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Anak Verhoeven has made very quick ascents of La reina mora and Broadway, both 8c+/9a and both at Siurana, Spain.

After a, for her, disappointing silver medal at the World championships in Paris in September, Anak went back to Belgium and hard training, as in doing laps on a long steep 8b+* on...

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In reply to UKC News:

Very impressive, especially given the trouble La Reina Mora gave Ethan Pringle last year. But route wise she's climbing really well, really on hot on the heels of Janja Garnbret in the World Cups.

In reply to UKC News:

Fantastic work. La Reina Mora is probably the most stunning line I've seen...had lunch a couple of times at El Pati just looking up at this beautiful huge piece of orange rock.

In reply to zmv:

Yeah a much better line than La Rambla which wanders somewhat.

There's a great short video of Ethan Pringle's attempts and eventual success. It gives a good idea of what the route is like and just how psychologically hard doing routes of this difficulty can be. And thus gives Anak's quick ascent some perspective, especially when one considers how good Ethan is.

vimeo.com/158700293

In reply to stp:


Really?