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Enrique Beltrán Blasco makes the first ascent of Mavericks (9a)
Can you tell us more about Maveriks?
I am very happy with the ascent because it can be the hardest of my life. It was bolted Dani Fuertes three years ago. The route is about 30/35 metres on a roof and the most difficult part is to take the kneebar rest. This part is about hard 8c+ or 9a, small crimps, two finger pockets, very small feet and very physical.
You can relax a bit in the knee bar but it is bad. Then you continue with a helicopter move and the real crux is when you go on climbing, it's about a 7B boulder and then two quickdraws very easy with jugs. The finish is not very hard but when you do the small crimps in a more vertical wall [from the ground] , it is difficult to be calm and climb well.
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Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
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Priorato de Sion 9a by Enrique Beltrán Blasco
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Gonzalo Larrocha does the FA of Paparajote (9a)
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Monster 8c+/9a by Pedro Bergua (40)
Pedro Bergua has done Monster 8c+/9a in Alquezar, which is a 50 meters link-up of two 8c+'. The 40-year-old has a PhD in Sport Science and has climbing trainin…
Priorato de Sion 9a by Enrique Beltrán Blasco
Enrique Beltran Blasco has done Priorato de Sion (9a) in Alquezar. Daniel Fuertes bolted it and later in 2008, Ramon Julian made the FA suggesting 8c+ but as wi…
Gonzalo Larrocha does the FA of Paparajote (9a)
Gonzalo Larrocha has made the FA of Paparajote (9a) in Alquezar. The route is 30m long and overhangs with 30 degrees. The sector in the background of the pictur…
Monster 8c+/9a by Pedro Bergua (40)
Pedro Bergua has done Monster 8c+/9a in Alquezar, which is a 50 meters link-up of two 8c+'. The 40-year-old has a PhD in Sport Science and has climbing trainin…
Katie Lamb makes history
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Schubert sends Project Big during his 6th Live attempt
"It was dramatic to the very end." On the 8a finish of Project Big in Flatanger, Jakob Schubert explains that a horn broke and he was close to falling. The last three minutes of the video show just how much this climb means to him."This horn could have ended my career... This was the biggest mental …
Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…