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9a+ and 9a the same day by Megos

© Tim Dorlöchter

Björn Pohl UKC

2nd January, 2016

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Alex Megos on First Ley, 9a+, Margalef
© Tim Dorlöchter

Alex Megos finished 2015 by repeating First round, first minute, 9b. He started 2016 by repeating First Ley, 9a+, and then making the first ascent of La Ley Indignata, 9a, both in Margalef.

What a FIRST day of the year yesterday! Did the linkup "First Ley" 9a+ and the first ascent (?!) of "La Ley Indignata" for which I suggest 9a.

The following day he made the first ascent of Hostia, no puc, 8c+, and did an 8b.

Alex seems happy enough, but the truth is that if this trend continues, he will soon be reporting VS's...

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Comments

2 Jan, 2016

What do you mean by "he will soon be reporting VS's"?

2 Jan, 2016

I think they mean he's going to give trad a go.

2 Jan, 2016

9b > 9a+ > 9a > etc etc. I think he was trying to be funny?

2 Jan, 2016

Or maybe, at that rate he will run out of hard routes...

2 Jan, 2016

Really..... not heard of Adam ondra?

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