28 December 2020
Pal Norte 8c+ by Ella Adamovska (19)
Ella Adamovska, who was third in the Combined Euro Championship in December, reports on Insta that she has done a quick ascent of Pal Norte 8c+ in Margalef. (c) Jakub Konecny
"I chose this route mainly because I really liked it visually, itโs an amazing line! Moreover, last winter I sent Pal este which shares the first 3/4 of the route, then at the end of the trip, I tried the moves in Pal Norte once but it felt too hard. Together with Pal este last year it took me about 15 tries (9 in Pal Este and 6 this year). I must admit these kinds of routes (overhanging, based on endurance with small sharp pockets) really suit me.
Even though the conditions are much better than the last winter, thereโs definitely not so many people in Margalef, probably due to the covid situation. As the situation is getting worse in Czech, itโs possible I will stay till the half of January since Iโm currently studying at the University remotely."
"I chose this route mainly because I really liked it visually, itโs an amazing line! Moreover, last winter I sent Pal este which shares the first 3/4 of the route, then at the end of the trip, I tried the moves in Pal Norte once but it felt too hard. Together with Pal este last year it took me about 15 tries (9 in Pal Este and 6 this year). I must admit these kinds of routes (overhanging, based on endurance with small sharp pockets) really suit me.
Even though the conditions are much better than the last winter, thereโs definitely not so many people in Margalef, probably due to the covid situation. As the situation is getting worse in Czech, itโs possible I will stay till the half of January since Iโm currently studying at the University remotely."
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