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Andrea Maruna, Austria, 1978, Climbing Why do we fall? To get up again. Andrea Maruna is a living testimony to this. In spring 2006, she plunged 30m on the Keep the red flag flying 8a+/8b-route. Despite serious injuries, Andrea kept her head up. The sports graduate and physiotherapist from Vienna knows that climbing is all about mental strength. With her great zest for life, she achieved the unbelievable. Less than two years after her accident, Andrea was climbing 8a+, 8b and 8b+ even better than ever. So what’s the next step from here? Only Andrea, with her exceptional love of life, knows.
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Angelika Rainer, Italy, 1986, Climbing
Since she was 12 years old, Angelika Rainer, an agricultural-science student from South Tyrol, has been upwardly mobile. Her achievements speak for themselves: several titles in the Italian Youth Bouldering and Sports Climbing Championships, Italian Cup Winner 2007, twice Italian Ice Climbing Champion (2007, 2008) and victory in the Ice Climbing World Cup in Saas Fee (Switzerland) in 2008. Angelika is now climbing 8a+ routes. Those who know this ambitious young globetrotter from Meran say there is a lot more to come.
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Barbara Büschlen, Switzerland, 1990, Climbing The youngster on the international SALEWA alpineXtrem team is just 18 years old but that doesn’t stop Barbara getting stuck into rock and ice. In autumn 2003, this born climber won the 2003 Swiss Championships in the Under 14 age category – just 18 months after her first contact with the rock face. Since 2005, Barbara, who works for an insurance company, has been totally dedicated to the climbing sport. Since then she has climbed a number of 7c and 7c+ routes and, with La ned la gah, also managed her first 8a. We hope she will continue the way she started – with determination and daring.
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Florian Riegler, Italy, 1982, Climbing One of Florian’s greatest achievements was the first repeat of the most difficult ice waterfall in the world. He has also climbed more than 130 traditional and modern alpine routes. He is the current Italian Ice Climbing Champion (2008) and conquers sports climbing routes at 8c+. He is a winegrower, world traveller and generally a wild man. Yet, in addition to his spectacular first ascents (e.g. Zurück in die Zukunft/Back to the Future, 8a+) and adventurous Dolomite expeditions, this all-rounder also trains young climbers from South Tyrol and runs his parents’ vineyard and fruit farm. We hope he continues to bring the fruits of his success home with him.
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