Austrian Kilian Fischhuber, one of the world’s most successful climbers, was in India recently for a 12-day expedition in Badami, Karnataka. During this bouldering session, Fischhuber along with Pune-based climber Tuhin Satarkar, climbed routes Ganesh and Samsara, and were successful in bolting new routes in the temple area of Badami, arguably India’s toughest climbing terrain.

Kilian Fischhuber scaling one of the routes at Badami, Karnataka

“We have opened five new routes. But we only managed to climb three of them. The three climbed routes are difficult but beautiful. The two remaining routes are very difficult. I almost climbed one of them but failed due to lack of time and the high temperatures. So, I have to return to finish at least one of the two remaining projects,” says Fischhuber.