So stoked to finally get the tick on “Iron Man” ✅ The most committing project I’ve had to date. Took 17 sessions, 45 tie ins and probably 3 litres of tears.
Thanks @mattraimondo for the footage, for all the belays and the pep talk when I was mentally struggling and being harsh on myself during the process. You are the bestest 🥰🙏
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For a month, we lived in a little wooden shack surrounded by limestone crags, Mediterranean fruit trees and mountains 🏔️
Tough life but someone’s gotta do it.
Pic 1 & 2 is of “Black Moon” 26 / 7b+ ✅
Thanks for the photo @mattraimondo
“Priapos” 7c /27 ✅ Steep climbing around 45 degrees for 40 metres wow what an absolute dream.
The whole crag called Grande Grotta has also been full of epic gems:
⚡️”Ivi” 7a+ /24
⚡️”DNA” 7a /23
⚡️”Elefantenhimmel” 7a
⚡️”Kaly Pige” 7a
⚡️”Trela” 7a
⚡️”Taz” 6c /21
⚡️”Monahiki Elia” 6b /20
Pic 1 & pic 6 of me on “Priapos” by @mattraimondo
Pic 5 is @mattraimondo from “Aegialis” 7c/27
