PHOTOS: Psicobloc gives athletes annual challenge
July 28, 2017
The annual Psicobloc competition is back in town, taking up residence at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool Thursday and Friday evenings this week. The competition brings in world-class climbers from all over the world to test their strength and agility in free-climbing over a body of water. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Kyra Condie climbs the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Freestyle Olympic Pool during the seeding rounds of the annual competition Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. The event featured world-class climbers from all over the world in a competition to test their free-climbing abilities. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Nathaniel Coleman races up the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Freestyle Olympic Pool against Kyra Condie during the seeding rounds of the annual competition Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. The event featured world-class climbers from all over the world in a competition to test their free-climbing abilities. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Alex Puccio reaches for more chalk from her chalk bag as she eyes her next move on the Psicobloc wall during the seeding rounds of the annual competition at the Utah Olympic Park Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. The event featured world-class climbers from all over the world in a competition to test their free-climbing abilities. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Alex Puccio takes a moment to reach for more chalk in her chalk bag as she sizes up the remaining portion of the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. The annual event featured world-class climbers from all over the world in a competition to test their free-climbing abilities. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Charlotte Durif clings to the Psicobloc wall as she presses on with her climb during the seeding rounds of the annual competition at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Charlotte Durif eyes her footing on the Psicobloc wall as she presses on with her climb during the seeding rounds of the annual competition at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
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Maya Madere climbs the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool during the annual competition's seeding rounds Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Tori Perkins scales the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool during the annual competition's seeding rounds Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Maya Madere climbs the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool during the annual competition's seeding rounds Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Ben Hanna looks for his next move as he climbs the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool during the annual competition's seeding rounds Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Maya Madere climbs the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool during the annual competition's seeding rounds Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Ben Hanna looks for his next move as he climbs the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool during the annual competition's seeding rounds Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Dalton Bunker keeps hold of the Psicobloc wall as he competes in the seeding rounds of the annual competition at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Ben Hanna celebrates with the crowd after making it to the top of the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool during the annual competition's seeding rounds Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Dalton Bunker looks for his next move as he competes in the seeding rounds of the annual competition at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Dalton Bunker keeps hold of the Psicobloc wall as he competes in the seeding rounds of the annual competition at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Dalton Bunker keeps hold of the Psicobloc wall as he competes in the seeding rounds of the annual competition at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Dalton Bunker keeps hold of the Psicobloc wall as he competes in the seeding rounds of the annual competition at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Jacinta "JC" Hunter eyes her footing as she climbs the Psicobloc wall during the seeding rounds of the annual competition at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Nathaniel Coleman and Kyra Condie begin their ascent of the Psicobloc wall at the Utah Olympic Park's Olympic Freestyle Pool during the seeing rounds of the annual competition Thursday evening, July 27, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
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