Giani Clement boils Ill Trill and New Base Line in Magic Wood

Giani Clement's wave of success does not stop. A few days ago he cracked the two Magic Wood classics Ill Trill and New Base Line (both 8b +).

It is his most successful year so far. Everything started with the inspection of the 8c-Boulder The Story of Two Worlds in Cresciano in April 2019. Shortly thereafter, Giani succeeded in Magic Wood the ultra-long and heavy line The Never Ending Story (8b +).

Giani Clement on the ascent of The Never Ending Story

It seems as if Giani After his successes in the spring again started. A few days ago he announced the commission of two more lines in the Averstal: Ill trill and New Base Line, The two 8b + rated lines he climbed at intervals of only four days.

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“I am super happy to have climbed New Base Line in just a few sessions. The line is one of the coolest heavy lines on this planet. "

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Giani Clement on the commission of Ill Trill. (Picture Kurt Meier)
Giani Clement on the commission of Ill Trill. (Picture Kurt Meier)

The Boulder New Base Line became 2002 by the Austrian Bernd Zangerl first attained and repeated many times since then. The Boulder learned in particular from women numerous inspections, including from Anna Stohr, Alex Puccio or Linda Sjödin.

The second boulder committed by Giani Ill trill was from Paul Robinson 2010 first arrived in October and originally rated 8c (soft). After the evaluation by repeaters, the difficulty level settled at 8b +.

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Credits: Artwork Kurt Meier

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