5 October 2017

Hemetzberger does WoGü 8c MP

Black Diamond reports that Roland Hemetzberger has made the second repeat of WoGü 8c MP in Rätikon. It is considered the hardest multi-pitch in Europe; 8c, 8a, 8c, 8b+, 8b+, 8a+, 7c+. It was equipped by Beat Kammerlander in 1997 and Adam Ondra did the FA in 2008 and later Edu Marin also did it. Roland has previously done sport routes up to 9a+ and multi-pitches up to 8c+, Nirwana, which he down graded. "This year I followed a straight plan and gave all my energy and effort to this route- and spent a lot of time on the 350m wall. The climbing is so demanding, brutally fingery and sustained."
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