24 January 2012

9a by Alizée Dufraisse

Alizée Dufraisse blogs blogs about her first 9a, La Reina Mora in Siurana. The route was set up by Ramon Julian as an 8c in 2008 and has later been subject of several upgradings. There are previously three female who have done 9a, Josune Bereziartu, Charlotte Durif and Sasha Digulian. Alizée who previously has done 8c+, is a very active competition climber who in 2010 was #3 in the Euro Lead Champion. She has also once, won the Arco Rock Masters in Bouldering. (c) Francisco Taranto JR
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