Alexandra Taistra sends
Aleksandra Taistra from Poland sends her third 8c, "Die Hard" at the Gabbio, Ferentillo, Italy.

Alexandra Taistra redpointing "Die hard 8c" at the Gabbio, Ferentillo
Alexandra Taistra from Poland has just spent a couple of weeks climbing in Italy where walked away with a top prize, "Die Hard" 8c at Ferentillo's Gabbio.
Taistra is no newcomer to 8c's: in 2004 the 25 year old Polish Physical Education student had already sent "Power Play" and "Nie Dla Psa Kielbasa", both at Pochylec in Poland, but this is the first time she has ventured abroad to send a route of this difficulty.
Ferentillo is obvioulsy right up her street: Alexandra also redpointed Chalemau 8a+ (3rd go) and "Missing" 8a (2nd go), while in April 2006 she redpointed "Resistanza Atipica 8b".
Alexandra Taistra Italy Spring 2007
- Die Hard 8c RP w Gabbio,
- Chalemau 8a+ RP (3 go), Ferentillo,
- Missing 8a RP (2 go), Ferentillo,
- Il re del Mondo 7c+ RP, Ferentillo,
- Portatore di Tempesta 7c+ RP, Gabbio,
- Kalo Uomo 8a FL, Ceselli,
- Linea Antieta 7c+ OS, Caso,
- Chomski Superstar 7c OS, Ceselli.
Taistra is no newcomer to 8c's: in 2004 the 25 year old Polish Physical Education student had already sent "Power Play" and "Nie Dla Psa Kielbasa", both at Pochylec in Poland, but this is the first time she has ventured abroad to send a route of this difficulty.
Ferentillo is obvioulsy right up her street: Alexandra also redpointed Chalemau 8a+ (3rd go) and "Missing" 8a (2nd go), while in April 2006 she redpointed "Resistanza Atipica 8b".
Alexandra Taistra Italy Spring 2007
- Die Hard 8c RP w Gabbio,
- Chalemau 8a+ RP (3 go), Ferentillo,
- Missing 8a RP (2 go), Ferentillo,
- Il re del Mondo 7c+ RP, Ferentillo,
- Portatore di Tempesta 7c+ RP, Gabbio,
- Kalo Uomo 8a FL, Ceselli,
- Linea Antieta 7c+ OS, Caso,
- Chomski Superstar 7c OS, Ceselli.
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