Kevin Hemund wins the fight against the cat

Kevin Hemund climbs the classic line Big cat (8b +) in Chironico.

“Yes, I wrestled her down. It was quite a challenge. But even the biggest cat rests for a while, ”he comments on the successful passage. When Kevin Hemund is not on the rock, the Bieler works at the SAC as a research assistant and route planner in the Bern climbing hall Magnet.

Top performance already in 2016 with Bain de Sang

Kevin does not prove with the commission of Big catthat he can claw properly. In April 2016 arrives at the celebration of the Fred Nicole classic Bain de sang (9a) in St. Loup near Lausanne one of the hardest routes in Switzerland. The line was first acquired by Fred Nicole 1993 and was the world's third route in the ninth degree. Only Route Action Directe (first-time winner Wolfgang Güllich) and Om (first-time winner Alex Huber) have reached the level of 9a to date.

Kevin Hemund bouldering in Vernayaz

A video of the celebration of Big Kat unfortunately has not reached us yet. In the following video you see Kevin but in the commission of Satan (8a +) at Vernayaz near Lausanne.

Credits: BILD

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