2 March 2016
8B+ in undiscovered Ireland after four years of climbing
David Fitzgerald started climbing in 2012. 2.5 years later he did his first 8A and now he has done his first 8B+, Soul Revolution SS in Glenmalure, Ireland. "All of the good aspects of bouldering rolled into one - the full package. I will never get tired of that spot high up in the hills, far away from everything. A dream come true."The picture is from Wonderland 8B in Glendalough, which he did on the same day.
"Iโve spent the last four years exploring the bouldering in Ireland, and although the quantity of established areas and lines arenโt large, they make up for it in quality. There is so much untapped potential here on this small island that I feel weโll never discover all of it. I'm always in search of that next great boulder and I'm aware that Irelandโs Chironico could be no more than an hour's drive away...
In the Wicklow area, Michael Duffy has dedicated himself to establishing some of the best lines that Iโve ever laid eyes upon, including Wonderland (8B) in Glendalough and Soul Revolution (8B+) in Glenmalure. The lines that he has established have led to some of my most cherished memories and I still have a mountain of them to climb."
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