Gaia Montuori climbs Good bye 1999 8a+/8b

The italian Gaia Montuori climbs Good bye 1999 8a+/8b at Grotti
The Italian climber Gaia Montuori has made the first female ascent of Good bye 1999 8a+/8b at Grotti and repeated Uomo civile 8a+, al Gabbio. Good bye 1999 was first climbed by local Alessandro Lamberti and originaly graded 8b+; Cristian Brenna repeated the route finding an easier crux sequence slightly to the left, bringing the grade down to 8b.

31 year old Gaia Montuori, who has on-sighted up to 7c and started climbing in 1996, has now climbed ten routes graded 8a or harder:

- So sexy 8a, Gabbio, Ferentillo
- Mandela superstar 8a Gabbio, Ferentillo
- Bird 8a, Balcone, Ferentillo
- Alto Gradimento 8a, at Grotti
- Opale 8a,Eaux Claires
- Science Friction 8a, San Loup (1st female ascent)
- La mia nuova fidanzata 8a, Grotta dell'Areonauta
- Assalti Frontali 8a+, Grotti (1st female ascent)
- Uomo civile 8a+, Gabbio, Ferentillo
- Good bye 1999 8a+/8b Grotti. (1st female ascent)


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Cristian Brenna and Good bye 1999 at Grotti
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Gaia Montuori climbing "Good bye 1999" 8a+8b a Grotti
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