Stefano Ghisolfi - Excalibur (F9b+) - new film
- Tuesday 13th February 2024
When Stefano Ghisolfi kicked off his 2023 season in style by making the first ascent of Excalibur, his long-term project at Drena, Arco, it was the finale of a two-year journey to climb this route.
Read original the report on the Climber website here
Originally bolted by Cristian Dorigatti and Morris Fontanari, Excalibur overhangs at 40 degrees and is Ghisolfi’s fourth route graded F9b+. Previously, Ghisolfi climbed Perfecto Mundo in Margalef, Spain 2018, after which came Change in Hanshallaren, Norway in 2020 and then Bibliographie at Ceuse, France in 2021.
In his new film from The North Face, we follow Stefano's journey to climb the route.
'A perfect line, with tiny holds on a 40-degree steep wall: this is Excalibur. In a joint effort with the world’s best climbers, Stefano Ghisolfi embraces the challenge of climbing this incredible route. After two years of dedication to the project, Stefano manages to claim the first ascent of what is to this day the hardest route in Italy and one of the hardest in the world: Excalibur (F9b+).'
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