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but after many free solo ascents i knew how my mind and my body works while free soloing. that allowed me to bring the
safety reserve down to a minimum.
20th of april. already at 8 a.m. i am there. i am alone and i wanted to be alone. nobody should disturb me and i didn't
want to disturb anybody else with my ascent. i warm up, some bouldering and i know that my power as well as the conditions
are perfect. at 9 p.m. i feel ready. i am just about to start climbing when a hiker shows up. i wait.
some small talk. after 5 minutes i decide to do it, even though i am not alone. to keep my spectator busy i give him my
video camera, which is already in position. without knowing exactly what he was going to film now, he gets into position.
after a short while i start climbing.
it's chilly, the skin is very dry, the grip is perfect. only at a rest point after 7 meters of climbing i chalk my hands
again. just a short stop, then i go on. a three-finger-pocket, a two-finger-pocket, an undercut and a sloping edge - only
a few holds for the 5 crucial meters. the long, reachy moves demand powerful climbing and don't give me any chance to
think about, what i am doing in this moment.
even at the rest point after the crux i don't stay for long. the remaining 10 meters climbing are in the grade the grade
5.12d (f7c) - i want to have it done. again i chalk my hands and i go on. 15 moves later i am at the top.
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