Yannick Flohé Flashes Flow State (8C) in Val Daone
This genuinely impressed me: Yannick Flohé has flashed Flow State (8C) in Val Daone. The 27-year-old German became the first climber in the world to send an 8C on his first attempt in 2025, with Foundation's Edge in Fionnay, and now comes his second 8C flash.
Flow State was first climbed by Pietro Vidi in April 2024, originally graded 8C+. Adam Ondra made the first repeat in August 2024 and downgraded it to 8C, though he admitted that for smaller climbers it could be 8C+ if the foot doesn't stay put on the last move. Flohé rates the boulder clearly harder than Foundation's Edge.
The preparation was thorough: about three hours studying the problem and visualising the moves, hours of beta videos, and conversations with Ondra, who explained the options and the best shoe. It was his first time in Val Daone, which makes the flash all the more impressive.
Flow State shares the crux of Grizzly (8A+) in its first part before moving on to Flow (8B+). The line goes through the full roof of the block. On the last big move his foot didn't stay put and Flohé didn't quite catch the hold, but somehow he held on.
I especially like his comment that the thrill of the first go, of which there is only one, is what makes flashing so appealing.
Source: kletterszene.com
Flow State was first climbed by Pietro Vidi in April 2024, originally graded 8C+. Adam Ondra made the first repeat in August 2024 and downgraded it to 8C, though he admitted that for smaller climbers it could be 8C+ if the foot doesn't stay put on the last move. Flohé rates the boulder clearly harder than Foundation's Edge.
The preparation was thorough: about three hours studying the problem and visualising the moves, hours of beta videos, and conversations with Ondra, who explained the options and the best shoe. It was his first time in Val Daone, which makes the flash all the more impressive.
Flow State shares the crux of Grizzly (8A+) in its first part before moving on to Flow (8B+). The line goes through the full roof of the block. On the last big move his foot didn't stay put and Flohé didn't quite catch the hold, but somehow he held on.
I especially like his comment that the thrill of the first go, of which there is only one, is what makes flashing so appealing.
Source: kletterszene.com
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