Elias Arriagada Krüger sends Unendliche Geschichte 1+2+3 (9a)

Elias Arriagada Krüger, who previously had one 8c as his hardest route, has done Unendliche Geschichte 1+2+3 (9a) in Magic Wood.

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
“Unendlich Geschichte” was on my mind since I have stepped into magic wood the first time. Before even arriving I saw it on pictures and I was instantly impressed but also intimidated. Back then I did not even climb 8a and didn’t dare to think I could climb it someday. From the beginning on I hated the idea of climbing the boulder just into the middle of the wall and then jump down, especially because it’s possible to top it out. So for me it was always clear that if I climb “Unendlich Geschichte”, I had to do it with top-out and then as a route. In fact I checked out the last part even before I climbed the first part.

Last year was the first time I seriously tried to link the parts. I think I had like 2 sessions, came kinda close to link part 1 and 2, but wasn’t successful. This year, right after my competition season ended, I drove to Magic Wood for a few days and put some work into it again. On my last day, after climbing “Voigas” 8a+ and “Dark Sakai” 8b, I was able to link part 1 and 2 but didn’t have the harness on. One week later I came back with my good friend Flo Wintjes for the weekend. He started the day with an ascent of “Mystic Styles” and gave me later the spot a belay on “Unendlich Geschichte”. I warmed up with the link of the second and third part. Then I started giving my first real Go’s with harness and on my 4th Go, I finally came through the second part again and didn’t let go until I was standing on top of the bloc. I was so happy that I did not fall on the last part, because I got so pumped that I still felt my forearms the next day hahah. Incredible happy that I finally climbed this kingline, absolutely a dream come true!