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NEWS: Silbergeier 8b+ MP by Fabi Buhl

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 UKC News 07 Oct 2014
Fabian Buhl on Silbergeier, ~8b+ MP, Rätikon, Switzerland, 4 kbFabian Buhl has repeated Beat Kammerlander's classic multi-pitch Silbergeier, 8b+, at Rätikon, Switzerland.
When Silbergeier was first climbed free in 1994 it, together with The end of silence and Des Keisers neue Kleider represented the cutting edge of hard multi-pitching.
Now, though I don't...

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Ackbar 08 Oct 2014
In reply to UKC News:

Whilst he may not have climbed any trad routes before Princip Hoffnung, he probably did a fair few multipitch sports routes where the bolts are pretty spaced.

If you grew up on Trad you learn to trust your gear placements but have a aversion to falling even on bolts.

If you grew up on bolts you learn to trust falling and then just have to get your head round trusting the gear.

Therefore on poorly protected routes I guess a sports climbing background is probably better - although a trad background is clearly better
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