26 October 2005

8c+ by Raether

Andy Raether has put up a new 8c+, Schlachthaus Fünf at the Wailing wall. "I have been working on it all month, and I was able to send today. I had worked on it this last spring but wasn't at all close, and I broke a hold completely off, making a new crux, as well as making myself less close. It is essentially easy 8b with a decent rest into an 8b. I'm kind of progressing in my route form about the same as I did with bouldering. I've been sticking to it and keeping fairly productive. The best part about the Cathedral/Wailing wall is that there are at least three more projects that are harder than this, and two more possible 8b+'s." Well done Andy and let's see what happens in the future! Andy is #13 in the redpoint ranking.
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