12 December 2014

Papichulo 9a+ and a 8c (+) flash by Domen Škofic

Domen Škofic has done Chris Sharma's 45 meter Papichulo 9a+ in Oliana. "After 5 days of work and exactly 10 tries I managed to send my first 9a+ :) Felt good after I stuck the crux move but the mind pump kicked in. Managed to stay calm and finished the slab part smoothly. Also the first 9a+ for Slovenian nation :)" Slovenia has only two million inhabitants but has actually for many years been one of the leading climbing nations in the world. In the World Cup, Domen was #5 and in the World Champion, the 20 year old, was #4. During the last few years, only some ten guys each year send 9a+ and Papichulo, with six ascents, is the highest star rated hard core route in the 8a database. (c) Luka Fonda Domen also managed to flash Mind Control 8c (+) which previously only Adam Ondra has onsighted and Reffo Silvio has flashed. In the 8a ranking game, Domen is #5.
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