Adam Ondra has made the 3rd ascent of Neanderthal, Santa Linya. Unusually for Adam, the route has put up a fight. He first attempted the route in 2011 and has since put in a couple of weeks' worth of effort. On the last day of his trip and despite racing the inevitable sun, Adam completed the route.
Was wondering how many 9b routes there are these days, and how many Ondra has done. If I count correctly he's done 19 out of 29. According to this web site anyway, which is up to date with his latest ascent.
Also, yet more proof, if needed, of how much of a beast Sharma is/was. So many of his routes are still spitting off, or at least firmly resisting, some great climbers.
Dreamcatcher only 9a (or 9a+ maybe) and there's excellent video beta so surprised it's thwarting top climbers unless they're all going for the onsight.
