Laura Rogora does Niobe (9a) slab

Laura Rogora has repeated Adam Ondra’s Niobe in Arco, sending the route in just four attempts. The 24-year-old Italian now boasts 42 ascents graded 9a and harder, more than a dozen of which she completed in 2025 alone. In 2025, she also onsighted seven routes graded 8c and 8c+, giving her an onsight résumé stronger than that of any male climber. To cap off a standout season, Rogora claimed bronze at the Lead World Cup and was named Vertical-Life’s Climber of the Year 2025. (c) Andrea Camattari

Can you tell us more about the ascent and the beta you used?
I had watched Adam’s video, but not to check the betas. Basically, before starting I only knew that after the first chain there was a palm-move boulder. On my first go, I climbed the first pitch of 8a+/b and figured out the betas for the upper section. I think the first boulder suits my body measurements quite well, while the upper part is a bit more morpho, although I’m not sure whether I used the same betas as the other repeaters.