25 Mar Tito Traversa: Criptonite in Sarre – Aosta Valley

 
 
Tito Traversa, (2001) has managed the ascent of one of the most difficult routes near home, "Criptonite" 8b at Tetto (Roof) di Sarre – Aosta Valley.
 
Tito fell many times at the last move of the crux and yesterday fell again at the same point with a small piece of rock in the hand.
 
So he stopped for a while to recover and at the next attempt powered through the route keeping the “fateful" hold with a lot of determination, and earned the compliments of all the present, included the French top climber Romain Desgranges.
 
Tito told us that a good motivational drive to solve "Cryptonite" came from the words of appreciation that Adam Ondra has had to him after the first 8b.
 
The progression of Tito seems unrestrainable: on 2010 March 29th he did the first 8a, Faith in Donnas, in August a couple of 7b+ onsight in Arco, then in the same place  two more 7b+’s on sight and a 7c + at 2nd go. 
 
 In August 2010, the important on-sight of Arachnide and Le plasir qui demonte   both 7c’s in the Gorges du Tarn  and Makach walou 7c + on-sight on  the selective Céüse.
 
 Finally, on 2010 September 29th, his 1st 8a+: Il dominio di sè in Champorcher in Aosta Valley and the 2nd on November 11, Sarre 2000 at Sarre roof.  On Jan, 23 the redpoint of his 1st  8b"Je est un autre" at Traduction sector in the French craig of Castillon, graded 8b/8b+
 
  
Interview with Tito by Mario Sertori
 
Sources: up-climbing
 
Photo: Marco Spataro