Collection: FREEZY

"In the winter of 2021, I was in a crag where you don't usually go in cold weather, as it can get quite chilly even in summer. I worked out an 8b route there and started my first attempt. >> Conclusion: I climbed straight past the crux, but because I couldn't feel my fingers due to the cold and wasn't sure if I had a grip on the hold or not, I unfortunately fell. (Side note: After the crux, it's actually "over" and you don't fall out.) The same thing happened again on my next attempt, and while lowering myself, I thought that if I went straight back on without a break, my fingers should be warm enough to feel them at the top. So I essentially climbed my day's project as a double pitch and actually sent it. Thanks to my rope FREEZY for this moment of success!"

Sandra Lettner, Austrian climber in the disciplines of bouldering and lead climbing.

Route: Odyseus 8b in the Götterwandl in Nassereith.