Satone Yoshida does Biographie (9a+)

Satone Yoshida, runner-up in the World Cup before the last event in Slovenia in three weeks, has signed up to Vertical-Life by logging Biographie (9a+) in Céüse. The hardest routes the 21-year-old had previously done were two 8c+’s, also during this trip. (c) Sam M.S. - Sichert Media Solutions

”It’s a legendary line, I can’t find the best word to explain this feeling for now. The crux move was okay for me, but I fell 3 times right after passed crux to reach the big jug. It’s not a one move hard route.”

Can you tell us more about the ascent and going rock climbing just before the last WC?
At this timing, with the last World Cup Koper in early September and the World Championships in Seoul ahead, taking on a two-week trip to Ceüse was a pretty risky challenge for me. Since everyone’s focused on training for coming comps, when I mentioned this plan, the reactions weren’t too positive.

But I believed that sending Biographie, this special line that’s been on my mind since last year, would give me extra momentum heading into the comps!

Of course, it didn’t all go as planned. On the #session2 , I linked it with just one take and on the #session3 , I passed the crux from the bottom. But then the nightmare started It got super hot🥵, storm with lightning rolled in⛈️, some days I couldn’t give a try properly, when I finally felt good, I’d fall just passed the crux, I kept getting stuck just one move away from the send…. With the last day approaching, I waited for prime conditions before sunset yesterday, and on try #13, I finally sent it!!

This line definitely made me grow as a climber. And big respect to @chris_sharma for the FA Huge thanks for supporting me through this tough challenge @ueharu__ 🤝🏻

What is your plan during this winter?
I’ll keep pushing myself on rocks! Alter the comp season though haha.