20 September 2022
Ces dรฉmons niaquent 8a (+) by Cathy Wagner (57)
Cathy Wagner has done Ces dรฉmons niaquent (8a+) in Prรฉcipice de Corbiรจre, giving it a personal 8a grade. "HAPPY! Outstanding route, where many technical kneebars around single tufa allowed me to compensate for my lack of the physical strength. But even with that, it was not at all given, especially when two days of working and reworking the moves were really laborious. Big thanks to perfect conditions today, to my two SEND kneepads and mainly to Seb for his patience when belaying and his encouragements.
Including also her send of Poรจme rock direct (7c+) from last week, the 57-year-old has done a total of 863 routes 8a and harder, out of which 49 she climbed in the last year. This is almost certainly a world record in female climbing.
Including also her send of Poรจme rock direct (7c+) from last week, the 57-year-old has done a total of 863 routes 8a and harder, out of which 49 she climbed in the last year. This is almost certainly a world record in female climbing.
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