25 September 2012

8b+ by Francisco "Novato" Marin (60)

Edu Marin, who won a World Cup event in 2006, gives us the story about his father Francisco having done Geminis, 8b+ in Rodellar. Novato started to trad climb as a teenager and as his sons begun climbing he switched to sport climbing. Being 52 he did his first 8a and since than he has had steady progress in spite of only climbing outdoors. (c) Dario Rodriguez - Desnivel
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