Fabian Buhl climbs Ganesha (8c) at the Loferer Steinplatte

The aspiring German alpinist Fabian Buhl manages the first free ascent of the multi-pitch tour Ganesha (8c) at the Loferer Steinplatte in Austria.

After Fabian Buhl was the first to tour Alexander Huber Nirvana (8c +, 7 pitches), the German alpinist looked for a new free line on the Loferer Steinplatte - and found it right next to Nirwana.

Fabian Buhl in ground-up solo style

Fabian did not climb the tough multi-pitch tour with a rope partner, but alone. He developed his own system to secure himself in the tour, which is secured with only four bolts, yes four (!) He secured himself with a 9.2mm rope and a combination of chest strap and grigri. He reattached the fuses during the red point ascent, so he did not leave the friends on their placements during a previous attempt. That's not good for him, says Fabian in an interview with Bergsteiger. For the first ascent, Fabian needed 4 days in autumn 2015 and was 12 days to clean the wall. After two attempts he succeeded in the red point ascent of the super beautiful line! See for yourself in the video.

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