vorbereitung zum schlüsselzug...
...die finger werden einsortiert...
...entschlossen durchreissen
vorbereitung zum schlüsselzug...
...die finger werden einsortiert...
...entschlossen durchreissen

orca

with the first ascent of ‚open air' on schleier in 1996 alexander left for some years the stage of high end difficulties. after break of nearly 5 years he is back in his favourite climbing spot near kitzbühel in austria.
old projectswaited to be climbed - but not for long! after bolting a project in 1993 alexander failed climbing it in the following years. even though 'orca' (8c) is 20 meters long, the difficulites are concentrated onto a single move!
in 2001 alexander is able to find a solution to the crux move. to get into start position you have to move from a big hold to the sloping pocket, grab it, place your foot to the left hand and then you have to go for the next hold: simple but reachy and desperate!

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