21 October 2019
Alpenbitter 9a by Obed Hardmeier
Obed Hardmeier has done his second 9a in Gimmelwald, Alpenbitter.
"I tried Alpenbitter for the first time in June this year. In July and August I had to focus on exams for my full-time study. After the exams, I was very motivated for rock climbing again, so I started projecting Alpenbitter and made good progress. All in all, it took me seven sessions until I could climb this great line.
The first section consists of some powerful moves to a bad rest point, from where you climb into the crux (maybe a 7C/+ boulder problem of four moves). After a good rest, the last few meters to the anchor are no more harder than a 7c route. Today, the conditions were exceptional with stormy winds and very dry holds.
Special thanks to all the people who have been supporting me these days โ it is a great privilege to climb together with a super motivated "Gimmelwald-Crew"!"
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