13 February 2015
First 9a by Gonzalo Larrocha
Gonzalo Larrocha, who previously has done 18 8c+', has done his first 9a, Fabela pa la enmienda in Santa Linya. (c) Manabu Yoneyama
"What a great pleasure to have reached the anchor after projecting it for two years. I had to do Fabela (8c+) more than ten times. Is it safe to say it is the most mental and physical challenge ever.
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