24 Aug Angela Eiter, challenges near home

Sometimes, also the super-big climbers have to give up their projects around the world and find new challenges near home. Demoralizing? No, of course! Even in crags nearby you can find all difficult you need. This is what Angela Eiter did in these last weeks, visiting new places near her hometown.
"It doesn’t always have to be rock in different countries. Inspiring projects at home also take my breath away and my performance is just as good as abroad. In Nassereith I climbed the hard-won "Janus, 8c", which has one really big move and is therefore a great challenge for my small body size. One foothold for my hand and some further tiny footholds for my feet are my solution! It feels much harder than the suggested grade and I am happy that this solution works.

A similar experience happens in the route "Gondor" in Niederthai. This route has the same grading as "Janus" and one remarkable big move for me in the crux. After searching like mad for tiny holds, I find a workable solution and send the route surprisingly fast.

To complete my successful strike I make a quick ascent of "Game over, 8c" at Hahntennjoch! As a present I get the first repetition.

Exploring different rocks is part of climbing. That’s why I check out many different stuff on the Rottachberg and in the Lechtal for my first time. I like these crags and it is not without reason that I climb on the Rottachberg "Tanz der Geister, 8b" in a flash go and in the Lechtal "Tanz der Moleküle, 8b/+", "Highliner, 8a+/8b" and "Magic Dragon, 8a+"’On-Sight.

Now I get to know some new crags to gain further experience on rocks and take fresh motivation."
Angy Eiter