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Alexander Megos climbs Wheelchair, ~9a+Video

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This is the uncut video of Alexander Megos making the first ascent of Wheelchair in the Hollow Mountain Cave (Australia), probably the most difficult climb on the continent.

Alex told Vertical Life mag the following about the boulder route:

'Wheelchair' (9a+/36) starts as for the WOL [Wheel of life], but halfway through 'Sleepy Hollow' traverses into 'Stimulation' and climbs the whole of 'Stimulation' (with the exception of the first move) till its end, which is also the finish of 'Silverchair' – hence 'Wheelchair'.

Of the grade Alex says: It's hard to give it a grade. I think it's not possible to give it a boulder grade, although it's more a boulder than 'The Wheel of Life' because it has no rest.
Everyone calls 'The Wheel...' 9a and I think 'Wheelchair' is harder than 'The Wheel...', I would call it 9a+. But it would be nice to see someone repeating it to give his opinion on the grade.

Here is the video!

Alexander Megos is sponsored by: Patagonia, DMM, Entre-Prises ,Tenaya and Blue Water Ropes,


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2 Nov, 2013
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2 Nov, 2013
9a+ and you can stop to adjust your shoe!?
2 Nov, 2013
that stupid mobile phone techno at the crag give me the sh*ts.
3 Nov, 2013
That's not Techno... just because it's electronic music doesn't mean it's called Techno... it would be a really nice video if it wasn't for the stupid bro/trap/step/r&b/crunk whatever it is in the background... Australia's music taste is still terrible i guess.
3 Nov, 2013
I was thinking it looked relatively easy (i'm sure it's not!) ....but then that crux sequence at 3mins till the finish made my eye balls bleed!
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