Pirmin Bertle adds 8c+ to Jansegg in Swtizerland

Outstanding autumn conditions proved the key to success for Swiss climber Pirmin Bertle who recently mande the first ascent of Le lézard communiste (8c/8c+) at Jansegg. This 40m wide, 15m high, slightly overhanging face located at 1800m opposite the famous Gastlosen ridge hosts calibre routes such as Trivial Pursuit (8b), Excellence (8c), Cryptocommunistes (8c) and Le roi lézard (8c+), and Bertle's latest creation is a logical leftwards finish to Le roi lézard. 15 attempts were needed to send these "crazy moves", and while the chosen exit offers a bouldery 7C+ crux, an even harder alternative holds an 8B/8B+ boulder which might well translate into a 9a+ sport climb. Next summer perhaps!

PIRMIN BERTLE ASCENTS
10/12	Le lézard communiste	8c/c+	Jansegg	first ascent
03/12	Chromosome Y	9a	Charmey	first ascent
03/12	Chromosome X	9a	Charmey	first ascent
03/11	Jungle Speed	9a	Siurana
09/10	Torture Physique 2.0	9a	Gastlosen	first ascent
07/10	Cabane au Canada	9a	Rawyl
04/10	Force du rapport	9a	Charmey	first ascent
01/08	A muerte	9a	Siurana
03/11	Chocolate caliente	8c+	Siurana
12/10	Devers Royale	8c+	Geyik Bayiri
12/10	Inshallah	8c+	Kalymnos
12/10	Gora Guta Gutarak	8c+	Kalymnos
10/10	Mehw Power	8c+	Gorges du Tarn	first ascent
10/10	La part du diable	8c+	Céüse
05/10	Mega Grand Zebre	8c+	Gastlosen
09/09	I shot the sheriff	8c+	St. Georges
09/09	Projet X (sortie gauche)	8c+	St. Georges
09/09	Le roi lézard	8c+	Jansegg	first ascent
03/09	Après heros	8c+	St. Triphon
03/09	E la nave va piu avanti	8c+	Lindental
08/07	Bah Bah Black Sheep	8c+	Céüse