13 December 2014

Third 8c+ in six days by Stefano Ghisolfi

Stefano Ghisolfi has during the last six days done three 8c+ in Red River Gorge including the previous 9a, Golden Ticket. "One of the most amazing ascent of my life, bleeding from 3 fingers, at my third go I slipped because of my blood, at 4th go I changed method on the way. I also hit my head on the rock on the last part of the route!" After the first week's eight routes 8a+ and harder including four routes up to 8b+ onsight, the Italian said RRG routes seemed to me half a grade softer than in Europe. During the second week, only one out of for was marked "Soft" and he even proposed an upgrade of a 7c+. Stefano is #3 in the 8a ranking game.
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