Seb Bouin Gets His Crimp On and Sends Bibliographie (5.15c)
Is the world's greatest endurance sport climber going to turn into a crimp specialist?
Is the world's greatest endurance sport climber going to turn into a crimp specialist?
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The Italian climber reckons the line goes at 5.15c, making it Italy’s hardest route.
Last month Bouin got the first repeat of an Ondra 5.15b (downgrading it to 5.15a after finding a kneebar) and FA’d a 430-foot long 5.15b/c. Now, with Adam Ondra’s “Change,” he’s added another 5.15c to his epic summer ticklist.
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He became the third person in the world to climb a proposed 9c (5.15d) with a repeat of Bibliographie, but later suggested 5.15c
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Erebor is now the most difficult route in Italy.
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The route marked Ghisolfi's second 5.15c to date
The 27-year-old elite Italian climber has shifted his focus from high-level outdoor projects to high-level at-home projects.
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