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Adam Ondra ticks Bon Voyage (9a) trad
”It is hands down one of the best routes I have ever climbed, and it is a true miracle that there are just enough holds to make it climbable and enough gear to make runout, but safe.”
Pearson did not suggest a grade but Ondra says he thinks it could be a solid 9a if bolted and placing gear makes it a little bit more difficult. In other words, Bon Voyage might be the hardest trad climb in the world. Noteworthy is also that Ondra has made the hardest grade in all disciplines and styles except for his 8C+ boulder; 9c, 9a+ flash, 9a onsight, 8B+ flash, 9a MP and 9a trad.
Jernej Kruder sends Martin Krpan (9a) sans knee pads
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Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…
Sébastien Berthe repeats trad test-piece Bon Voyage
Sébastien Berthe, one of the very best multi-discipline climbers in the world from competitions to Big Walls, has completed Bon Voyage (9a) in Annot. (c) Soline…
Caro Ciavaldini does Le Voyage (8b+) trad
Caroline Ciavaldini has repeated her husband's Le Voyage (8b+) trad in Annot. Using the British grading system, James Pearson suggested also E10 7a doing the FA…
Le Nevé and Buhl send Le Voyage 8b (+) trad
Melissa Le Nevé and Fabi Buhl have repeated James Pearson's Voyage at Annot calling the nearly 40m line 8b. Comparing it to Céüse grades, Melissa says on Instag…
Sébastien Berthe repeats trad test-piece Bon Voyage
Sébastien Berthe, one of the very best multi-discipline climbers in the world from competitions to Big Walls, has completed Bon Voyage (9a) in Annot. (c) Soline…
Caro Ciavaldini does Le Voyage (8b+) trad
Caroline Ciavaldini has repeated her husband's Le Voyage (8b+) trad in Annot. Using the British grading system, James Pearson suggested also E10 7a doing the FA…
Le Nevé and Buhl send Le Voyage 8b (+) trad
Melissa Le Nevé and Fabi Buhl have repeated James Pearson's Voyage at Annot calling the nearly 40m line 8b. Comparing it to Céüse grades, Melissa says on Instag…
Katie Lamb makes history
Katie Lamb has become the first woman to climb 8C+ by completing Box Therapy (8C) in RMNP. Daniel Woods made the FA back in 2018, and only Drew Ruana and Sean B…
Schubert sends Project Big during his 6th Live attempt
"It was dramatic to the very end." On the 8a finish of Project Big in Flatanger, Jakob Schubert explains that a horn broke and he was close to falling. The last three minutes of the video show just how much this climb means to him."This horn could have ended my career... This was the biggest mental …
Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…