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In April 2022, French climber Sébastien Bouin – a frequent climbing partner of Ondra – established the world's second-ever 9c (5.15d) route, which he called DNA , in the La Ramirole cave, Verdon Gorge in France; it also remains unrepeated (2023).
6 mar 2024 · By 2019, he’d climbed 1,550 sport routes above 5.13b, including three 5.15c and a three 5.14d onsights. He was the first to climb a 5.15c with Change in 2012, the first to flash a 5.15a with Supercrackinette in 2018, and the second ever to onsight a 5.14d with Cabane au Canada in 2013.
27 mar 2023 · In 2017, Margo Hayes had become the first woman to climb La Rambla, a popular 5.15a in Spain. The ascent made her the first woman to climb at the difficulty. The route itself is a 35-metre test-piece bolted by Huber.
Climbing grade conversion. In North America both sport and trad rock climbs are graded using the YDS (Yosemite Decimal System). This system starts at 5.0 (like climbing a steep ladder) and progresses in difficulty up to 5.15 (an overhanging cliff).
30 mar 2023 · Exclusive Interview: Chris Sharma Makes 5.15c FA in Siurana. After over a year of effort, Sharma clipped the chains on 'Sleeping Lion,' his second 5.15c. We caught up with Sharma to hear more about his process, training, and how he’s managed to balance his family, career, and climbing goals.
World's Hardest Flash - Adam Ondra Climbs 5.15 (9a+) First Try. The world's best climbing films, on tour, streaming, and social. Historic ascents, larger-than-life characters, and soulful...
27 cze 2024 · The 27-year-old has now joined the slim ranks of women who have climbed 5.15b, alongside just three others: Laura Rogora, Julia Chanourdie, and Angela Eiter (who made the first female ascent of La Planta de Shiva in 2017). A youth prodigy, Verhoeven has been on the wall from age four.
