Costel Tudosa
Birth date: 22.09.1977
Birthplace: Iasi
Residence: Iasi
Nationality: Romanian
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 70 kg
Results: Competions: Herculane Climbing Open 2005 - 2nd place, Rarau Climbing Open 2005 - 1st place, Cupa Romaniei 2006 (rock) in Cheile Sohodol - 2nd place, Cupa ATA Cheile Turzii 2006 - 2nd place, Rarau Climbing Open 2006 - 3rd place. Climbing routes: 8b - 2 routes, 8a+ - 4 routes, 8a - 14 routes, 7c+ - 15 routes.
Home climbing area: Bicaz Gorges
Favorite climbing area: To be honest, I like all the climbing areas
How did you start climbing? I just like it, it's my type of activity.
Current sponsors: Wild Climb
Favorite climb: I think it is "Matrix Reloaded", a very complex route (technique, andurance and mind) where you have almost all the time the feeling that you're climbing on a edge.You are all the time in action and if you loose the plan for only 1 second - you're going down. For me it was a route which involved a maximum concentration.
Favorite route name: Matrix Reloaded, Natural Blues Reloaded
Most memorable performances: Direct Action, Vaya Con Dios, Sapte Pacate, La Luna Nera, Ema, Creatine, Suhaida, Vis de pensionar, Ecstasy, Hamei, etc...
What do you like to eat? Bulgarian pizza, macaroni with cheese and lots of honey - made by Kojac :)
Favorite music: rock, drum`n`bass, breakcore, jazz...
Favorite vice: Getting free time in order to invest it for climbing
Favorite Wild Climb shoe: Kik, Spider
Favorite movie: "Danny the Dog ”, "Jet Li"
What makes you tick? What makes you climb? I feel very powerfull when I belive in something for real. I like to climb, it's in my blood, it is a way to know yourself better.... it's freedom.
2006? Important climbing routes: Matrix Reloaded 8b, Adrenalin 8b, Insomnia 8a+, Shopska Salad 8a+, Narcoman 8a+, Spider Man 8a, Natural Blues reloaded 8a, Creatine 8a, Fire blade 8a, Inoxiduble 8a, Freestyler reloaded 7c+, Fluocinolon 7c+, Plegomazin 7c+, Morfina 7c+, Batman 7c+, Chic 7c+. Competitions: Sohodol Climbing Open - 2nd place, Sohodol Gorges - 2nd place at the national championships (difficulty), Turzii Gorges - 2nd place at Cupa ATA, Rarau Climbing Open - 3rd place.
2007 – Any particular climbing/travel goals for this year? This year I would like to climb more routes between 7c+ and 8b+. I would like to travel to Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, France, Austria, Belgium, etc... for climbing but also for bouldering.