Nicolò Ceria sends Entlinge in Murgtal

"Murgtal is located close to Lake Walan in NE Switzerland. The area is split into various sectors, the rock is Verrucano quartz and while some boulders are less good, others are true gems. Entlinge is certainly the most famous problem here with its characteristic double toe hook. It's 65° steep with some fantastic holds and the six-move sequence is physical and great to climb.

I tried the problem for the first time in September and in a session I worked the moves and felt strong as it suits my style of climbing. But I knew that putting the six moves together would require more than just a day... So I returned on 14 october and after an hour I worked out an important foot sequence, the only thing I hadn't figured out previously and so I set to work seriously and managed to send the problem! Climbing something so pure, particular and beautiful was really satisfying and, grade apart, I was really happy to have managed to link those six stupendous moves.

That afternoon I sent another beautiful Fred Nicole problem called "L'ombre du vent".e L'ombre is a beautiful shield of rock with a series of discreet crimps... really worth climbing!"



NICOLO' CERIA BOULDERS
01/11/2007 - Sale gosse 7c, Fontainebleau. First 7c
22/07/2008 - Fat bastard 7c+, Rifugio Barbara. First 7c+
28/07/2008 - Unendliche Geschichte 8a, Magic wood. First 8a
29/10/2010 - Entwash 8a, Brione. Flash.
29/11/2009 - Amber 8a+/b, Brione
27/12/2009 - Gioia 8b, Varazze
20/11/2010 - La danse de balrog 8b, Branson
04/12/2010 - La prou 8b, Cresciano
12/12/2010 - Boogalagga 8b, Chironico
24/04/2011 - Never Ending Story 8B+ Magic Wood. First 8B+
13/12/2011 - Vecchio Leone 8B Brione
11/02/2012 - The Dagger 8B+ Cresciano
25/04/2012 - El Raton Matado 8A Gaby. First ascent
18/08/2012 - Boxwood Hill 8A/+ Champorcher. First ascent
28/08/2011 - Powerslave 8A+ Gran San Bernardo. First ascent
20/09/2012 - Permanent Midnight 8B Fionnay
25/09/2012 - Radja 8B Branson
14/10/2012 - Entlinge 8B/B+ Murgtal