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David Firnenburg redpoints Inferno (9a)
David Firnenburg has sent Inferno (9a) in Gimmelwald. The 28-year-old has previously done roughly 20 routes 9a and harder.
โSummer was pretty hot in Switzerland and climbing in Gimmelwald was unpleasant. Now the temperature dropped and holds feel sticky again. Checked out the moves of โInfernoโ around 3 weeks ago when it was still hot. Worked on it the past weekend and sent it in my last try after falling at the last two hard moves once. The route is a combination of โJungfraumarathonโ (~9a) and โGimmelexpressโ (~8c+). It links the hardest part of the 9a with the second boulder of the 8c+ with a good rest in between. I actually donโt like combinations so much but this line climbs nicely. Great endurance test piece with amazing view onto white mountains. Gimmelwald is worth a visit if you cross Switzerland one day!โ
What is your next plan?
I am about to finish my psychology studies in summer next year and then planning to do a one year climbing road trip with my girlfriend Andrea in Europe. Good times ahead!
โSummer was pretty hot in Switzerland and climbing in Gimmelwald was unpleasant. Now the temperature dropped and holds feel sticky again. Checked out the moves of โInfernoโ around 3 weeks ago when it was still hot. Worked on it the past weekend and sent it in my last try after falling at the last two hard moves once. The route is a combination of โJungfraumarathonโ (~9a) and โGimmelexpressโ (~8c+). It links the hardest part of the 9a with the second boulder of the 8c+ with a good rest in between. I actually donโt like combinations so much but this line climbs nicely. Great endurance test piece with amazing view onto white mountains. Gimmelwald is worth a visit if you cross Switzerland one day!โ
What is your next plan?
I am about to finish my psychology studies in summer next year and then planning to do a one year climbing road trip with my girlfriend Andrea in Europe. Good times ahead!
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