13 November 2024

Anak Verhoeven does Greenspit (8b/+) trad

Anak Verhoeven, who previously has sent only a handful trad climbs including an 8b, has done Greenspit (8b/+) in Valle del Orco. The Belgian climber boasts one of the best track records in both competitions and sport climbing. A minor finger injury prompted the choice of a trad and crack route.

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
The conditions that day weren’t great because of the humidity, but I told myself “If it is possible to do all the moves, sending is possible, too!”. Before the attempt, I consciously decided to keep constant body tension and to simply not care about destroying myself. 😄 I didn’t climb perfectly, but I fought my way through and sent. It was a nice personal reminder that things don’t need to be perfect for a send to take place. :)
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