18 December 2025
Giorgio Tomatis FAโs The Watchtower (9a)
Giorgio Tomatis has done the first ascent of The Watchtower (9a). It was bolted by Ruben Beckers and Giorgio needed 15 sessions to take it down. (c) Gabriele Porcu
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
On the first try on this route, it feels really hard to me; then, try after try, I came to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the opportunity to send it became more realistic. Every try, I fell one move higher!
The day I sent it was crazy๐คฏ. The days before we struggled a lot with humidity but that day the conditions were much better and after a good first try, on the second attempt I pushed my body to the limit and managed to send it with an incredible fight๐ฅ which Andrea [Lostia di Santa Sofia] described as a magical run๐ช
This route is just so beautiful and so hard, and I think 9a is definitely its grade, the hardest 9a Iโve ever sent, in my opinion!
I have to say a huge thank you to Andrea for bringing me to try out this magical line, for working on the route together as a team as always! All this is pure motivation๐ฅ I hope you will be the first to repeat this route, you deserve it๐ฅ
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
On the first try on this route, it feels really hard to me; then, try after try, I came to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the opportunity to send it became more realistic. Every try, I fell one move higher!
The day I sent it was crazy๐คฏ. The days before we struggled a lot with humidity but that day the conditions were much better and after a good first try, on the second attempt I pushed my body to the limit and managed to send it with an incredible fight๐ฅ which Andrea [Lostia di Santa Sofia] described as a magical run๐ช
This route is just so beautiful and so hard, and I think 9a is definitely its grade, the hardest 9a Iโve ever sent, in my opinion!
I have to say a huge thank you to Andrea for bringing me to try out this magical line, for working on the route together as a team as always! All this is pure motivation๐ฅ I hope you will be the first to repeat this route, you deserve it๐ฅ
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