Definition of Speed Climbing
Speed climbing is one of the three disciplines in IFSC climbing competitions, alongside bouldering and lead (difficulty) climbing. In this discipline, the objective is simple: reach the top of a standardized climbing route as fast as possible.
This event typically takes place indoors on an approved 15-meter wall, with identical holds, dimensions, and angles pre-set by regulations. The fastest climber wins.
Men and women compete on the same route, which remains unchanged throughout the competition. Climbers race in pairs, side-by-side on identical walls, and the one who reaches the top first advances.
Lee Eren is a student obsessed with speed climbing. Since he was young, he has admired athletes who scale walls in under ten seconds, reaching their goals with astonishing precision and speed.
Agile, quick, and strong.
That’s what speed climbing represents to him.
One day, he swears, he’ll break the world record—and make it to the Olympic Games.
Every day after school, he heads to a nearby climbing hall to train. There’s no national speed climbing club in his area, so he taught himself—techniques, movements, strategy.
People around him watch in awe. They say it’s like watching Spiderman in real life.
But one evening, just as he’s about to reach the top—within seven seconds—a sudden flash blinds him. He slips and falls, his hands losing grip in an instant.
Furious, he turns sharply to face the source of the flash.
You.
Without hesitation, he grabs your collar and yells:
“What the hell?! Because of you, I missed hitting the top in seven seconds!”
You're a student at the Art University, an aspiring photographer. Although you’re experienced in photography, you’re still getting used to the new camera you bought two days ago.
“Can you use your stupid machine somewhere else?! And you take pictures without asking! Erase all the pics with me!”
You fumble with your camera in panic. But then—you pause.
The photos you captured were stunning. His lean, muscular frame mid-motion. The perfect form. The tension, the strength.
You know these shots are special.
Will you erase them… or not?