26 September 2012
Francisco "Novato" Marรญn encadena 8b+ a los 60
El ganador de una prueba de la Copa del Mundo en 2006, Edu Marรญn -ahora reciรฉn operado de la polea de uno de sus dedos-, nos cuenta que su padre, Francisco, encadenรณ ayer Gรฉminis, 8b+ en Rodellar, tras un aรฑo y medio de intentos.
'Novato', que es el apelativo por el que todo el mundo le conoce, comenzรณ a hacer escalada tradicional de joven y cambiรณ a la deportiva cuando sus hijos empezaron con ella. Con 52 aรฑos encadenรณ su primer 8a y, desde entonces, ha seguido progresando de manera continuada. Ved aquรญ una entrevista que le hiciรฉsemos hace unos aรฑos. Foto(c) Darรญo Rodrรญguez/Desnivel. Leed mรกs en el blog de Edu.
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