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Jonas Winter with first ascents in Val Bavona: Enkidu & La Peregrina

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The German climber Jonas Winter started the year successfully. He got several difficult ascents, including two first ascents.

Before the world became another, climbed Jonah Winter fresh and happy in the bouldering areas in the south of Switzerland. He got a tour of the ultra classic Off the Wagon (8b +) and gave the Val Bavona two more interesting lines.

Our preview of Peregrina (FA 2019) and Enkidu he opened two boulders with a difficulty of 8a +. He recorded the inspections in the following video.

Jonas Winter during the first ascent of Enkidu and Peregrina

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