🧗 Ondra Brings The Beef

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Here’s what we got for you today:

• Another send from The Ondra.

• Diaz-Rullo joins the Ultra Elite.

• Trad is alive and kicking.

• Bouldering is Unstoppable.

Another Hardcore Send From Ondra

It’s been a while since we saw anything impressive from this guy. I mean, when was the last time he wasn’t making headlines in the climbing world???

Zvěřinec, the name of this latest 5.15c a.k.a 9b+, is Adam’s fourth of the grade. Just as a reminder he also did these (all first ascents of course…):

1. Change, 9b+, Flatanger

2. La Dura Dura, 9b+, Oliana

3. Vasil, Vasil, 9b+, Czechia

I mean, thank god we also have other hardcore climbers sending incredible stuff, otherwise this sh*t just gets boring 😉

The route, at his home krag of Moravian Karst in the Czech Republic shares the end with Perlorodka, another 9a+ he established back in 2011. This route alone has a lovely V14 towards the top just to keep things interesting.

Zvěřinec includes this upper part but begins with a different start, which could be 9a+ by itself.

This is the guy’s 200th route over 9a. Who’s counting anyway 🤷‍♂️

Diaz-Rullo Joins The Ultra Elite

Another dude has been let into the super-select 9b+ crew. I tried to get in once, but apparently 9 is not the same as 6.

Jorge Díaz-Rullo sent Mejorando la Samfaina, 9b+, in none other than our favourite crag Margalef, Spain.

We love you Margalef ❤️

At the ripe old age of 24, Jorge has sent seven 9b’s already and this is his first with a “+”.

This beast of a route is a link-up of Mejoranda Imagen, 9b, and Samfaina, 9a. Because, well, if 9b isn’t hard enough, then just add another 9a on top. Job done.

Good job boss, we can’t wait to see what grub you rustle-up next 😋 

Trad Is Alive And Kicking

We’ve got a new contender for potentially the hardest trad route out there.

All Brits smile contently 🇬🇧

James Pearson sent Bon Voyage, in Annot, France, a project he found in 2021. As this feels like SUCH a step up, he hasn’t yet proposed a grade, according to a chat with UKC.

The line splits from Le Voyage, E10 7a (8b+) and finishes up a super-duper thin arete on the left 😖

If time spent working the route is any indication, this took him longer than Lexicon E11 7a, in the Lake District, UK AND Tribe, 9a/+ in Italy. Not to mention he’s also kicked back Dave Mac’s Rhapsody. Now there’s a runout if I’ve ever seen one.

According to James himself, the route has taken him longer than any other project, in terms of actual redpoint days and training specifically for it. That includes other 9a’s he’s sent 😐

Bouldering is Unstoppable! Apparently.

We’ve all seen the pop-culture like growth of bouldering over the years, with gyms popping up all over the place faster than weeds in your granny’s back garden.

We’re even gona have our own reality TV show, hosted by none other than Big Daddy Sharma and his boy Jason Momao. I mean, have you seen the trailer for this? 😆

Don’t worry, we still love you Chrissy ❤️

Anyway, according to one source, bouldering is one of the fastest growing sports across the globe!

I can understand why. Is there really anything more Instagrammable than a tattoo clad, latte-drinking hipster doing some bouldering?

Sigh. I wish I was that cool.

From The MotherShip

Sooooo many climbers get tendonitis. Or is it tendinosis? One of these is a little bit more chronic than the other 😏 

Back to basics. Taking a newbie friend to your local gym. Let them know what slacks to rock for their first session.

And Beyond…

• The Scots have got another beast of a winter route. That sh*t looks cold. And Awesome 🥶🏔.

Bacon & Waffles

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That's it for today. See y’all next week! 😘

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