4 December 2019
Two 8c's by Illya Bakhmet-Smolenskyi (14)
Illya Bakhmet-Smolenskyi, who did his first 9a last year, has done two 8c's and two 8b+'s in Osp/Misja Pec during just ten days.
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Jorge Diaz-Rullo reports on Instagram that he has made the first ascent of Cafe Colombia in Margalef. At 27, heโs already stacked four 9b+ sends and now heโs adโฆ
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Jorge Diaz-Rullo proposes 9c for Cafรฉ Colombia
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Open Your Mind 8c+ by Illya Bakhmet-Smolenskyi (17)
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