Thomas Huber, Dean Potter, Mayan Smith, Qu Haibin, Li Hongying ...
On June 15 and 16, 2013, Adidas officially launched the 2013 ROCKSTARS China competition at Century Square on East Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Hundreds of domestic and international climbers gathered for an intense bouldering competition and shared their passion for the sport, fully supporting the event.
The 2013 Adidas ROCKSTARS China competition pioneered world-class outdoor climbing events in China and provided an excellent platform for exchange among domestic and international climbers and enthusiasts.
In addition to the exciting competitions, the arrival of three adidas-signed foreign athletes — legendary figures in the climbing world — was also thrilling. They are Thomas Huber, currently one of Germany’s and even the world’s most formidable mountaineers and climbers; Dean Potter, a renowned climber, mountaineer, and BASE jumper whose lifelong goal is to turn the “impossible” into the “possible”; and Mayan Smith, one of the most experienced female climbers internationally, known as the “rock wall flying woman.” We had the privilege of interviewing them.
Thomas Huber: The Meaning of Life Is Constant Challenge
Thomas’s parents were both avid mountaineers, and from a young age, he too aspired to be a climber like his father. His entire family, including his younger brother Alexander, would go climbing every weekend. In 1988, at just 12 years old, Thomas completed his first 10-grade route, “Vom Winde Verweht.” He describes himself as an extreme mountaineer, dreamer, and visionary in search of adventure — and sometimes a bit unrealistic — which allows him to break through existing limitations.
After completing his expedition in 1997, he began teaching courses with his brother on risk management, motivation, finding new routes, envisioning goals, and achieving them. To date, Thomas has completed numerous first ascents and once climbed all three peaks of the Drei Zinnen in South Tyrol, Italy, in a single day — one of the most challenging alpine climbing routes in the Alps. Each project is a goal and a challenge for Thomas, all equally important. For the future, he still has higher ambitions and has planned new expeditions.
Scaramouche 1989 - X-
West wall of Latok II 1997
- Speed record on “Zodiac”: 1:51.34 in 2004
- Two documentaries and one news report
- Two books
- Certified mountain and ski guide