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 UKC News 24 Nov 2017
Italian ice and drytool climber Angelika Rainer has become the first woman to climb D15 with an ascent of A line above the sky at Tomorrow's World in the Dolomites, Italy. The line is considered to be one of the hardest drytool routes in the world, with only Gordon McArthur's Storm Giant D16 surpassing it in difficulty.

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 mplaine 25 Nov 2017
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> Italian ice and drytool climber Angelika Rainer has become the first woman to climb D15 with an ascent of A Line Above the Sky at Tomorrow's World in the Dolomites, Italy. The line is considered to be the hardest drytool route in the world, meaning that Angelika is on a par with the route's male ascensionists

Just out of curiosity, but isn't 'Storm Giant' (D16) currently the hardest drytool route in the world? That's at least what they are claiming in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQvAFpCdmzc.

Either way, massive congratulations are in order for Angelika Rainer!
 philhilo 25 Nov 2017
In reply to mplaine:

Alas your link didnt' work. Would be interested to see it.
 bensilvestre 25 Nov 2017
In reply to UKC News:

Those bolts look exciting!
In reply to mplaine:

You're correct, although it hasn't seen a repeat to confirm the grade AFAIK. However, it does look like another level of climbing! Thanks for pointing that out, I've amended the first para.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item/71254/worlds_first_d16_by_gordon_mcart...
 Luke90 25 Nov 2017
In reply to philhilo:

He put a full stop after the link which UKC includes in the link. You can just copy the link and delete the full stop. Or click this...

youtube.com/watch?v=zQvAFpCdmzc&
Deadeye 26 Nov 2017
In reply to Luke90:
"Then you have to put the holds in"

Did I misunderstand, or are these essentially manufactured routes?
Post edited at 10:04
 Casa Alfredino 26 Nov 2017
In reply to Deadeye:

I believe the routes at Malga Ciapela which is just up the road from us are all natural. But many dry tooling routes are manufactured. http://www.planetmountain.com/en/photos/tom-ballard-claims-worlds-first-d15...
Deadeye 26 Nov 2017
In reply to Casa Alfredino:

So I didn't misunderstand. You put bolts in, and then chip holds for picks/crampons.

I don't like it. I'm out.
 pbla4024 27 Nov 2017
In reply to UKC News:

Now, why do they have M15 and D15? Cannot see much difference.
 HeMa 27 Nov 2017
In reply to pbla4024:

M's should involve atleast some ice (often easier topout on ice... WI6 or so). While D's can be climbed when ever, no ice required (or freeze required).

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