Matilda Söderlund does Spomin (8c) MP

Matilda Söderlund reports on Instagram that she has done the first female ascent of Spomin (8c) in Paklenica. The 350-meter route is split into ten pitches, with the crux sections graded 8c and 8b+. The Swede boasts one of the greatest résumés in women’s climbing. She finished sixth at the 2012 World Championship and has since climbed 9a’s, onsighted 8b,’s and sent boulders up to 8B. Her achievements also include a couple multi-pitch ascents graded 8b+ and 8c.

”It took us 14 hours car to car, so we weren’t fast 😅 But climbing the last couple of pitches in the dark with no wind was a really cool mix of calmness and epic. Standing on the summit of Anica Kuk, completely exhausted, together is a memory I will cherish forever - and ’Spomin’ actually means memory ✨”