16 December 2004

<b>40 days in Japan</b>

Josune Bereziartu and Rikardo Otegui have just arrived home after a 40 day trip to Japan. Here are the highlights: Steroid performance, 8a+/8b, Horai: Onsight by both Rikardo and Josune. This makes Josune the second woman, after Katie Brown, to onsight this grade. Karazishi botan, 8a+, Futagoyama: Onsight by both. Had never been onsighted before. Logical progression, 8c+/9a, Jo Yama: Redpoint by both. 4th and 5th ascent. Pocaprogression, 8b+/c, Jo Yama: Redpoint by Josune. They also redpointed a couple of 8b+'s and onsighted a bunch of routes between 7c/+ and 8a Josune is #11 in the world ranking with 11840 points.
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