15 November 2023
Adam Ondra does the FA of El Maquinista (9a+/b)
Adam Ondra has done the FA of El Maquinista in Montanejos. โ9a+/b. Amazing longstanding project by Pedro Pons. Tried it once after [he onsighted] El Gran Bellanco (9a), then two days of work. At first I thought it might be even 9b+, but I found better betas and with every try it got easier. Really uncertain with the grade.โ (c) Petr Chodura
Three days earlier, he sent La Parada de los Monstruos (9a), second go.โUnfortunately broke a tiny edge under my kneepad and got tangled into the rope while I was holding the swing on my onsight try. Kneepads make the route much easier, definitely easy 9a. Ramon's way with no kneebaring is pretty hard. Kneebaring it without kneepads would be the worst thing ever though.โ
Three days earlier, he sent La Parada de los Monstruos (9a), second go.โUnfortunately broke a tiny edge under my kneepad and got tangled into the rope while I was holding the swing on my onsight try. Kneepads make the route much easier, definitely easy 9a. Ramon's way with no kneebaring is pretty hard. Kneebaring it without kneepads would be the worst thing ever though.โ
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