David Bermudez Carbonell, 15, sends Seta Total (9a)

David Bermudez Carbonell has ticked Seta total (9a) in Cuenca after some ten sessions. Two years ago, the 15-year-old had 8b as his personal best and now he has done 37 routes 8b+ to 9a. "Very proud of sending this 30m endurance testpiece. I started trying this route after the summer but I was not in good shape and I didn't have enough strength to do the lower part, which is the hardest." (c) Javi Pec

What is coming up next?
I'm not really sure but probably try some harder routes here in Cuenca. Also, I would like to go back to Cuenca and start projecting a route that I finished bolting which could be around 9a+.

Can you tell us more about your first bolting experience?
Bolting is an awesome experience. Every climber should try to bolt a route at least once. I like to create a route of a line that I saw there when I was younger. Bolting is a tough activity, especially in Cuenca where there's no high-quality rock and you must clean a lot. It is around 28 meters and is around 35 degrees steep, with 9 bolts plus the anchor. It has very aggressive moves with very poor footholds. The route has not chipped holds.