25 May Federica Mingolla, the new frontier of granite

Women and granite, unusual combination. Few woman climbers measure up to this rock. In Italy even less. Federica Mingolla instead there has jumped headlong and just put in Valle dell’ Orco, he is scoring shots that are not really bad.

The last is the ascent of Shitting Bull, a route by his friend Adriano Trombetta discovered and freed by Nico Favresse. The grade? 7c R4 for 25 meters infamous fissure. Translated it means that you have to fly!! After the nails of the first part of pecker goes on the crux and then a friend up in the chain. Game of view on the first try (the route had been equipped), Federica fell but already the second came clean in the chain, making the second ascent of this length.

In April, she has repeated Legittima Visione, 8b signed Sean Villanueva, where, for the record, the same Favresse had not passed. The dihedral with smooth movements of pure sensation had so impressed when intimidated Federica. It was possible to pass? After a round top and the study of how to get stuck on jacks imaginary, she had found the method and conviction for the fateful final slap.

Therefore we expect the next adventure. Not long in coming …

source petzl.com