Gonzalo Larrocha (39) onsights six 8a's in a day in Croatia

Gonzalo Larrocha has been on a two-week climbing trip to Croatia and Slovenia focusing as usual on onsights. The 38-year-old has now done 2000 routes 8a and harder including well over 200 onsights. In Smrka he set a personal record onsighting six in one day.

Can you tell us more about that amazing onsight day?
Usually, when I came to a new sector I try to make some 8a on the first try. When I did the third one I thought that I could try to break my personal best which was 4 onsight and one second go. Then I did the fourth and was quite nervous on the fifth which was more bouldery. Finally, I tried the sixth route which was a 45m marathon. Happy and very tired we went back to the camper. Thanks to Silvia who supported me, and also to Klemen and others locals guys that show the beautiful crag that they have.

Can you describe the best crags you visited?
Smrka is really nice you can see the sea from the approaching. There are long routes with many tufas. Buzetski kanjon has several sectors with tufas crimps and the approach is plane. Vranjača is an impressive cave and perhaps one of the colder crags in Croatia.