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Angy Eiter climbs Ingravids Extension, 8c+

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Angela Eiter at the awesome Santa Linya Cave, November 2010  © Jack Geldard
Angela Eiter at the awesome Santa Linya Cave, November 2010
© Jack Geldard, Nov 2010

Another view of Angela Eiter at the awesome Santa Linya Cave, November 2010  © Jack Geldard
Another view of Angela Eiter at the awesome Santa Linya Cave, November 2010
© Jack Geldard, Nov 2010
Angela Eiter is mostly known as a competition climber, but this doesn't mean she can't deliver on rock as well, be it bouldering (up to 8A+ or so) or route climbing. I don't think this comes as a surprise to anyone.

During a trip to the endurance Mecca of the Santa Linya cave in Cataluña, Spain, she managed to climb both Rollito Sharma, ~8b+, and Ingravids extension, ~8c+. Angy has done numerous 8c's before, but this was her first 8c+.

The only woman to have climbed anything with a harder grade is Josune Bereziartu, whose most difficult ascent was Francois Nicole's Bimbaluna, ~9a/+, at Saint Loup, Switzerland. She's also done Bain de sang (Saint Loup) and Logical progression (Joyama, Japan), both ~9a.


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Angela is undoubtedly one of the best sport and competition climbers of all time. She has won four World Championships, one European Championship and three World Cup seasons. Her other 9a redpoints include Era Vella...

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25 Nov, 2010
First sentance should read "but this doesn't mean she CAN'T deliver on rock as well..."
26 Nov, 2010
I don't think this is Angela's first 8c+. Didn't she climb Claudio Cafe' in Arco?
26 Nov, 2010
Yes, she did it. Some say 8c, and some 8c/+, but to call it 8c+ I guess would be to stretch it somewhat.
27 Nov, 2010
//www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=35633 And, btw, 8a.nu does not seem to think Ingravids Extension is 8c+ either... go figure...
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