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Much Mayr ist ein österreichischer Extremkletterer. Er lebt und arbeitet in Innsbruck und versucht mit Bergführen zusätzlich Geld für seine Kletterreisen nach Patagonien, Yosemite und in Europa zu verdienen. Mayr begann mit dem Klettern heimlich als er 14 Jahre alt war, da seine Eltern strikt dagegen waren.
Since then Much has developed as a very strong all-round climber, sport climbing up to 8c redpoint and 8a+ on sight, bouldering, and ice climbing. He has already free climbed three big walls on El Cap in Yosemite: El Nino 8a+, 3rd ascent (1999), Salathe-Freerider 7c/c+ (2001) and Golden Gate 8a, 2nd ascent (2002) all in a single-push from the ground-up. Ground-up style means hauling everything himself, as opposed to pre-placing portaledges, gear and food on the wall. In order to succeed he had to onsight almost every pitch. More than two tries means loosing too much time, energy and water. His preferred style is to start from the bottom and climb the route in three to four days. So he doesn't stake camp on the route, put up fixed ropes, pre-place haul bags, tick holds, and work all the cruxes on rappel. This style is both physically and especially mentally more demanding because you have to deal with many unknown situations. His strong mental abilities have allowed him to climb some of the most demanding European alpine routes – e.g. the first repetition of the bolt free ‘Steps across the Border / Senkrecht ins Tao’ (8a), where he onsighted the second crux pitch (7c+/8a). Much’s latest achievement is the first repetition of the ‘Couzy / French Route’ (8a+), an old, overhanging aid route on the North Face of the ‘Westliche Zinne’. It took Much only three days to free climb the route.
Europe: Alpine Climbing / Trad. Climbing Couzy / Franzosenführe, 8a+,first repetition [Westliche Zinne, Dolomites, Italy, 2003] Das Dach der toten Helden, 8a, first ascent [Martinswand, Austria, 2003] End of the affair, E8 6c [Curbar, Peak District, England, 2003] Cassin, 6c+, solo onsight [Westliche Zinne, Dolomites, Italy, 2002] Senkrecht ins Tao / Steps across the border, 8a, bolt free, first repetition, upper crux pitch on sight [Marmolada, Dolomites, Italy, 2001] New Age, 8a+, [Raetikon, Switzerland , 1997]
USA: Alpine Climbing / Big Wall Golden Gate, 8a, first repetition, ground up redpoint ascent [El Capitan, Yosemite, 2002] Salathe-Freerider, 7c/c+, Ground up redpoint ascent [El Capitan, Yosemite, 2001] El Nino, 8a+, Ground up redpoint ascent [El Capitan, Yosemite, 1999]
South America: Alpine Climbing First attempt to free climb Torre Egger in alpine style. Successfully climbed 700 meters up to 7a; [Patagonia, Argentina, 2002 and 2003]
Sports Climbing: Up to 8a+ on sight Over 35 routes 8a onsight Hardest redpoint 8c
