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Climb by Urška

Medals & podiums

Years of training, measured in moments on the podium.

Urška smiling with three gold medals
Urška on the top step of the podium
Urška being awarded a medal
Urška on the podium at the European Championships
Urška on the podium between the second and third place climbers
Urška smiling with a gold medal around her neck
Urška with her medal and diploma on the podium
Urška with her medal on a national podium
Urška raising her trophy on the podium
Urška with her coach and a teammate, holding their medals
Urška with her medal and diploma among the winners
Urška holding her medals

01

It started at seven

I was seven years old when I first discovered climbing.

I didn't know it then, but that first touch of the wall would become the beginning of a journey that would shape my life.

Sometimes, the smallest first step leads somewhere you never expected.

Urška as a little girl, peeking over a red climbing wall on a playground
Urška as a child on an indoor climbing wall

02

A natural feeling

From the very beginning, climbing felt natural.

I quickly found my way on the wall, and my progress soon led me into a competition group.

Urška stepping high on a blue and yellow wall
Urška hanging from big blue holds
Urška smiling upside down on a colourful bouldering wall

03

The first competitions

My first competitions opened a completely new world.

I fell in love with the focus, the challenge, and the feeling of giving everything I had.

I wanted to see how far I could go.

The wall was never just something to climb. It was something to discover.

Urška balancing below an orange volume in competition
Urška on a steep white-and-red competition boulder

04

All in

What started as something I simply loved slowly became my life.

Training became more serious. The competitions became bigger. And climbing became a full-time commitment.

Urška training with a weight plate
Urška training with a resistance band

05

The national team

Being part of the national team was never my original plan.

But sometimes a path unfolds before you know where it is leading.

My results opened the door to the national team, and I began representing my country on the international stage.

Urška in a World Cup bouldering final, stretched across a blue wall
Urška reaching for a hold on a competition boulder

06

The world stage

The walls became bigger.

The competition became stronger.

And the goals became higher.

I began competing internationally and reaching the highest podiums.

I never climbed because I knew where it would take me. I climbed because I wanted to see where it could take me.

Urška on the podium at the European Championships
Urška smiling with a gold medal around her neck
Urška mid-move under the competition lights

07

More than competition

Somewhere along the way, I realised that climbing had become much more than competition.

It became a part of who I am.

Urška pulling through an overhang in competition
Portrait of Urška chalking her hands
Urška with the climbing team in front of the gym

08

My inner world

Climbing is where I find myself.

Where the noise fades, the mind becomes quiet, and everything becomes simple.

On the wall, there is no yesterday and no tomorrow.

Only my breath, my body, the movement — and the next hold.

Urška resting her cheek against the wall
Urška on a yellow and blue competition boulder
Urška high-stepping on a red and orange wall

09

With nature

Climbing connects me with nature and with something deeper within myself.

There is something beautiful about feeling the rock beneath my hands and moving with it, rather than against it.

Urška looking out over cliffs and the sea
Urška resting on a mountain ridge above the clouds
Urška climbing a boulder in the forest

10

The people

And then there are the people who make the journey even more meaningful.

The laughter, the shared adventures, the friendships, and all the moments between the climbs.

Urška and a friend jumping for joy at a climbing event
Urška with her coach and a teammate, holding their medals
A row of young climbers watching the wall

11

Why I climb

I climb for the feeling of freedom.

For the silence in my mind.

For the love of movement.

For the challenge.

For the moments when everything else fades away.

And simply because, somewhere on the wall, I feel completely at home.

Climbing is not only about reaching the top. It is about being fully present for every move along the way.

Urška hanging on a rope against the sun
Urška in a helmet, rappelling on a sunny rock face
Urška on a summit above a sea of clouds

12

Still climbing

From a seven-year-old discovering the wall to standing on international podiums.

So much has changed.

But the feeling has remained the same.

The wall is still where I find movement, freedom, focus — and a little more of myself.

Urška smiling in her climbing helmet on the crag
Urška sorting a pink rope in an autumn forest
Urška holding her medals

I simply love to climb.

— Urška

One life, five ways into it