Iris Bielli ticks Riti Tribali (8c)

Iris Bielli, who in January sent her first 8c+, has completed Riti Tribali (8c) in Angelone on her 13th go.

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
Overhanging climbing and, in general, any move that requires a minimum of strength or dynamism, isn't exactly my strong suit. I've always preferred technical climbing on vertical terrain: that's where I feel capable and comfortable. Being completely denied in terms of physical strength, unable, to this day, to link six pull-ups in a row, I've often avoided leaving my comfort zone, convinced that progress was nearly impossible for me. A few weeks ago, however, finally driven by curiosity, I decided to test myself on Riti Tribali: a rather physical and overhanging line at Specchio del Grifone. The first attempt was brutal, but I didn't want to give up, and by trying a little more those moves that had seemed inconceivable at first glance, I soon managed to internalize them and then, with unexpectedly rapid progress, to execute them with ease, or almost.

So, last Tuesday, I completed a nice project that reminded me how much you can improve even where you feel incapable, and that often the hardest thing to overcome isn't a physical obstacle but a mental block.