13 Jul A talk with Pietro Biagini

Pietro is a 15 years old climber that represents the next generation of italian best climbers. Only one years ago, we spoke about his first great ascents like some 8b and 8b+ and now, after only one year, he is an “8c+ man” and in Laenganfeld won some days ago his first comp during the Youth Boulder European Cup. So, it can be interesting know something more about him…
Hi Pietro, tell us something about you: when you started to climb and why?
I started more or less 8 years ago thanks to my parents, mountain passionate, but they love doing trek above all not climbing. One day, with my dad visited a climbing gym in Sciorba and I discovered climbing activity. I climb there again; I started and has not stopped again. My father and mother are my first fans, of course.
You are always very vigorous when you climb, which are your idols??
Oh, this is only my style, the best and the most functional for me..but when I see Sharma or Ondra’s video I’m really shocked like everyone and try to find some hints.
Which are your favorite crags and where will you visit in the future?
Absolutely Ceuse for the perfections of its rock but also Misja Pec for the numbers of hard and modern routes. I hope to visit Kalymnos and Red River Gorge soon; they are magic place for me!
You can do only one route that will remains the best one of your carrier. Which route is it?
I think Biographie for two reasons; it’s  route climbed by the best climbers in the world and it’s in Ceuse!
Who are your friends your feel good to climb and why?
I’m happy to climb with everyone but with guys of my age is easier cause you can try the same route and boulder with a good competitiveness. I think that this be a positive aspect not only during comps cause it’s a motivation to the best also in outdoor climbing but this is a my idea. I have friends in every aprt of Italy and I hope to meet they soon to climb.
Climbing apart, what do you do and like?
Naturally I have to study now. At the moment I can reconcile climbing and school but in the future will be harder. I have not a particular interest out of these; I like again go in the mountain with my parent and to walk cause it’s a way to distract me for competitions, so I want to say one more time thanks to my parents and also to my actual sponsor Wild Climb, Climbing Technology and Rockslave for the support.
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