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Eliáš Kysela, 17, does Estado Critico (9a)
”It was pretty quick to send this route, the first crux is quite easy for me but it was a lot of struggle at the top, so I checked the moves on the first day and four days later I sent this line for 9 attempts. I plan to return in the winter to climb other projects in this sector.”
What projects are you thinking about now?
In the second half of the trip I tried La Rambla (9a+). I did all the moves and linked some sequences.
What's the secret to your progress over the last year?
I trained hard over the winter and spent more time on the rocks. I do some power and power endurance training and hard bouldering. Usually on a spray wall. I train 5-6 days * 3 hours per week.
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