7 September 2009

Leo and Primo does 8b or 8a multipitch

Last week, Leopoldo “Leo” Faria and Pedro “Primo” Nogueira did the first repeat of the 550 metres Quinto Imperio at Naranjo de Bulnes in Spain and they suggest down grading to 8a from 8b. The route was open in 1996 by the hand of Francisco Ataide and Sergio Martins and the FA by the Pou brothers. On their first attempt they had to return due to a thunderstorm also incuding ice but on 26th they free climbed all pitches after two days of climbing on their second attempt. It should be noted that last week the Pou brothers reported to have done the world's hardest big-wall, Orbayu 8c+ or 9a.
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