18 October 2017
First 9a by Davide Picco
Davide Picco jumps from 8c to 9a by doing Thunder Ribes in Arco. Interesting is that he has only been climbing for six years and that he is training in a very small gym.
"I began trying Thunder Ribes at the end of August. The route is a connection of three lines. It is a really nice endurance route with a bouldery section just before the end of the roof and a rather tricky final part.
I live an hour and a half away from Arco. As for training sessions I do them my way but I also follow the advice of the owner of the gym, Bernardino Lagni (world lead champion in 1999). I always try mixing various exercises of both boulder and endurance.. Let's say this year I was particularly committed."
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