On Oct. 2, Laura Rogora claimed the hardest female climbing grade on 'Erebor' in Arco, Italy, the country's hardest route. Rogora's repeat is its first.
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Eagle-4 (9b), St. Leger du Ventoux, France.
For more on Eiter’s new route and the process of climbing it, check out the interview below!
Eiter on Madame Ching in Tirol, Austria, August 2020. Photo: Raphael Pöham / Red Bull Content Pool.
Q&A with Angy Eiter
Tell us a bit about
Madame Ching. What is the route like?
This line is located near to my home region Imst and was originally bolted by my husband Bernie Ruech in spring 2018. The route starts at the right side of the wall and traverses left through an amazing steep part until it goes up again, ending after approximately 100 moves. At the time, I never had any interest in trying this route. Then, in Spring 2020, the coronavirus-related lockdown, without any traveling, forced me to find a project locally and it was the main driver for me to start trying the route.