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+.
The first climbers to jump from Fitz Roy did so back in the 1980s using paragliders
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Despite being one of the most popular bouldering areas in the world, there are still new climb to be discovered
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Watch Evan Wisheropp and Mary Eden tackle the three-pitch desert crack
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Ainhize Belar has become the first Spanish woman to climb 9a+, with her ascent of Ii Ameriketan (9a+), at Baltzola, Spain.
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