12 Oct Jenny Lavarda first female repeat of “Solo per vecchi guerrieri…”8c+/9a

 
On October 5, after two months of attempts, the talented Italian climber Jenny Lavarda succeeded in the famous Solo per vecchi guerrieri"…,("For old warriors only…") a magnificent 4 pitches line (150 meters 7c, 7b+, 8b and 8c+/9a ) established by Manolo on 2006.
 

The route is without a doubt very demanding, the exposure mind boggling, the rock fantastic: “I was so fascinated since the first time when –  in 2006 with Mauro Bubo Bole  – I touched the holds of this route” – Jenny writes on her blog –  “ together with my partner Marco we tried and tried again, searching for better solutions and then  – on Monday  – we fulfilled our dream..From every point of view, it has been a big trip, and I have searched inside myself, stretching both my physical and psychic limits." 
 
"Then I was again sitting on the meadow, unbelieving to have linked together earth and heaven in an unique big breath: at this point the route, the grade, the fame become meaningless detail of our accomplished dream…"
 
Manolo established the route on June  2006 (the first 2 pitches alone) and freed it on August 2006.
 
On the same wall, he made FA of "Bisogna essere veloci per descrivere le nuvole" (5 pitches 8a + max 7c obl.).
 
 
Source: Jenny Lavarda web site
 
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