17 October 2023
Alex Barrows ticks Autoengaรฑo (9a)
Alex Barrows has completed Autoengaรฑo (9a) in . The 36-year-old has done nine 9a's, out of which three in 2023.
Alex describes this line and his ascent as, "Spinning around on jugs and knees through the middle of a big roof... very me! Nice to feel good on it today after punting the end last weekend falling out of a kneebar like a moron. Finished on the jug on the lip of the roof, not by clipping the chains from the kneebar before (back around anyone who did that ;) ) Must be very squishy for the grade, but it's very cool."
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
I worked it for 4 days, fell off the end (out of a kneebar, like an idiot) on the fifth day and managed to not be quite so stupid on the sixth day. Obviously, not all in a row, I'm too old to not rest a lot ๐
Alex describes this line and his ascent as, "Spinning around on jugs and knees through the middle of a big roof... very me! Nice to feel good on it today after punting the end last weekend falling out of a kneebar like a moron. Finished on the jug on the lip of the roof, not by clipping the chains from the kneebar before (back around anyone who did that ;) ) Must be very squishy for the grade, but it's very cool."
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
I worked it for 4 days, fell off the end (out of a kneebar, like an idiot) on the fifth day and managed to not be quite so stupid on the sixth day. Obviously, not all in a row, I'm too old to not rest a lot ๐
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