10 February 2025

Shauna Coxsey does Mito sit (8B+)

Shauna Coxsey has repeated Jun Shiba’s Mito sit (8B+) in Sintra after just two sessions. The 31-year-old, with eleven World Cup golds under her belt, has done five 8B+’, out of which four the last year. (c) Ed Robinson

Mito is one of the most impressive lines I’ve ever seen! The boulder was so much bigger and much steeper than I expected and the holds so much smaller! It’s a striking line straight through a steep face on a huge boulder, the start moves are on holds that are so small they only just work.

It took me a few hours to figure out the start moves. They are super feisty! I had a few link goes but was a bit too tired to piece it together. After a good warm-up on my second session, I got close on my first go from the start but fired off one of the easier moves towards the end. It was a good test for my composure and focus to send it but luckily it came together a few attempts later. And just in time as my skin was suffering! Sintra bites!”
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