Pepa Sindel does Maitre Vauban und der Basilisk (9a)

Pepa Šindel, with 15 routes 9a and beyond under his belt, has sent Maitre Vauban und der Basilisk (9a) in Höllental. The 18-year-old repeated Chiroptera (9a+) in 2022 which has still not seen a third ascent.

Can you tell us more about the ascent and the process behind?
The first time I tried Maitre Vauban und der Basilisk was last summer. I gave it 3 tries when it was 30°C in the shade, and I hadn’t trained for 2 months, so you can imagine how it went :) But I knew I would return because the line is really beautiful, and I’m surprised it has so few repetitions.

The route is very endurance-based, with 5 boulders and 4 kneebar rests in between. The crux is right below the anchor, after you’ve already climbed 30 meters to get there. It’s a really strange sequence revolving around a small sidepull and getting over the lip with poor high feet, then bumping to 2 small crimps before reaching the final jug.

I did it second go, not remembering any beta from last year, and I also did Versehrtendachl (8c+), but I was too weak and tired to finish the second pitch, which is a 9a.