
17 April 2023
Halupca 1979 (9a) by Alex Ventajas
Alex Ventajas, who previously has done two 9a+'s, has sent Halupca 1979 (9a) in Miลกja Peฤ.
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
Halupca is a 30 meters endurance test, but at the same time, itโs very cruxy. Thatโs why I think that doing some bouldering in Switzerland on the Easter holidays helped me clip the chain sooner than expected. I first tried this line last November, when I recently had my ankle sprain, so I gave it two or three tries but I couldnโt do the hardest boulder entirely. This time I didnโt imagine sending the route so fast! On the first try, I managed to do all the moves dividing the route into sections. I felt very good on the holds and I finally sent the route on my second go! Everything went just perfectly! This style of โroof climbโ fits me, and such as some other climbers before me, I think itโs not a solid 9a, but still, Iโm very happy about the result!
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
Halupca is a 30 meters endurance test, but at the same time, itโs very cruxy. Thatโs why I think that doing some bouldering in Switzerland on the Easter holidays helped me clip the chain sooner than expected. I first tried this line last November, when I recently had my ankle sprain, so I gave it two or three tries but I couldnโt do the hardest boulder entirely. This time I didnโt imagine sending the route so fast! On the first try, I managed to do all the moves dividing the route into sections. I felt very good on the holds and I finally sent the route on my second go! Everything went just perfectly! This style of โroof climbโ fits me, and such as some other climbers before me, I think itโs not a solid 9a, but still, Iโm very happy about the result!
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