Carlo Traversi fulfilled a dream this spring: He scored the seat start of Gecko seat start (8b +) in Fontainebleau, France. Here is the video of the ascent.
Carlo Traversi About the ascent: “The sit-start to Gecko had been on my mind a lot since climbing the stand. From the mid-way holds, the line felt unfinished. I waited for a somewhat cold morning and headed out early. From my quick session on the lower moves after climbing the stand, I knew that the crux for me was going to be kicking the right heel almost above my head for the reach into the stand. After a few frustrating attempts to establish the heel hook in a static way, I found that the only solution for me to get the reach was to throw my foot up dynamically. It wasn't pretty, but it worked! "
Carlo Traversi on the successful ascent of Gecko Assis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E18j_FOMas
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Credits: picture Mary Mecklenburg