Hot on the heels of his ascent of Ingravids Extension F8c+, Tom Bolger has followed it up with a quick ascent of another Santa Linya super-route. This time it was La Nueva Ola, again F8c+ and his second in the space of three days.
Lynne Malcolm gave these details regarding the ascent:
"Tom managed to do another 8c+ today at St Linya called La Nueva Ola. He tried it a few weeks ago but it got wet and his first day back on it was today."
Tom is now living in Catalunya, an area that is highly regarded as one of the best sport climbing locations in the world and looking at his current form it may not be long before he climbs his first F9a. Watch this space...
Tom Bolger has made the first ascent of a project named E.L.L.I.E in a cave in La Bisbal de Falset, Priorat. If confirmed, the route will be a first of the grade for the British expat living in Catalonia.
Tom Bolger has made the first repeat of Ramón Julián Puigblanque's Maya 9a+ at Margalef in Catalonia, Spain. First climbed in 2016, the line has waited seven years for a repeat ascent.
A British expat living in Spain, Tom has climbed in the ninth...
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Effort. I think I saw this lad flashing the Thumb at kilnsey a year or so ago. Strong feller. Good to see some brits being well on the way to cutting it with the locals in catalunya. what a place to live
I knew I shouldn't have taken him to Kilnsey after school! Well done Tom, hope your family is well and you'll be pleased to know it's raining here at Oakbank. Dave S
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