Solveig Korherr onsights Panem et Circensis (8b)

Solveig Korherr, with two 9a’s under her belt, has onsighted Panem et Circensis (8b) in Arco. It was the last route she tried on her eleven days trip. The picture by Emile Pino is from Terra Piatta (8b+).

Can you tell us more about your onsight experience?
It was a very spontaneous decision to jump on this route. It was my last climbing day of the trip and when I already sent the route I came for (I Riflessi del Rosso (1st pitch) (8b+)), I just wanted to squeeze in a few more pitches before heading home. When I saw that the quickdraws were already hanging on the 8b, I decided to check it out without any expectations.

I quickly got into a great flow. The climbing felt quite straight forward following the crimp line. As I moved upward, I started to realize: wow, this might actually go. I focused on staying calm and kept it together all the way to the top. Those are some of my favorite sends. The ones where I surprise myself and go in with no expectations.