Here are the climbers that have taken big steps in 2009: Akiyo Noguchi, Alexey Rubotsov Jain Kim, Gauthier Supper, Alexander Megos, Domen Skofic, Helena Janicot, Lukasz Dudek, Thomas Tauporn.

8a expect the following climbers will take big steps in 2010! Katharina Posch, Paul Robinson, Enzo Oddo, Domen Skofic, Niccolo Ceria, Felix A Knaub, Isabelle Faus.