Leo Cea ticks Víctimas Pérez (9a)

Leo Cea, with four 9a’s under his belt, has done Victimas Perez (9a) Margalef. His uncle Javier Cea has helped out getting some comments from the 12-year-old.

Can you tell us more about the trip and the 9a ascent?
We took advantage of my fall school break to travel to Margalef with my dad and two of my brothers. I was super excited to try Víctimas Pérez again and to climb in the different sectors of Margalef. During the week, I spent a few days climbing at Racó de la Finestra to work on Víctimas Pérez, but I wasn’t sure if I was going to send it on this trip.

On our last day in Margalef, it started to rain, so we decided to go back to Racó de la Finestra to retrieve our gear and give Víctimas Pérez a couple more tries — just to remember the moves and record a video so I could study them later.

On that last try, I was really surprised because I started feeling great and everything was just flowing. Suddenly, I realized I had made it through the crux without falling, so I kept focusing, kept enjoying the route… and then, all of a sudden, I reached the top! I couldn’t believe it — I had sent it! That last attempt, the one we were recording just to have a video of the moves, is the one you can see on YouTube."