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NEWS: First round, first minute, 9b, by Stefano Ghisolfi

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 UKC News 30 Jan 2017
Stefano Ghisolfi, 2 kbStefano Ghisolfi has made the fourth ascent of Chris Sharma's First round, first minute, 9b, at Margalef, Catalunya, Spain.

Finally First round first minute fell!! After 3 days of rest due to rain and wetness, today, with a little bit of moisture, the belayed by the exceptional...

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 colin8ll 31 Jan 2017
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Loving Alex Megos' new hairdo
 stp 31 Jan 2017
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Great effort. First 9b climbed this year.

> In a couple of weeks both Stefano and Alex will try a considerably harder route in Stockholm at the launch event for The Project. More on that later.

Bit of a weird and cryptic comment. And what is The Project?
 Pete Dangerous 31 Jan 2017
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> Bit of a weird and cryptic comment. And what is The Project?

http://www.klattercentret.se/akalla/the-black-diamond-project/

I think it's this
 iamniccage 31 Jan 2017
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and can check out some video youtube.com/watch?v=pYXcwJKPXug&

 stp 31 Jan 2017
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cheers....

Sounds interesting:

The 18th of februari some of the worlds best climbers will come to Klättercentret Telefonplan and have a go at the project. Alex Megos, Magnus Midtbø, Kajsa Rosén and Jakob Schubert are coming, plus a couple more.

Cross your fingers and save the date!


Does this mean there's a live stream of it then ?
xyz 01 Feb 2017
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GREAT and I love it when Alex Megos says its his "first 9b belay"
 1poundSOCKS 01 Feb 2017
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> GREAT and I love it when Alex Megos says its his "first 9b belay"

Impressive. My best was an 8a belay. Was really close to an 8b belay, but the numpty fell off the last move.
xyz 01 Feb 2017
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I like this topic!

I was once close to a 9a belay but sadly no cigar. My best was an 8b belay which was also a first ascent
 john yates 01 Feb 2017
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Looks like it still awaits a sit start
 kuweso 11 Feb 2017
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That´s what it shares with Dawn Wall, doesn't it?
 JLS 12 Feb 2017
In reply to iamniccage:
Watched all those videos. Now quite psyched to see how the big hitters get on with the route next week.
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