16 August 2020
Sacrifice 9a+ by Elan Jonas McRae
Elan Jonas McRae, who was #12 in the Arco World Cup in 2017, has done his first 9a+, Sacrifice in Echo Canyon. It was bolted by Evan Hau who got the first repeat this summer after Adam Ondra's FA in 2018.
"The route has a lot of subtle complexities and for me, the easiest part was actually climbing it. It is always wet in the bottom crux so itโs necessary to dry the holds before each attempt and often times itโs just too wet to climb. It is also a big commitment just getting to the cliff as it is straight up a mountain for 75 minutes. I started working the route last summer and put in about 2 weeks of effort before injuring my knee on a heal hook down low on the route. My first few sessions were with Evan Hau and he really helped me get psyched to try it early on. The route was very wet last season however so most days were just spent trying the dry different holds.
This year, I avoided Sacrifice for most of the summer in order to avoid re-injuring my knee but was eventually drawn back in. Progress was quick and I sent it after a few days! On the day I climbed it, the route was the most wet itโs been all season after a heavy rain storm."
"The route has a lot of subtle complexities and for me, the easiest part was actually climbing it. It is always wet in the bottom crux so itโs necessary to dry the holds before each attempt and often times itโs just too wet to climb. It is also a big commitment just getting to the cliff as it is straight up a mountain for 75 minutes. I started working the route last summer and put in about 2 weeks of effort before injuring my knee on a heal hook down low on the route. My first few sessions were with Evan Hau and he really helped me get psyched to try it early on. The route was very wet last season however so most days were just spent trying the dry different holds.
This year, I avoided Sacrifice for most of the summer in order to avoid re-injuring my knee but was eventually drawn back in. Progress was quick and I sent it after a few days! On the day I climbed it, the route was the most wet itโs been all season after a heavy rain storm."
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