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Fred Nicole L'Isola che non c'è Ph www.stefankuerzi.ch
Fred Nicole L'Isola che non c'è Ph www.stefankuerzi.ch
"L'ISOLA CHE NON C'è" BY FRED NICOLE
In the cave of Amden St. Gallen - Switzerland
January 31, 2010
World renowned Swiss boulderer Fred Nicole has done in March 2009 in Amden - St. Gallen (Switzerland) "L'isola che non c'è" (Neverland) a line which in his opinion weigh in around grade 9.
The route took a year's work, has a sit start and runs for about 15 meters, including 12 in the ceiling of Amden's cave. It wasn't possible to climb it without a rope, being the final part at the cave's exit high and dangerous, about 10 meters off the ground.
The first route of Fred Nicole in the cave was Cavernicole 8a +, followed - after a pause of several months -- by Claire Obscure 8a +; a couple of weeks later, Fred has linked Cavernicole with Claire Obscure and came out Ragtime 8b +.
With the opening of Ragtime, "L'isola che non c'è "the more ambitious project - finally appeared possible.
The route is very technical (with some very hard feet move) but the holds are good, almost "ergonomic."
"L'isola che non c'è " has a climbing style recalling "Witness the Fitness"In Arkansas, a Chris Sharma's boulder that Fred Nicole repeated three years ago, or"Esperanza" a line that Fred opened in Texas. As a structure is similar to 'Madiba" in South Africa and to"Cave Rave "In Grampians, Australia.
Fred Nicole is sponsored by Prana, 5ten, Black Diamond and Arc'teryx
Source: Ladina Cattaneo
ph. Stefan Kuerzi
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