Lorenzo Bogliacino climbs La Gioconda (9a)

Lorenzo Bogliacino, with four 9a+’ to his name, has done La Gioconda (9a) in Rodellar. (c) Eduardo Ruano

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
One of the best and physically demanding route I have ever ever done! 40 metre total roof. Hat off to 'Primo' for bolting this masterpiece and the other great routes in a natural way, preserving the rock and its shape!

I did the first pitch in June; in these holidays, after giving up my old project in Piscineta (Cosi se Arete (9a), too crimpy for me in summer conditions), I checked and send the second part starting with an 8a, but doing the whole route was more challenging! I had to take off a shoe in an upsidedown kneebar because of the pain! The 8a.nu comments by Primo and Gonzalo are just perfect: "Purostyle" and "With a thousand knees that leave your body destroyed."