Climbing History | Martin Keller

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Year	Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
2005	One Summer in Paradise	8B (Boulder worked)	16th Aug 2005
2005	One Summer in Paradise	Second ascent.
2006
2007
2008	Confessions	8B (Boulder worked)	27th Mar 2008
2008	Confessions	Third ascent.
2009	The Dagger	8B+ (Boulder worked)	31st Mar 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014	Gepresster Hase	8B+ (Boulder worked)	Apr 2014
2014	Gepresster Hase	First ascent. But after a wild party night (till 3am) I finally got this one try for which I had waited so long. This try on which I got that exact rhythm that made it possible to hit every hold perfect and aloud me to top out the best and hardest boulder I ever did and put up the FA of”Gepresster Hase”, Sustenpass, Swizzy. Couldn’t be happier 😉 https://martinkeller.blogspot.com/2014/04/first-ascent-of-gepresster-hase-8c.html https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/04/gepresster_hase_font_8c_first_ascent_by_martin_keller-68888
2015
2016	Highlander	8B+ (Boulder worked)	Jun 2016
2016	Highlander	First ascent. The end of a 13 year project! https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/06/first_ascent_of_highlander_font_8c_after_13_years_by_martin_keller-70491 https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca2XqlEJSTT/
2017
2018
2019	Ninja Skills SDS	8C (Boulder worked)	May 2019
2019	Ninja Skills SDS	First ascent. Over 100 sessions. References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BxP3fzODbu2/ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUd8M3Dsdo0
2020
2021
2022
2023	Gateway	8C+ (Boulder worked)	Oct 2023
2023	Gateway	Over 150 sessions. First re-ascent after holds broke. Getting up at 5.50 am. Jumping on a train and while on the train doing some client-feedback for my climbing- coaching (answering questions about the weekly training, tactical approaches for trips ). Then teaching 3 lectures (Business and economics) at technical university during the day. Back on a train in the late afternoon and some more client feedback. Arriving home i went for a 45min powernap. Cold shower. Food. Coffee. Left home around 8pm. Arrived at the boulder in Ticino around 11pm. Usual warmup ritual (mindset work included). Snacking (Choco-Croissant). 1am first try - heel slipped in the crux at the end. Long rest. Going for a walk. More snacking (Carrot-cake ;). Finally had the one perfect go with no mistake, still nearly slipped on the mantel - topped it out around 2am (2nd try of the night). No big screaming. Just very [content]. Long rest on top of the boulder. More Snacking. Back home around 7am I guess. Good thing work started at 1pm that day - not at 8am ;) [2] References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx5v2DzNvWH/ [2] https://www.8a.nu/news/martin-keller-45-does-gateway-8c+-tvay4 [3] Interview with Climber.com, October 2023 https://www.climbing.com/people/martin-keller-interview-2023/

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Gateway	8C+ (Boulder worked)	Oct 2023
Gateway	Over 150 sessions. First re-ascent after holds broke. Getting up at 5.50 am. Jumping on a train and while on the train doing some client-feedback for my climbing- coaching (answering questions about the weekly training, tactical approaches for trips ). Then teaching 3 lectures (Business and economics) at technical university during the day. Back on a train in the late afternoon and some more client feedback. Arriving home i went for a 45min powernap. Cold shower. Food. Coffee. Left home around 8pm. Arrived at the boulder in Ticino around 11pm. Usual warmup ritual (mindset work included). Snacking (Choco-Croissant). 1am first try - heel slipped in the crux at the end. Long rest. Going for a walk. More snacking (Carrot-cake ;). Finally had the one perfect go with no mistake, still nearly slipped on the mantel - topped it out around 2am (2nd try of the night). No big screaming. Just very [content]. Long rest on top of the boulder. More Snacking. Back home around 7am I guess. Good thing work started at 1pm that day - not at 8am ;) [2] References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx5v2DzNvWH/ [2] https://www.8a.nu/news/martin-keller-45-does-gateway-8c+-tvay4 [3] Interview with Climber.com, October 2023 https://www.climbing.com/people/martin-keller-interview-2023/
Ninja Skills SDS	8C (Boulder worked)	May 2019	8C/8C+
Ninja Skills SDS	First ascent. Over 100 sessions. References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BxP3fzODbu2/ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUd8M3Dsdo0
Dreamtime	8C (Boulder worked)
Dreamtime	https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca-BNh7LgzJ/
Gepresster Hase	8B+ (Boulder worked)	Apr 2014	8C
Gepresster Hase	First ascent. But after a wild party night (till 3am) I finally got this one try for which I had waited so long. This try on which I got that exact rhythm that made it possible to hit every hold perfect and aloud me to top out the best and hardest boulder I ever did and put up the FA of”Gepresster Hase”, Sustenpass, Swizzy. Couldn’t be happier 😉 https://martinkeller.blogspot.com/2014/04/first-ascent-of-gepresster-hase-8c.html https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/04/gepresster_hase_font_8c_first_ascent_by_martin_keller-68888
Highlander	8B+ (Boulder worked)	Jun 2016	8C
Highlander	First ascent. The end of a 13 year project! https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/06/first_ascent_of_highlander_font_8c_after_13_years_by_martin_keller-70491 https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca2XqlEJSTT/
The Dagger	8B+ (Boulder worked)	31st Mar 2009	8B+ (soft)
Supertussi	8B (Boulder worked)
Supertussi	First ascent.
One Summer in Paradise	8B (Boulder worked)	16th Aug 2005
One Summer in Paradise	Second ascent.
Confessions	8B (Boulder worked)	27th Mar 2008	8B+ (soft)
Confessions	Third ascent.

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

Nationality:	CH
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8C+
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Nationality:	CH
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8C+
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