Stöhr shares her story from bouldering comps to alpinism

"A few years ago, I accompanied Kilian on his projects to climb "Hotel Supramonte" in Sardinia and "Delicatessen" in Corsica. After we returned back home, I noticed that these big walls left a big impression on me. I wanted to find out if I could climb such a big wall. Physically, I trusted myself, but I also have great respect for the height and exposed character of huge rock faces. My mental skills, which I've been able to use so well in competitions, seem worthless when dangling 100 metres above the ground. As a climber, I set myself a goal, I wanted to become more versatile. I wanted to be so bold as to tackle a long, high and steep project, and the route I chose is called "Ali Baba" - which is located in the Maritime Alps in France. This route would push my limits, as it has a grade of 8a+ in difficulty and a total of 8 pitches in length (around 250 metres). My goal meant that I would be breaking new ground in every sense: from short, powerful boulders to a long and steep multi pitch route…” Full story at Salewa.com