Angy Eiter repeats Adam Ondra's route Pure Dreaming (9a) in Arco

A few days ago, the Austrian Angy Eiter managed the redpoint ascent of the 9a route Pure Dreaming in Arco.

Pure Dreaming is in the climbing area Massone at bow and was furnished by Alfredo Webber and by Adam Ondra first ascents.

“It was damn hot and the conditions were actually anything but ideal. But it was okay to climb. I bouldered the route again and made progress. But then I flew out four times on the last difficult train and was no longer sure whether I would still be able to get through on the last day of my stay. "

Angy Eiter to Pure Dreaming

True to the motto “Last try, best try”, Angy managed the hoped-for ascent of on the last attempt of the last day Pure Dreaming (9a).

Angy Eiter in the Pure Dreaming route in Arco. (Picture Bernie Ruech)

Fourth 9a route for Angy Eiter

Pure Dreaming is the fourth 9a route of her career for Angy Eiter. That it is even harder, she proved two years ago when you than first woman worldwide to commit the 9b route La Planta de Shiva succeeded.

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