6 October 2025
Leo Bรธe completes Change (9b+)
Leo Bรธe, with 18 routes 9a or 9a+ under his belt, only since 2023, has completed Change (9b+) in Flatanger. Adam Ondra did the FA back in 2012 without using kneepads. Then, in 2020, Stefano Ghisolfi made the first repeat, followed by Seb Bouin, Alex Megos and Jorge Dรญaz-Rullo. In total, there are now a dozen climbers who have reached 9b+. More info to come. (c) Doug McConnell
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