Trip Report
NEW Slackline World-Record and 5.13b free solo -within three days

by kemeter
Wednesday October 19, 2011 1:26pm
Waterline world-record and a 5.13b Sport-Route free solo

A 160m (525feet) long ''Aeon'' webbing was rigged over 6°C (42°F) cold water and within 24 hours Kemeter Mich claimed the first ascent.
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''step by step..''
''step by step..''
Credit: kemeter
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The lake is named 'Grüner See' which literally translated means ''Green Lake''. The water looks green-turquoise-blue and will never ''warm'' up to more then 10°C (50°F).
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almost 14 minutes of walking..
almost 14 minutes of walking..
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''It was one of the most amazing projects I have ever done!''
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Credit: kemeter
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The next day: Sport-Route ''Bruchheinz'' 5.13b / 8a -free solo
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Mich K.
Mich K.
Credit: kemeter
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I planed to do this project a long time ago, but I didn't work out.
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the Crux for the mind is the first move away from the ground..
the Crux for the mind is the first move away from the ground..
Credit: kemeter
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This route was over two years in my mind and finally I did it.
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ready for more!
ready for more!
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Thanks to Five Ten for supporting me!
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never look back !
never look back !
Credit: kemeter
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Pictures by habemich.com

www.michael-kemeter.com

Visit my Blog on fiveten.com: Kemeter Mich

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kemeter 		About the Author
Five Ten athlete Kemeter Mich is a professional Slackliner

Comments
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Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
  Oct 19, 2011 - 02:28pm PT
the Crux for the mind is the first move away from the ground..
I heard that.
rockermike

Trad climber
Berkeley
  Oct 19, 2011 - 03:09pm PT
why the tether if he's over water?
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
  Oct 19, 2011 - 04:12pm PT
That's the USB cable for the GoPro simulcast.
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
  Oct 19, 2011 - 04:18pm PT
Nice work, but ain't it kind of bizzare posting about yourself in the third person?
surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
  Oct 19, 2011 - 05:34pm PT
"About the Author
Five Ten athlete Kemeter Mich is a professional Slackliner"


There's lots of those on supertopo... oh wait, I thought it read professional Slacker.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
  Oct 19, 2011 - 05:46pm PT
Wow, tough crowd, as usual....

By the way, it's not masturbation, it's pole polishing.

Good work dude!!

Professional slackliner sounds pretty weird to me though.....
Ah well, life is just a temporary circus act anyway when you think about it.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
  Oct 19, 2011 - 06:03pm PT
Buffing the Jesuit....

I LOVE circus, are you kiddin' me?
bringmedeath

climber
la la land
  Oct 19, 2011 - 07:04pm PT
Sponsorship spray fest! Get the f*#k back or your gonna get the c#m shot!
JLP

Social climber
The internet
  Oct 19, 2011 - 07:39pm PT
After seeing the 4th photo, I went and worked one out. Thanks for the help!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
  Oct 19, 2011 - 07:43pm PT
Which is the more impressive record....the longest slackline or the shortest base jump?
jasonsmith87

Sport climber
Moreno Valley, CA
  Oct 20, 2011 - 08:18pm PT
I'm going to say longest slackline. Base jumping from a curb doesn't impress me.
supafly

Trad climber
vancouver, bc
  Oct 20, 2011 - 08:49pm PT
why is it called a slackline "ascent"?

surely an ascent implies going "up"..
BooDawg

Social climber
Butterfly Town
  Oct 20, 2011 - 09:23pm PT
I am SO NOT IMPRESSED!

If the hardest, most mind-challenging moves are right off the ground, what's the big deal if it get's easier, both physicaly and mentally, as he climbs higher?

With a tether on the slackline, there's really no mental challenge to overcome. And once a slackline gets so long, it doesn't really get any harder; one just keeps putting one foot in front of the other.

I DO see his need to post this "TR" in order to justify to his sponsor that he's getting their name out there; good job doing that in the first pic!
Studly

Trad climber
WA
  Oct 20, 2011 - 09:40pm PT
Well the guy can slackline and climb way harder then me, so I guess I am pretty impressed. Quite a feat, or two. Congrats!
somewhereelseland

climber
  Nov 3, 2011 - 07:31am PT
just for the record:

there still needs to be a discussion in the slackline community as to whether a water line world record can be walked with a leash. i think most of us would agree that a water line, as a world record, must be done WITHOUT a leash.

secondly, a longer line does make a huge amount of difference in the difficulty, for many reasons. the main point being that the line is much heavier, and swings that weight with much more force.

other than that, congrats mich! 160m midline is pretty sick, and a gorgeous location.

http://www.somewhereelseland.com
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