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Honnold Onsight Solos Fiesta de los Biceps

© Jack Geldard
American climber Alex Honnold has onsight soloed the classic Spanish multi pitch 7a of Fiesta de los Biceps on the conglomerate towers of Riglos.

Riglos, Spain. The classic route of Fiesta de los Biceps takes the left side of the steep face on the right.  © Jack Geldard
Riglos, Spain. The classic route of Fiesta de los Biceps takes the left side of the steep face on the right.
UKC News, Apr 2012
© Jack Geldard

Alex Honnold  © Black Diamond
Alex Honnold
The route is around 300m in length and is usually tackled in eight pitches. The face is impressively steep, and the climbing follows generally large holds, which, due to the amazing conglomerate rock, are like 'glued on potatoes'. The technical crux is a thin and not so steep section on the third pitch.

Alex climbed the route without a rope, onsight and commented after his ascent:

"There were a few chalked holds that I didn't use, they looked like they weren't held on by enough for me to trust."

The following day Alex visited the world famous Spanish sport cliff of Oliana, where he climbed two 8bs, an 8a+ and an 8a in a day.

Alex is well known for his hard ropeless climbs and has made several ground breaking solos in America. Several years ago he also made a short trip to the Peak District where he soloed Gaia (E8) and London Wall (E5) as well as climbing lots of other hard routes with a rope.


Alex Honnold is sponsored by: The North Face , La Sportiva , Black Diamond , New England Ropes , Clifbar

 


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17 Apr, 2012
Fabulous!
17 Apr, 2012
Yeah, respect and all that - but, all this 'x solos F8a, y climbs Eiger in 25 minutes, z bags 10 E8s in an afternoon'! God, don't you just wish these superhero types would have a rest and give us a break - just a breather, so we mere mortals could enjoy our 'all the Diffs at Birchen's in one day' and feel a sense of achievement? ;-)
17 Apr, 2012
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17 Apr, 2012
Top effort, We climbed this route last week and I must say I wouldn't fancy doing the upper pitches without being able to rest at the belays.
17 Apr, 2012
I heard you rested on the bolts Ash. And you climb like a duck...
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