Video: Laura Pineau climbs Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco, Italy
Watch the video of French climber Laura Pineau repeating 'Greenspit' in Valle dell'Orco, Italy.
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Last autumn France's Laura Pineau nailed the second female ascent of Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco, Italy. First climbed by Didier Berthod over 20 years ago, this coveted crack climb had previously been completed by only one other woman: Barbara Zangerl, who sent it in 2020.
Pineau, aka Mademoiselle fissure, only began trad climbing in 2022 and her repeat on 5 October 2024 came about after three weeks of effort.
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09/10/2024 - Climbing
Laura Pineau grabs Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco French climber Laura Pineau has repeated 'Greenspit' in Valle dell'Orco, Italy. First ascended by Didier Berthod over 20 years ago, this coveted crack climb had been climbed only once before...
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15/10/2020 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl climbs Greenspit in Valle dell’Orco Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has become the first woman to climb Greenspit, the difficult trad route first ascended by Didier Berthod in Valle dell’Orco, Italy.
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Didier Berthod cleans Greenspit, Valle dell Orco After his 2003 pinkpoint, Didier Berthod has now climbed Greenspit placing the gear on lead, making it a contender for one of the hardest crack climbs in Europe.
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