26 March 2020
Coup de Grace 9a by Keenan Takahashi
Keenan Takahashi, who previoulsy has done four 8C's, has done his first 9a, Coup de Grace in Ticino. (c) Kevin Takashi Smith
"My main goal in Swiss; a ten year dream realized as the nightmare of Corona crept in. Climbing is a luxury right now, I feel super lucky to have finished this legendary Dave Graham route just in time.
Iโm not sure how many sessions, I think 2 or 3 short ones last year and then a handful this year but only 2 where it was dry enough to potentially send.โ
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