86-year-old climbs 450 m, 5a

Marcel Remy, born in 1923, has done The Miroir de l´Argentine, 450 m 5a in Switzerland. He did only lead some pitches, including 10-15 m run-outs, because he just finish a 5-months break for health reasons. In 2007, he was announced the 35+ climber of the year after having onsighted two 6a´s and redpointed one 6b at Kalymnos. At the summit, “I wish to go climbing again at Kalymnos.”

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