Stefano Carnati sends Xaxid Hostel (9a)

Stefano Carnati has done Xaxid hostel (9a) in Mišja Peč. ”Great long route with a heinous sequence on slippery holds close to the start and several other low-percentage moves higher up. Not over until the end. Sent during a cloudy and cold day.”

Last year, the Italian did his first year 9b as well as an 8C+ graded boulder problem. Currently, he lives in Slovenia and he's in his 2nd year of PhD studies in environmental and chemical sciences.

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
I belayed some of my friends on the route and it immediately caught my eye. So, after Christmas break I decided to start trying! I quickly felt good on the movement, but the crux at the begin was giving me troubles on redpoint. Fortunately, once I made it through I managed not to make mistakes or get too pumped in the upper part, even though it is still hard with several risky movements. Overall it required 14 tries over 4 sessions. It’s a beautiful long route and hopefully it will see more ascents in the future, although it’s definitely a bit more demanding in respect to the other two 9as in Misja Pec!