 2006. The nominees (in alphabetical order)

Daniel Andrada (ESP)
For his untiring top-end first ascents and repeats, including the first ascent of Novena enmienda, 9a+/b at Santa Linya,
Spain in April 2005.

Josune Bereziartu (ESP)
For her perennial capacity to raise the grade of female climbing, taking it to the maximum levels of sports climbing, from 8c to 9a/a+. Noteworthy ascents include, amongst others, Bimbaluna, Saint Loup (CH) in 05/2005 and her 8b on-sight of Fuente de Energia, Vadiello, Spain.

Yuji Hirayama (JPN)
For the historic first 8c on-sight ever, White Zombie Baltzola, (ESP), in October 2004 and his undisputed capability and versatility in competitions and crags throughout the 1990’s.

Chris Sharma (USA)
For his first ascent of Dreamcatcher 8c+/9a at Kacademon Rock (Canada) in September 2005 and the way in which he lives climbing and has managed to influence and positively inspire future generations.

Maurizio Manolo Zanolla (ITA)
For being one of the first and only climbers in the world to have overcome all sports climbing barriers, including his recent repeat of Bain de sang 9a ay Saint Loup (CH) in February 2006.

LA SPORTIVA COMPETITION AWARD 2006

Flavio Crespi (ITA)
For his victory of the Lead World Cup 2005.

Angela Eiter (AUT)
For her near complete domination of the World Cup Lead 2005 and 2004, her victories in the World Championship 2005, the World Games 2005 and Rock Master2005 and 2004.

Tomas Mrazek (CZE)
For his victory of the World Championship Lead 2005, his victory of the World Cup Lead 2005.

MAGAZINES INCLUDED IN THE ARCO ROCK LEGENDS JURY
ALP - ITA, ALPwall - ITA, Climbing - USA, Climber - KOR, Desnivel - ESP, Gory - POL, Grimpeur - FRA, Klettern - GER,
Limits - NDL, Lo Scarpone - ITA, Montana CZE, Pareti - ITA, Rivista del CLUB ALPINO ITALIANO - ITA, Vertical - European
Magazine in ITA /GER/FRA/ENG.