Filip Schenk ticks Flow State (8C)

Filip Schenk, #7 in the Lead World Cup this year, has done Flow State (8C) in Val daone. ”Thanks Pietro Vidi for this king line!” (c) Crimp Films

Can you tell us more about the ascents?
It was a spontaneous decision to go to Val Daone, as it’s still a bit warm in Arco for my projects. I had watched some videos and saw that it fits my style, so if I wanted to do it in just one day, this was the one. It was a bit wet, so we had to dry it, but it felt good. On my first real try, I fell on the last move. This created some pressure, and I fell a couple more times before changing the last move beta a bit. It’s 15 moves long, power endurance, so it suited my style, coming from the comps and lead climbing season. In the end, it was a mental battle, also getting tired from all the attempts. A real gem in this amazing valley, where I still has so much to discover.