Midtbö and all his impressive stats and personal grades
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11 January 2022
When it comes to rock climbing he has done 16 routes 9a and harder according to his scorecard. Interestingly, out of his last six recorded 8c+', four were at the time 9a routes. Going further down his list including 29 8c+ and 26 8c', there are actually additionally several personal downgrades. All in all, the Norweigian was actually one of the world's best climbers for five straight years, starting in 2010.
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The Andrada show continues
Tomas Mrazek has done two 8c+, La novena puerta and Blumo in Santa Linya. Magnus Midtbodid Fabela, 8c+. But it is Andrada who is most impressive. When we all are sitting around the fire in downjackets. Dani warms up on an 8c with a new extension, wearing only a T-shirt. Once the fingers are to cold …
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9a by Midtbö in Deverse/Gorges du Loup
Magnus Midtbo has done Kinematix, 9a in Deverse. "Kinematix starts with Totale Eclatch, a short powerful 8c on pinches, then you do some hard moves into Honk 8b+. (That is the reason why he has these routes as 'logg-book'.) magnusmidtboe.com also reports that "...some holds were even wet" but the fo…
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11 February 2008
9a+ by Magnus Midtbo
Magnus Midtbo did La novena enmienda, 9a+ at Santa Linya, yesterday. It is a 45 meter long route, overhanging some 30, that also Sharma, Marin, Ondra and Usobiaga have done. It was put up by Dani Andrada in 2005.
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14 February 2008
The Andrada show continues
Tomas Mrazek has done two 8c+, La novena puerta and Blumo in Santa Linya. Magnus Midtbodid Fabela, 8c+. But it is Andrada who is most impressive. When we all are sitting around the fire in downjackets. Dani warms up on an 8c with a new extension, wearing only a T-shirt. Once the fingers are to cold …
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9a by Midtbö in Deverse/Gorges du Loup
Magnus Midtbo has done Kinematix, 9a in Deverse. "Kinematix starts with Totale Eclatch, a short powerful 8c on pinches, then you do some hard moves into Honk 8b+. (That is the reason why he has these routes as 'logg-book'.) magnusmidtboe.com also reports that "...some holds were even wet" but the fo…
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