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Solveig Korherr onsights Humildes Pa Casa (8b+)
"I’m so glad, I finally got on this climb. I was saving it for an onsight try, but I didn’t like the pressure I put on myself and it made me hesitant. Today, I finally decided to just go for it and to be positive minded. I’m so freaking happy I stayed calm and successfully, navigated my way up this incredible 50m tufa kingline. Thanks Natacha for the support!"
Can you tell us more about the onsight?
After my hangboard warm-up, I eventually decided to just go for it and I tried to not overthink it. I managed to climb through the first 7c pitch smoothly before facing the upcoming 20m mono tufa. Thanks to the kneebars, I always had some time to observe and plan the next sections. Towards the end, facing two tufas, I could take advantage of my flexibility and stem quite well between them, but eventually, they became very sloppy. At that point, I definitely got nervous, not knowing exactly what the best body position would be and with which hand to go first. I’m glad I still stayed calm, made the right decisions in the end, and didn’t hesitate too much.
In Oliana, Solveig also sent Fish eye (8c) and Mind Control (8c), “Wow! I'm speechless. That's the route in Oliana I've always wanted to try. After saving the start for the onsight on "Humildes pa Casa," I finally got on it. I forgot so much beta on my second try but went for it anyway, haha. What a good fight and a lot of power-screaming at the end. It was so cool to see Romain sending it right after me. The vibes were insane at the cliff today! 🔥”
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Ben Hanna onsights Humildes pa Casa (8b+)
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Svana Bjarnson sends Mind Control (8c)
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Taisei Homma onsights 8c and 8b+ in Oliana
Taisei Homma, who the last two years has been #2 and #3 in the Lead World Cup, reports on Instagram that he has onsighted Fish eye (8c) and Paper mullat (8b+) i…
Ben Hanna onsights Humildes pa Casa (8b+)
Ben Hanna, who last week did JoeDan por Fabelita 8c+/9a, has onsighted Humildes pa Casa (8b+) in Oliana. (c) Iandzilenski.com ”Onsighting 5.14 [8b+] had alwa…
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Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
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