Kim Marschner finds Forgotten Gem at Chironico, repeats Crystal Ship at Cresciano

In February 2022 Kim Marschner at Chironico in Switzerland made the first ascent of the 8C boulder problem Forgotten Gem. A month earlier at Cresciano the 24-year-old German had repeated the 8C bloc Crystal Ship.
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Kim Marschner at Chironico in Switzerland making the first ascent of the 8C boulder problem Forgotten Gem on 16/02/2022
Kim Marschner

Kim Marschner is on an excellent run of form and recently the 24-year-old German climbed two 8C boulders to add to his previous tally of four. On 8 January he repeated Crystal Ship, the new "king line" at Cresciano in Switzerland put up in March 2021 by Giuliano Cameroni, while on 16 February Marschner grabbed the first ascent of Forgotten Gem at Chironico.

As the name suggests, this great little number had been attempted in the past by some of the very best but then fell into oblivion. Located right in the middle of world-class Chironico this is currently Marschner's hardest first ascent, completed at night and completely on his own.

KIM MARSCHNER 8C BOULDER
2018
 Spray of light, Rocklands, repeat
2020 Dreamtime, Cresciano, repeat
2020 From dirt grows the flowers Chironico, repeat
2021 Roadkill, Val Bavona, repeat
2022 Crystal Ship, Cresciano, repeat
2022 Forgotten Gem, Chironico, first ascent




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