21 July 2020

Dani Andrada (45) continues "A Muerte"

Dani Andrada reports on Insta that he during a 22 day trip to Rodellar did; Apocalรญpto" 8c+/9a, Donatelo 8c+, two link-up 8c/+ FA's, two 8b+/8c FA's and bolted another five routes. The 45-year-old did only have four rest days and chatting with him you understand "El Maestro" has the exact same drive as 20 years ago. In totalhe has now put up 846 routes and if we are talking hard routes, he is the superior #1 in the world. As a matter of a fact, "La Maquina" has made Lleida and the surranding area including Siurana, Santa Linya, Sant Llorenรง de Montgai, Terradetts and Oliana etc the hard core epicentrum in the world. The last years, he has spent some 800 Euro annually for bolts etc. In total, "animal" has done more than 70 routes 8c+/9a and harder which is third most in the world after Ondra and Megos.

Which is the best climbing area?
todos...y blokar o morir... (All...and lock-off or die...)

How can you explain your โ€a muerteโ€ expression. What does it mean to you? A muerte IS a muerte!

Here is story from Said Belhaj that possibly could give a more detailed explanation what "A muerte" means.
"After five days climbing and bolting in a row I was pleased to hear the rain in the morning laying in my bed. - Wake up! We are leaving in 30 minutes, Andrada shouts as the morning rooster. I look out and actually see sleet. OK, if the boss is calling, I'd better prepare myself for some belaying. - I know a place that is dry! 90 minutes later, driving in a snowy landscape, we look up in the overhang and Andrada starts to point out the grades from the left. - 8b, 8a, 8c+, projector, 7c, 9a, 8a+, where do you want to begin?"

The second picture is from five years ago when he did Chilam Balam 9a+ (b). The bleeding eyebrow comes from a broken hold. (c) Henning Wang
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