21 July 2025

Lucia Dรถrffel does Hazel Grace (8B+)

Lucia Dรถrffel, who was 16th in the Paris Olympics, has repeated Giuliano Cameroniโ€™s Hazel Grace (8B+) in Gottardo. The 25-year-old German has previously climbed routes up to 8c and boulders up to 8B. (c) Elias Arriagada

โ€I had this boulder in my mind for quite some time. Itโ€™s a beautiful line in one of my favourite places, and it means a lot to me. Due to some health issues, I missed a lot of training and had to skip the entire World Cup season. But that also meant more time for rock climbing. I was really excited about this trip and spending time outside. From the very first session, checking out the moves, I knew I could climb it. By my fifth session, I was already really close, falling on the last hard move. So we decided to extend our trip by two more days. I had one rest-day and tried the next day again. The weather started to change, and it began to rain a little. But I kept trying and the conditions were actually good for me. Everything came together on my send go. It was perfect. Standing on top of this bloc, having climbed my first 8B+ was a great feeling and Iโ€™m so psyched for more.โ€
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