Watch Janja Garnbret Lose Chalkbag in Comp but Win
The Slovenian champ won the first Lead World Cup of the year
Watch Janja Garnbret competing in semis of the first stage of the Lead World Cup 2019 that took place at Villars in Switzerland. For some reason, her chalkbag fell off right at she started, but the 20-year-old climbed to the top without it.
Garnbret was the only climber to reach the top and she went on to win by a fraction of a point in finals. Also to note, 15-year-old Korean Chaehyun Seo, charged into her first World Cup and finished second. Full report from the comp here.
Chalkbag-free Climb
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