23 November 2023
Natalie Bรคrtschi does Unendliche Geschichte 1 (8A+)
Natalie Bรคrtschi, who few months ago retired from the competition scene, has sent Unendliche Geschichte 1 (8A+) in Magic Wood. This was the first 8A+ for the 29-year-old after previously having done a couple of 8A's. ยฉ David Tomlinson
โI remember my first time coming to Magic Wood over 10 years ago and watching some friends try this iconic line. About 5 years ago I finally decided to give it a try myself and managed to do the moves surprisingly quickly. Unfortunately, progress was far from linear and at some point I was forced to take a break due to some recurring tendinitis. This year I came back with a stronger body and a fresh mind and finally made it happen! This represents a huge milestone in my climbing and Iโm very happy with the progress Iโve made over the last couple of years.
After retiring from competitions this summer I felt a bit of a void but luckily my love for climbing came back very soon. Itโs refreshing to have my own agenda for 2024 and although Iโm very psyched on bouldering right now, Iโd love to get back into sport climbing and I also really enjoyed my first time DWS this last September in Mallorca. I have one last exam in April to finish my postgraduate training as a chiropractor and after that Iโm planning to take some time off to travel and climb but I havenโt made any specific plans yet.โ
โI remember my first time coming to Magic Wood over 10 years ago and watching some friends try this iconic line. About 5 years ago I finally decided to give it a try myself and managed to do the moves surprisingly quickly. Unfortunately, progress was far from linear and at some point I was forced to take a break due to some recurring tendinitis. This year I came back with a stronger body and a fresh mind and finally made it happen! This represents a huge milestone in my climbing and Iโm very happy with the progress Iโve made over the last couple of years.
After retiring from competitions this summer I felt a bit of a void but luckily my love for climbing came back very soon. Itโs refreshing to have my own agenda for 2024 and although Iโm very psyched on bouldering right now, Iโd love to get back into sport climbing and I also really enjoyed my first time DWS this last September in Mallorca. I have one last exam in April to finish my postgraduate training as a chiropractor and after that Iโm planning to take some time off to travel and climb but I havenโt made any specific plans yet.โ
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