The Austrian Christof Rauch succeeded on 29. March 2019 the commission of Boulders Kryptos in just one session. The 24 year old evaluates the boulder from 8c to 8b +.
The Boulder Kryptos am Morchelstock in the Swiss Balsthal 2009 of Franz Widmer first arrived and rated 8c. In the same year also Fred Nicole committed the Boulder. Only eight years later, in April 2017, was the Boulder of Kevin Heiniger repeated after many years of designing.
As the second woman in the world 8c bouldered
The following year (2018) provided the German athlete Kathrin Lehmann with another repetition for media attention. With her commission, she was the second woman in the world who could commit a 8c boulder. The onslaught of Kevin and Kathrin attracted more climbers and so followed in November 2018 the fourth iteration by the Italian Elias Iagnemma. Until then, the 8c rating was still valid.
Christof Rauch makes short work
But this rating of cryptos wobbles now but. The Austrian Christof Rauch, known for the inspection of numerous heavy boulders (Here in the overview), picked up the fifth round by the end of March Kryptos, He only needed one day to get through, which is probably the reason for his devaluation on 8b +.
“I've wanted to try cryptos since I saw Franz Widmer's video. The joy of the ascent in just one session is correspondingly great. "
Christof Rauch on the celebration of cryptos in Balsthal