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NEWS: First 9a for Alex Barrows: Era Vella

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UKC News 06 Apr 2015

Kai Lightner moving into the meat of the route, 3 kb

Sheffield-based climber Alex Barrows has climbed his first 9a - Era Vella (9a) in Margalef, Spain. The 45 metre long route first climbed by Chris Sharma in 2010 is renowned for being the ultimate endurance test and is the most repeated 9a in the world.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=69634

Ally Smith 06 Apr 2015

In reply to UKC News:

Go Kranko!

stp 06 Apr 2015

In reply to UKC News:

Congrats. Sounds like a well deserved ascent after all that work.

AJM 06 Apr 2015

In reply to UKC News:

He should have worn some brighter clothing - poor planning not to think of the photos...

James Oakes 06 Apr 2015

In reply to UKC News:

Nice One!

Beastly Squirrel 06 Apr 2015

In reply to UKC News:
Respect, nice one.

Ally Smith 07 Apr 2015

In reply to AJM:

Lucky lime green shorts, innit?
Worked for Jerry!

A Longleat Boulderer 07 Apr 2015

In reply to Ally Smith:

> Lucky lime green shorts, innit?

> Worked for Jerry!

F*cking hell. I remember when you and I were at Brean with him and he could barely wobble up a 7a! What the hell happened?!

biscuit 07 Apr 2015

In reply to A Longleat Boulderer:

> What the hell happened?!

SCIENCE!

abarro81 07 Apr 2015

In reply to A Longleat Boulderer:
I got less cool. Climbing grade is inversely proportional to coolness.
Plus I got lime green shorts, which buck that trend by 1. Being cool and 2. Making me climb harder

A Longleat Boulderer 07 Apr 2015

In reply to abarro81:

Well, it bloody worked. 'Barrows Law of Inverses'.

Anyway... good work Alex! Looks like a pretty intense line. Long may your success continue- I look forward to more headlines!! Any specific UK hard lines you have in mind?