16 September 2019

Legacy 9a FA by Cameroni and Nicole repeats

Giuliano Cameroni has made the FA of a Fred Nicole ~10m bolted route in Rocklands naming it Legacy. Gradewise, it is an 8B+ with an 8b finish making it the first 9a in Africa. Fred had been projecting it every year since 2014. In last November he had a hip replacement so this year he was in better shape. "When Giuliano asked me if I mind him trying the route I sincerely didnโ€™t know what to answer. In my generation, itโ€™s not usual to try somebodyโ€™s project till the person does it or gives it free. In the same time, I didnโ€™t feel like telling somebody I know since he was born, and that I respect for his performances, not to try it. I let the decision to him and wished him sincerely luck if he would go for it!", reported Fred on Insta Cameroni has made some comments on Insta saying he is very impressed of Nicole's ascents as his beta is harder being shorter. "Fred is a very humble person and before I climbed the route he didnโ€™t tell me how close he was to send it. In my generation we tend not to close projects, rocks are free and everyone is able to enjoy them. In my opinion, this is the best way to progress our sport, by working as a team instead of competing against each other."
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