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Jessica Pilz makes quick work of Gambit (8c+)
How many days have you been climbing outdoors since the picture was taken?
Monday this week was my first day outside in 2023. Since the picture was taken less than 5 days, I think...
Can you tell us more about the Gambit?
I checked out the route on Tuesday, but it was too sunny for the upper part, so I couldn’t do all the moves. Yesterday it was cloudy and much better conditions, I worked the moves one more time and then I did my first attempt from the ground. Surprisingly I made it through the roof and fell on the last hard move. On my next try, the moves felt already so much easier and I came to the crux a bit fresher. I got a bit nervous on the runout, which is not hard but you skip a clip and the footholds are not the best, but it all worked out :)
Any thought of starting projecting a 9a?
No plans for future projects yet, because I will have a week of rest now and then I will see if I am still in shape 😅.
Michael Piccolruaz comments the impressive send. ”Jessy is definitely in great shape. It's great to see that she manages to translate her comp fitness also to the rocks. I got to belay her on Gambit, a route I had previously climbed myself, and it was super impressive to see how easily she climbed through the hardest moves, seemingly not getting pumped at all. She has now done 2 classic 8c+, both solid for the grade, in just a couple tries each. Clearly she can climb a lot harder and I'm excited to see what's possible in the next months.”
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