Gabriele Moroni does two 9a (+)’s

Gabriele Moroni, who is working full time as a route setter, including international competitions, has sent Vivi si muore (9a+) and Trainspotting (9a+) in La Stazione, logging them as 9a’s. At 37, the Italian first made headlines in 2004 by earning a bronze medal at the European Bouldering Championship. Before that milestone, he had already built an impressive record in Lead, claiming three European Youth Cup titles and the Youth World Championship. He wrapped up his competition career in 2018, finishing on a high with a victory in a Bouldering World Cup event that same year. Then in 2023 he made a comeback and in his first comp he was 25th. (c) Ale Palma

How is the summer going in between all route setting?
My summer is going well. It has been pretty hot in the last couple of months but the few times I managed to get outside I’ve been lucky with decent conditions. I am not training much these days but somehow I feel pretty fit and I am very happy that I can still climb routes around 9a rather quickly!

What is your next plan?
I’ll have two weeks holiday in august so the plan is to chase some fresh conditions in the alps.