Felipe Camargo has made the first ascent of Premonição, 8c+, at Serra do Cipó, Brazil, 'an amazing route on a really "Brazilian" type of limestone.'
Premonição (Premonition), is basically a direct version of Poltergeist, 8b, adding a new start which links directly in to the crux of the original route, making it something like an 8A/+ boulder followed by an 8b+ route.
According to Felipe, this would mean 8c+, making it the first of the grade in the country.
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Return to Latest NewsFelipe Camargo is a Brazilian sport climber and boulderer. He kickstarted his climbing career by winning the 2006 Brazilian Climbing Championships and has climbed up to Font 8C and French 9b.
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In 2024 while on a trip to Argentina, Brazilian Felipe Camargo was invited by the Colombian climbing community to tackle a legendary project bolted in 2015. Over 6 days, with unwavering support and cheers from the local community, Felipe climbe...
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