ニナ・カプレツさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニナ・カプレツInstagram)「Climbing long routes requires a ton of self-confidence, experience, and courage. For @ninacaprez, "Yeah Man", 350m/8b+ has always lingered in the back of her mind since her close friend Giovanni Quirici sent it. Nina chose to climb this route to honour Giovanni who he passed away back in 2011 on the North Face of Eiger. "Earlier this spring, I met teammate @jonathansiegrist at the beginning of his trip to Europe and he actually asked me if this route would be something I'm interested in. I'll admit, I was a bit intimidated by such a big route after giving birth only 8 months earlier, but back in June my partner Jérémy and I hit the road towards the Gastlosen. An iconic mountain range in the heart of Switzerland. Since Jonathan was still busily sport climbing in Céuze, I started the route with my au-pair Pauline Maheo. It was such a great adventure and it was so much fun introducing Pauline to my world of working on a hard multi-pitch route. I felt good climbing, and so did Pauline. We both freed every pitch up to the 8b+. I only had one little fall in pitch 4, a 7c, so I had to climb it again, but the rest went all first-go. We arrived tired at the bottom of the 8b+ and I tried to remember how I felt, physically and mentally, before sending some other hard routes in my career. I felt fatigued, but I was also so excited to give this a try since I knew I was able to send.. and send I did. I felt free in my movements, it felt like playing a nice game, knowing that I had nothing to lose. I could feel the energy of the mountain, the deep power coming from my daughter, my partner, and Pauline. With that feeling, I climbed to the top." - Nina Caprez "Yeah Man", 350m/8b+ 7a+, 7b+, 7b+, 7c, 8a+, 8a, 8a, 8b+, 7a 📸: @jeremy_bernard_photography #arcteryx」7月21日 7時22分