Simon Anthamatten repeats Vertical Limits
On Sunday 16 February the young Swiss ice climber Simon Anthamatten made a swift second ascent of Robert Jasper's "Vertical Limits".
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| On Sunday 16 February the young Swiss ice climber Simon Anthamatten made a swift second ascent of Robert Jasper's "Vertical Limits" M12 at Kandersteg, Switzerland. The 20 year-old climbed the 35m overhanging mixed traverse on just his 7th try in an epic 40 minute fight. Although unable to confirm the grade due to his current lack of top level experience, he commented that "the route is really hard!" His younger brother Samuel is currently working the route and, if his first on-sight attempt to within 5m of the lip is anything to go by, success should be just around the corner... Stay tuned. Ticklist Simon Anthamatten (1983): Vertical limit m12, Kandersteg, 7th try Thomahawk m11-, Sulwald, 2nd try Twin Towers m10, Kandersteg, FA White out m10, Sulwald, 1st on-sight ascent Slice of scheiss m10-, Kandersteg, FA Pima m9+, Val Savaranche, flash Crack Baby WI6 (350m), Kandersteg, first leashless ascent Ticklist Samuel Anthamatten (1986): Twin towers m10, Kandersteg Slice of scheiss m10-, 1st on-sight ascent, Kandersteg Pink Panther m9+/10-, Kandersteg, flash Flash m9+, Kandersteg, on-sight Pima m9+, Kandersteg, 4th try |
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