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8b+ free solo - "the communist"
the ‚schleier' is my favourite climbing area for about 12 years now. its climbing, the scene and the scenery - all
comes together.
coming back home from travelling, it never takes long and i touch the steep limestone. here i know every single hold,
all the moves of every single route. it's the kind of climbing i am really strong at and, of course, that's another
reason, why i love to be here.
for me, climbing here means being at home and this gives me the necessary self-confidence to find out, where my own
limits are.
free soloing the ‚communist' is my limit. 22 meters long, steep and powerful climbing. the crux is about ten meters
off the deck, directly above some boulder blocks. it's enough that you never would think about taking even a minimum
risk of falling off - especially without the use of any crash pads.
free solo - why?
for me, it is the search for my limits. after the free solo ascent of the 'opportunist' (8b) i knew that i haven't been
coming close to my limits yet. on the other side, i am aware that the time is limited. with every year it gets harder
to hold a high level in sport climbing.
and in fact, my level is not much higher anymore than the grade of the 'communist' - there are not much safety reserves.
even after a time of intense training in the route i couldn't do the 'communist' all the time - only in good conditions
and fresh i could be sure that i am able to do it.
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