The route, his third at 9a+ in 2024 alone, was first climbed by Alex Megos in 2016, but is best known for its second ascent, when Adam Ondra became the first person ever to flash a route at 9a+.
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Watch Evan Wisheropp and Mary Eden tackle the three-pitch desert crack
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Laura Rogora has made the first female ascent of Adam Ondra's 9a+ route Bombardino, in Arco, Italy, on her just fourth attempt on the route.
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Aside from his headline-making V17 repeats, the Scottish climber has established some of the world's most difficult routes
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A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. Senators just came together to urge the Biden administration to not unnecessarily impose a blanket prohibition on all fixed anchors in all Wilderness areas.
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The UIAA has been working for years to have ice climbing as a sport at the Olympics
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