Ganesha (8c, 7 pitches) - Rope Solo First Ascent by Fabian Buhl
Up-and-coming German alpinist Fabian Buhl solo redpoints his route „Ganesha“ (8c) at the Sonnwendwand, Loferer Steinplatte, Austria.
After being the first to repeat Alexander Huber’s “Nirwana” (8c+), a 7-pitch route on the Sonnwendwand at Loferer Steinplatte, which is considered one of the hardest multi-pitch routes in the World, Fabian Buhl was hooked. The 26-year old wanted to establish his own first ascent in the same style, ground-up and solo with a bare minimum of bolts. Right next to “Nirwana” he manages to solo redpoint “Ganesha” (8c), a 7-pitch route named after his mojo: an elepha...