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Stefano Carnati ticks Peščena Ura (9a)
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
Sopota is a relatively small crag with only a few hard but beautiful routes. So after watching some clips from this place I put it on my list. The first route I could climb there was “In time”, which shares the upper part with “Pesčěna ura”. This latter has a great intro boulder involving a dyno requiring good coordination. After the send of “In time” I briefly tried it during a really warm day, while people were swimming in the beautiful natural pool (I’d better do the same). So, back on it a few days ago with colder temps, the first time I stuck the crux move, I could link the second part and clip the chain! I haven’t climbed [on] and I don’t even know many routes with modern-style movements like on this. It is definitely special and I’m happy to have it in my ticklist!
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Adam Ondra flashes Peščena ura (9a)
Adam Ondra has flashed Jernej Kruder's Peščena ura (9a) in Sopota. ”Freak moment to stick the crux move at the start! Thanks Jernej!!” Jernej put it up in 202…
Ondra flashes Peščena ura (9a)
Adam Ondra flashed Peščena ura (9a) in October which he considers his second hardest flash. ”Freak moment to stick the crux move at the start! Thanks Jernej!!” Jernej Kruder put it up in 2020 and he was on hand giving Adam beta, and he first showed him the dyno crux. Adam's flash was also the first…
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