Laura Rogora does MegaGeremia (9a) and onsights 8b

Laura Rogora has sent MegaGeremia (9a) in Valbrona and onsighted Menhir (8b) in South Tyrol. In the last year, the Italian has sent 20 routes 9a and beyond and onsighted 19 routes 8b and harder. (c) Mauro Sormani

Can you tell us more about those ascents?
On Saturday I tried Megageremia. I had six attempts, but I never managed to reach the first anchor of the 8c+ section. During the first few goes I kept refining the beta and figuring out the best sequence. On my fifth attempt I made it to just one move before the end of the hard section, but by my sixth go I had nothing left. Thankfully, I came back on Sunday and sent it first go.

On Monday, on my way back to Innsbruck, I stopped at Passo Gardena after a friend asked if I wanted to try Menhir. What an incredible route. Two French climbers had been trying it, so there were plenty of tick marks, which definitely made the onsight a bit more straightforward. Still, I'd wanted to climb this line for years, and it absolutely lived up to the hype.