Build My Own FeedBD Athlet Stian Christophersen flashes ‚Lierpillaren‘ (8b+) in Oslo, Norway
For over 10 years, the Lierpillar has been a project for all the serious climber in Oslo. Last September, Stian was able pull off this route and take credit for the first ascent. A solid performance!
Below is his personal account:
As for the route, it had been a well-known and one of the last big projects in Oslo for over a decade. The reason for this was the jump in the start, followed by a clip with ground-fall potential. I tried the route once ca 10 years ago, without ever thinking it might go. But last summer I decided to give it some more attention, and the first day on it I made the big jump in the start. I can maybe make this jump one in ten times, as it is my full reach when I jump as hard as I can, and you land two half-pad crimps. The jump being the hardest and most important obstacle to overcome, I started to realize that it could actually go. I sorted the rest of the route out, and got to work leading it; Chickening out and grabbing the draw several times on the ground-fall clip, falling again and again on the finishing move in the start crux and then falling three times in the technical upper crux, I started getting really pissed off. I'd never spent this much time on anything before. But finally, as always, the day came with good conditions, good skin and good vibes, and the route finally got it first ascent! I am really content with this ascent, as it is not only the hardest route I've climbed, but it is also a really majestic line that has been on my mind for many years, and that took me quite some time to do. Hopefully it also shows that our climbing has reached a new level, with this route being a project for so long.
Stian
All photos by courtesy of Bård Lie Henriksen.
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