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Jesús Muñoz Vaquero opens El Sith Elegido (8C)
"Yesterday on my first try, and after 19 movements, I reached the famous good slopper in the last section of the boulder. Only the 6 easiest movements of the way separated me from the glory. I was exhausted, but I fought and I tried my best to get to the top of this boulder. If I had to do one more move I'm pretty sure I would have fallen.
It is a long Boulder where the resistance component determines the difficulty. I felt something similar to when you do a pull-up with maximum weight. For me, adding these 3 more movements to the 22 movements of “El Elegido” changes the game, at least that's how I felt it. I'm quite surprised that I was able to do this extension after only two work sessions after sending “El Elegido”. However, that magical attempt on Friday has kept me from returning for several days. I am sure of this.
Now it's time for a change of scenery. It will be easy since next Tuesday we are leaving for the US for three weeks to visit Bishop and Red Rocks.”
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Jesús Muñoz Vaquero (Chuchi) has repeated Beto Rocasolano's El Elegido (8C) at La Pedriza. The Spaniard has previously completed four 8C's and a dozen 8B+'. "…
Lemento sit 8C by Jesús Muñoz Vaquero
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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…