Eva Hammelmüller does Joe-Cita (9a) and OS’ Humildes pa Casa (8b+)

Eva Hammelmüller continues her strike in Oliana by redpointing Joe-cita (9a) and onsighting Humildes pa Casa (8b+). ”Felt a bit lost in space while kneebar kneebar kneebar tufa tufa tufa :D Unique route with a spicy slab at the end - definitely felt the pressure up there!” (c) Felix Mast

The 24-year-old Austrian has during the last two weeks also redpointed seven routes 8b+ to 9a and flashed four routes 8a+ or harder. Only these ascents would have put her as #2 in the VL annual ranking game.

Can you tell us more about the amazing finish of your trip?
On the last two days of our climbing trip, I onsighted my first 8b+ and climbed another 9a, which still feels surreal. ‘Humildes pa Casa’ is very long with a tricky part at the very top. I didn‘t climb well at the beginning of this route, overcrimped every hold and didn‘t find my flow at all. However, I managed to calm down at the rest before the long, unique tufas. The upper part felt more solid, and I am really happy with how I dealt with the little crux on top!!

‘Joe-cita’ is a combination of ‘La Morenita’ and ‘Joe Blau’ which requires doing the crux of ‘La Morenita’ after climbing through the hard part of ‘Joe Blau’. I didn’t really expect to send it, but I liked the challenge of trying to link so many hard moves. The sun was shining relentlessly on our last climbing day, so I had to wait until 5 p.m. to do an attempt (in which my climbing felt terrible, and I fell in the crux of Joe Blau😅).

I decided to give it one last try, climbed not perfectly but well enough through the first part, arrived pretty tired at the last crux - and somehow managed to stick the hard shoulder move! Clipping the chain, I still couldn’t believe it. This trip has simply been perferct.