
18 March 2020
Suspiro 9a FA by Rafa Fanega (45)
Rafa Fanega, who started climbing 29 years ago, has done his first 9a with the FA of Suspiro in El Chorro. The 163 cm tall did his first, out of ten 8c+', six years ago when he was 39 years old. (c) Ivรกn Sabo
Rafa says he has been trying the route for two years but not regularly as he also was doing other routes as well as equipping new ones. He explains that it is the love for climbing and putting up routes that are the reason for him continuing to progress.
It should be mentioned that the ascent was done one week ago. Rock climbing is no longer allowed in Spain since this Monday.
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