Laura Rogora does Hades (9a) and Volo d'acquila (9a)

Laura Rogora, with 45 routes 9a to 9b under her belt, out of which 15 the last year, has done Hades (9a) in Götterwandl and Volo d'acquila (9a) in Potrich. The 25-year-old is on a break from the World Cup circuit and will not compete in Innsbruck or Chamonix. The Crimp Films picture is from Punt'X (9a).

Can you tell us more about those ascents?
Hades was a route I had wanted to try for quite a while, but I had never had the chance to climb in Austria. Last Saturday, I went to Nassereith with a friend, and from my very first attempt I felt good on the route. On my second go, I refined the beta a bit through the crux. On my third attempt, I felt confident, but halfway through the crux one of my feet slipped and I thought I was going to fall. Fortunately, I managed to regain my focus and ended up sending the route.

Volo d'Aquila is a beautiful route that was first ascended by Stefano Folgarait in 2020. Yesterday, on my first try, I studied the moves. Then I gave it two more attempts, but I was feeling tired from the previous days and couldn't climb well, so I had to refine the beta a bit. On my fourth attempt, I felt much better right from the start and managed to reach the chains.