11 February 2008

9a+ by Magnus Midtbo

Magnus Midtbo did La novena enmienda, 9a+ at Santa Linya, yesterday. It is a 45 meter long route, overhanging some 30, that also Sharma, Marin, Ondra and Usobiaga have done. It was put up by Dani Andrada in 2005.
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