Lynn Van der Meer does Goofy (8c+)

Lynn Van der Meer, who finished the competition season by getting the silver in a Euro Cup two weeks ago, has sent Goofy (8c+) in Leonidio & Kyparissi.

”Yessss! What a beautiful line 😍 powerful moves at the beginning and an endurance finish. Enjoyed trying and climbing this line so much. It supposed to be an 8c but since the tufas broke off and the kneebars are gone it’s upgraded to 8c+. It’s the first of this grade for me and for sure felt harder than the 8c’s I have done. Needed one day (3tries) working the moves and 1 time linking parts of the route and then the day after the restday unexpectedly directly send :)”

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
After a long competition season, I planned a much-needed vacation to Greece. I was looking forward to some rock climbing, chilling, and sunshine :) At first, I didn’t plan to try anything hard — I just wanted the chill vacation vibe. But I changed my mind when I saw the line of Goofy. It looked great, and I was curious to try the moves.

It turned out the route suited me well, with powerful moves at the start and an endurance finish. On the first day, I went into the route three times to check the moves and find the best beta for me. The day after, I only went through the route once because of my bad skin. Then, after a rest day, I came back and planned to climb the route in two parts. But the first part went well, and I kept going and climbed the route on my first go of the day. It felt like a perfect go, without expectations or any pressure to send.