10 April 2018

9a+ for Pouvreau and 8c+ for Pinet in St Lรฉger

Fanatic Climbing reports that Gerome Pouvreau has done Alex Megos Supercrackinette 9a+ famous after Adam Ondra's flash. โ€œFor the grade, after the 2 amazing guys who have sent the line before before me, nothing to add! A huge congrats to Adam for his flash, itโ€™s very nice for our sport, and itโ€™s also fascinating how he combines waiting, observation, projecting, sendingโ€ฆ Hats off!โ€ The day after Florence Pinot did La ligne claire 8c+ also in St Lรฉger. Here is an interview with the former competition climbers who previously has done a couple 8c+' including Escalatamasters which some consider 9a.
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